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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, center, gestures as he is introduced for a town hall event at the Dort Financial Center, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in Flint, Mich. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump holds first event since an apparent assassination attempt while Harris does a rare interview

Former President Donald Trump has made his first public appearance since Sunday’s second apparent assassination attempt against him, with a crowd chanting “God bless Trump!”

By STEVE PEOPLES, WILL WEISSERT and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON
Published - Sep 17, 2024, 10:50 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 07:09 PM EST

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday made his first public appearance since Sunday’s second apparent assassination attempt against him, speaking to an crowd chanting “God bless Trump!” and “Fight, Fight, Fight” as U.S. Secret Service agents surrounded the stage to protect him.

“It’s been a great experience,” the Republican presidential nominee said in an evening town hall in Flint, Michigan, about holding events with thousands of supporters. But he also went on to call running for president “a dangerous business” akin to car racing or bull riding.

“Only consequential presidents get shot at," he said.

Earlier in the day, Vice President Kamala Harris struck a measured tone, even steering clear of mentioning Trump by name in an interview with Black journalists that starkly contrasted with the former president's own highly contentious appearance before the same group.

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