New York: Former US President Donald Trump, who is contesting for a second term, seems to have made many enemies going by the threats he is facing in the run-up to the November election.
In the latest incident, a man tried to storm on to the stage where Trump was speaking during a campaign rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
The man was near the press area before being surrounded by police and subdued with a Taser, a weapon which uses electrical current to induce neuromuscular incapacitation.
Within minutes, he was escorted out of the rally.
“Is there anywhere that’s more fun to be than a Trump rally?” Trump quipped, to the crowd’s amusement.
“A Deranged Democrat tried to breach the security at Trump’s rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and got dealt with BEAUTIFULLY by the cops. They surrounded, and got him out of there within SECONDS!” podcaster George Behizy, who was present at the rally, posted on X with a video.
Another video posted on social media by a CBS News reporter shows the man leaping over a bicycle rack which was set up as a barrier around the media section. As he tried climbing the back of a riser where television reporters and cameras were positioned, several people nearby tried to pull him back, before police officers came in and restrained him.
BREAKING: Man tries to charge the stage as former President Trump is speaking in Pennsylvania. pic.twitter.com/T7KMWt53Zp
— Leading Report (@LeadingReport) August 30, 2024
As the police led the man away, Trump quipped, “Is there anywhere that’s more fun to be than a Trump rally?” and the crowd started cheering.
Shortly afterwards, another man in the crowd was handcuffed and escorted out of the arena by police, though it was not clear if the second detention was related to the first altercation.
A few weeks ago, Trump survived an assassination attempt after a bullet grazed his ear, and another shot missed him in Butler, Pennsylvania.
A man was arrested last week for issuing a threat on social media to kill Trump.
