Just one year after his attempted death, thousands of people showed up in Grand Rapids, Michigan to show their support for former president Donald Trump.  ,
” It was exactly one year ago today, almost to the minute, even to the minute”, Trump said to rallygoers in Van Andel Arena.
Followers filled the 12, 000-person facility, from floor to ceiling, to discover Trump talk on the evening of July 20. This was Trump’s first march since an killer wounded him and two guests, killing another, at a protest in Butler, Pennsylvania.  ,
Secret Service agents and Grand Rapids police officials walked through the Van Andel Arena in downtown Grand Rapids days before the rally. Officials on horseback rode back and forth through the roads that were nearby and blocked off the roadways. The Butler march was escorted to a security checkpoint by metal barricades and hurricane-style fences, and Secret Service K-9 diagnosis units, who are reportedly not present at the event, searched for something suspicious.
Trump claimed in his speech that” crowds of people” were also waiting outside for “blocks and prevents.”
A New Enthusiasm
The divine grace that saved Trump from an enemy’s gun filled the crowd with an almost religious atmosphere.  , Citizens distributed Scripture on the streets outside the gate. Clothing bearing crosses, Scripture lines, and religious texts dotted the audience.
Rep. Tim Walberg. R-Mich., delivered an invocation that almost followed The Lord’s Prayer, in the name of “my lord Jesus Christ”.
Walberg began by urging those who believe in God to raise their hands in response to the meditation. The group responded with raised arms and clapping, and Walberg said,” It’s close to 100 percentage”. Shouts of” Jesus” rose from the crowd.
” If you do n’t believe that God intervenes in the affairs of men, I’d like to ask you to reconsider”, Walberg said. ” I would hope that those who could n’t raise their hands would at least give a chance to see what God can accomplish through a people who are committed to his principles,” he said.
Some people found the death try to be motivational enough to enter the rally.
Elijah William, a native of Grand Rapids, said he felt like he needed to back the former president after the attempted existence of Trump.
” It’s a very, very effective time. Without that happening, I would not have come here, in my opinion,” William said. ” I’m here to help what’s supposed to be right”.
William claimed to have voted for President Joe Biden in 2020, and he said he was “ashamed” for him. Due to Biden’s tragic withdrawal from Afghanistan, he claimed he intends to support Trump in November.
” I did not like the way we handled the situation pulling the army out,” I said. I’m not defense, but my whole family’s defense. My dad was a Green Beret in the Army”, William said. ” Both my parents have battles every single day with their mental health, with personal health, items that they’ve done, and concessions for the country. Veterans are n’t getting treated right”.
Trump addressed the Afghanistan withdrawal in his remarks, calling it the “most embarrassing disaster” . ,
Julie DeJonge praised Trump’s returning to the plan path for her kids and upcoming children as evidence of her “hope” for the assassination attempt.
” Why am I here? Come in, this is like history”, DeJonge said.
Grand Blanc, Michigan, native Scott Miller said it was “unbelievable” and a “blessing” to see Trump fighting afterwards.
” This is going to be a landslide victory in my opinion,” Without a ghost of a doubt, he will get the state of Michigan,” Miller said. ” It does n’t matter who they put. You could place Biden, you could put our government— and I use air rates —]Gretchen ] Whitmer, you may place the’ Weekend at Bernie’s ‘ cutout“.
Biden announced on Sunday that he would support Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic candidacy and withdraw from the race for president.  ,
Trump anticipated that Democrats would use this maneuver to evade the principal process.
” They have no idea who their prospect is”, Trump said. This man goes to the polls, and they now want to take it apart. That’s ‘ politics.’ They talk about’ republic.’ ‘ Let’s take it away from him.'”
Similar Trump, New Dynamics
Trump had the same strength and laughter as he, who was still wearing a bandage to his ear from the attempted suicide. However, this time, he spoke with more weight and carried himself more calmly.  ,
” I stand before you only by the kindness of Almighty God, as I previously stated earlier this year. I should n’t be here”, Trump said. ” Anything very specific happened, this face it. Everything happened”.
Trump repeatedly rebuffed the rally’s theme of trust. He mentioned how his father would take him to Billy Graham service in Yankee Stadium and that he had an unwavering belief from when he was a kid.
” The place was packed. He would get up it and he would talk and rage, and you left that”, Trump said. ” And you believe that it was God, in truth, that helped me next year”.
He criticized the Democrats and the internet for portraying him as a” risk to democracy.”
” What did I do to republic”? Trump said. ” Last year I took a gun for democracy”.
Running Companions
This was the first day Trump hosted a protest with his choice for vice president, Sen. J. D. Vance, R-Ohio. They created a formidable combo.
When Vance walked on stage to” America First” by Merle Haggard, the audience erupted in applause. Vance said Trump fits the most basic need for president, loving America. Slogans of “J. D., J. D., J. D”. broke out.
Vance introduced Trump, and the two embraced when Trump walked on stage to” God Bless the USA” by Lee Greenwood.
” Bless you, J. D., for the advantages, you’re going to be a great sin leader”, Trump said. ” I chose him because he’s for the worker, he’s for the people that work so hard and perhaps were n’t treated as they should have been”.
Trump claimed that he would retake control of America to the” passive majority” upon his return to the Oval Office.
” Our great silent majority, including the once-forgotten men and women of our country, will be the one shaping America’s magnificent coming when I am the 47th president of the United States”.
The team author for election integrity is Logan Washburn. He graduated from Hillsdale College, served as Christopher Rufo’s journal helper, and has bylines in The Wall Street Journal, The Tennessean, and The Daily Caller. Logan was born and raised in remote Michigan, but he now resides in Central Oregon.
