{"id":2327746,"date":"2024-08-20T17:01:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T21:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-be-behind-bulletproof-glass-at-nc-rally-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-20T17:02:49","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T21:02:49","slug":"trump-to-be-behind-bulletproof-glass-at-nc-rally-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-be-behind-bulletproof-glass-at-nc-rally-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump to be behind bulletproof glass at NC rally &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-to-be-behind-bulletproof-glass-at-nc-rally-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2327746&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will be speaking\u2064 at his first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shocking-revelation-about-trumps-protection-is-worse-than-expected\/\" title=\"Shocking revelation about Trump&#039;s protection is worse than expected\">outdoor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-the-bidens-got-rich-while-americans-got-robbed\/\" title=\"Donald Trump: &#039;The Bidens Got Rich While Americans Got Robbed&#039;\">campaign rally<\/a><\/a> in Asheboro, North Carolina, after surviving an assassination attempt last month.\u200c For \u2064this event, he will be protected \u2062by a bulletproof glass barrier, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alleged-child-rapist-caught-after-jailbreak-thanks-to-gas-station-hot-dog\/\" title=\"Child rapist caught after jailbreak thanks to gas station hot dog\">security measure implemented<\/a> by the Secret Service. This protective glass is similar to \u2063that used in the \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/march-30th-1981-assassination-attempt-of-president-reagan\/\" title=\"March 30th, 1981: Assassination Attempt of President Reagan\">presidential limousine<\/a>, \u200cdesigned to shield occupants from potential gunfire. Trump&#8217;s running mate, Senator J.D. Vance from Ohio, \u2064will also be present at the rally, which\u200b is located\u200c between key \u2064North Carolina cities including Charlotte, Greensboro, \u2064and \u200cRaleigh. The article emphasizes the heightened security due to recent threats against Trump.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Secret Service to put Trump behind bulletproof glass at North Carolina rally<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1734599\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Republican presidential nominee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> on Wednesday will hold his first outdoor campaign rally since being targeted in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/columnists\/3081272\/eyewitness-account-of-trump-assassination-attempt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>assassination attempt<\/a> last month, but this time, he will be behind bulletproof glass when he takes the podium, the<em> Washington Examiner<\/em> has learned.<\/p>\n<p>The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/secret-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> Secret Service<\/a> plans to put Trump behind a special see-through protective barrier when he appears before several thousand attendees at a rally in Asheboro, North Carolina, according to a source with firsthand knowledge of the security measures.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump (center-left) walks onstage with former first lady Melania Trump (center-right) at the end of the Republican National Convention on July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo\/J. Scott Applewhite)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The barrier is similar to glass used in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s limousine, which is also made to protect those inside from a shooting. The Secret Service said it does not reveal means and measures for protecting those who are under its protection.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), will join him for the rally, which will be located between Charlotte, North Carolina; Greensboro, North Carolina; and Raleigh, North Carolina.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Screenshot \/ Google Maps)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s appearance is significant, given that it is the first time he will appear in an outdoor setting since a gunman attempted to shoot him fatally at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in mid-July.<\/p>\n<p>The rally also serves as an attempt to counterprogram the Democratic National Convention being held this week in Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>North Carolina is a battleground state that is up for grabs in November, making it a top destination for both the Trump campaign and that of Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris.<\/p>\n<p>Trump won North Carolina in 2020 by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/2020-election\/results\/north-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>tiny margin<\/a> &mdash; 50.1% to President Joe Biden&rsquo;s 48.7%.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A CBS News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/2024-harris-trump-polling-michigan-wisconsin-arizona-nevada-north-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>poll<\/a> taken on Friday had Trump at 50% to Harris&rsquo;s 48% among registered voters in the Tar Heel State.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump campaign and the Asheboro Police Department did not respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1734599\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1734599\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Secret Service will place Donald Trump behind bulletproof glass during his upcoming outdoor rally in North Carolina, marking his first such event since an assassination attempt last month. According to a source familiar with the security arrangements, this transparent protective barrier will be used when he addresses thousands of attendees in Asheboro. The glass is similar to that found in presidential limousines, designed to shield individuals from gunfire. While the Secret Service does not disclose specific security measures for those it protects, Trump&#8217;s running mate, Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH), is expected to join him at the rally, which is strategically located between Charlotte, Greensboro, and Raleigh. This appearance holds particular significance as it follows a recent incident where a gunman attempted to shoot Trump at a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania. Additionally, the rally aims to provide an alternative focus during the Democratic National Convention taking place this week in Chicago. North Carolina remains a key battleground state for both Trump&#8217;s campaign and that of Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris; Trump narrowly won the state in 2020 by 50.1% compared to Biden&#8217;s 48.7%. A recent CBS News poll indicates Trump leading Harris by 50% to 48% among registered voters there. Neither Trump&#8217;s campaign nor local police have commented on this matter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2655,"featured_media":2327747,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/donald-trump-rally.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[38338,38723,3634],"class_list":["post-2327746","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bulletproof-glass","tag-nc-rally","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/donald-trump-rally.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2327746","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2655"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2327746"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2327746\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2327747"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2327746"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2327746"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2327746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}