Some of the people and images that helped fuel President-elect Donald Trump's 2024 campaign will feature prominently at events celebrating the upcoming inauguration.
Those leading the inaugural parade on January 20 will include first responders from the Butler, Pennsylvania, shooting that nearly claimed President Trump's life. The U.S. military detachment was followed by members of Pennsylvania state and local law enforcement, emergency services and SWAT teams, fire rescue and EMS, as well as county sheriffs, 911 radio dispatchers and hospital personnel. July mass shooting — will march in parade ABC News Reported.
Many of them plan to march in memory of former Fire Chief Corey Comperatore, who was killed in the Butler shooting. He died protecting his family.
“We want every American to pause today and recognize the courage and sacrifice of our nation's first responders and law enforcement, the expertise of our 911 callers, the skills of our local hospital paramedics and medical staff, and emergency management agencies. I hope you remember that,” a Butler County first responder said. said in a statement.
Two other people seriously injured in the shooting, 74-year-old Jim Copenhaver and 57-year-old David Dutch, also plan to attend the inauguration. Mr Copenhaver suffered “life-changing” injuries, while Mr Dutch, who was shot in the chest and liver, underwent two surgeries and was put into a coma. trending politics Reported.
“Even though I was only a few feet away, the Secret Service just glared at me, waved me, and told me to fight back.”
Another iconic campaign item will also reportedly be included in the inaugural parade. That's the garbage truck that President Trump drove around in late October after President Joe Biden called Trump supporters “trash.” In response to Trump's joke at a rally about trash in Puerto Rico, Biden quipped, “The only trash floating there is his supporters.”
Mr. Trump took advantage of Mr. Biden's insults toward supporters by donning a reflective vest, jumping into a garbage truck with a MAGA logo on the side, and riding around the tarmac of an airport in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
The truck was not built in the Motor City, but by Roadmaster, a Michigan company headquartered in the Upper Peninsula, the report said. midwesterner.
Loadmaster Vice President Andrew Brisson drove the truck with Trump as a passenger. ”[I] I started the truck, honked the horn, and Trump looked at me and said, “Can you give me a ride in this?'' ''' Brisson recalled.
“I released the parking brake, put it in drive, and started moving forward. … We got within a few feet, and the Secret Service just glared at me, waved, and told us… I told him to knock it off.”
A clip of Trump riding a garbage truck can be seen. here.
It's unclear whether the actual truck used on the tarmac in October will appear at the inaugural parade, or whether a similarly equipped truck will appear. The Midwest newspaper reported the following:be The truck from Loadmaster…will be Michigan's contribution to President Donald J. Trump's inaugural parade next week. ”
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