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Trump Town Hall interrupted by medical emergencies in the crowd
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Trump Town Hall interrupted by medical emergencies in the crowd

Former President Donald Trump’s town hall in Oaks, Pennsylvania, was interrupted twice by medical emergencies Monday evening at a very warm Greater Philadelphia Expo Center and Fairgrounds before he halted the program.

There was a medical emergency that required a participant to be placed on a stretcher approximately 30 minutes into the event. As the crowd began chanting “God Bless America,” Trump requested that “Ave Maria” be played from the speakers as medics tended to the man.

Moments later there was a second medical emergency.

“The safety and well-being of President Trump’s supporters are always his top priority,” Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s campaign press secretary, said in a statement to ABC News after the event. “The two persons who fainted received immediate medical attention. As President Trump said tonight, they are great patriots,” Leavitt added.

Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump, speaks at a campaign town hall in Oaks, Pennsylvania, on October 14, 2024, as moderator Kristi Noem, Governor of South Dakota, listens.

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After the medical emergencies, Trump requested the doors be opened but was told this was not possible for security reasons. Both Trump and moderator Kristi Noem, governor of South Dakota, commented on the heat in the room.

‘Open the doors. I wish we could open those doors to the outside,” Trump said. ‘For security reasons they can’t. But you know what I propose? Open them. Because anyone who comes through those doors, you know what’s going to happen to them.”

“Personally I enjoy this. We’re losing weight, you know. No, you lose weight. We could do this – lose four or five pounds,” Trump joked.

“Would anyone else like to pass out?” Trump said as the second person left the Expo Center.

Trump then requested that “Ave Maria” be played again and remained on stage as more music was played.

He continued, “Let’s stop asking questions. Let’s just listen to music. Let’s make it a music festival. Who actually wants to hear questions? Isn’t that beautiful?’

The former president, adamant about playing his music, stood on stage for nearly 45 minutes, swaying to various songs on his playlist as the crowd sang and danced along.

The crowd slowly dispersed, but many stayed throughout the campaign event.

“To lighten the mood, President Trump turned the town hall into an impromptu concert and the crowd loved it,” Leavitt told ABC News, adding, “The room was full of joy.”

Notably, with 22 days until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris was also in Pennsylvania on Monday night to cover voters in the critical battleground swing state, while Trump largely dodged answering questions during the actual town hall portion of his event .

After the concert, Trump made his way to the front row, signing red MAGA hats and 47 signs.

Trump’s move was notable because he has not spoken to a large crowd to that extent since his assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.