Coverage of Donald Trump’s Campaign Rally with New Running Mate Senator JD Vance

Former President Donald Trump made a triumphant return to the campaign trail with his newly announced running mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, by his side. The rally, held in Grand Rapids, Michigan, marked Trump’s first public appearance since surviving an assassination attempt.

The event was met with enthusiastic support from the crowd as Vance fired up the audience before Trump took the stage. In his remarks, Vance defended his loyalty to the country after facing criticism from Vice President Kamala Harris.

Trump, wearing a bandage on his ear from the gunshot wound he sustained during the rally shooting, declared that he “took a bullet for democracy.” He thanked the staff at Butler Memorial Hospital for their care and reassured the public that he is recovering as expected.

During the rally, Trump revealed that he had spoken to tech billionaire Elon Musk, who reportedly endorsed him and pledged financial support to a pro-Trump super PAC. Trump also shared that world leaders, including Chinese President Xi Jinping, reached out to him after the assassination attempt.

In response to Trump’s rally, President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign criticized the former president for focusing only on himself and promoting divisive rhetoric. The Biden campaign highlighted the “Project 2025” agenda, a policy blueprint associated with conservative think tanks, which has sparked controversy among Democrats.

Despite the backlash, Trump remains undeterred in his campaign efforts, rallying his supporters and setting the stage for a contentious political landscape leading up to the next election.