{"id":2351096,"date":"2024-10-05T11:11:03","date_gmt":"2024-10-05T15:11:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-supporters-camp-out-before-rally-at-shooting-site-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-05T11:38:10","modified_gmt":"2024-10-05T15:38:10","slug":"trump-supporters-camp-out-before-rally-at-shooting-site-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-supporters-camp-out-before-rally-at-shooting-site-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump supporters camp out before rally at shooting site &#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-supporters-camp-out-before-rally-at-shooting-site-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=2351096&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>Supporters of former President Donald Trump camped out in\u200b Butler, Pennsylvania, for over \u206324 hours ahead of \u2062a rally at\u2062 the site where an assassination attempt on him occurred in July. Enthusiasts gathered early, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/erdogan-declares-holy-war-on-inflation-as-turkeys-economy-collapses\/\" title=\"Erdogan Declares Holy War on Inflation as Turkey\u2019s Economy Collapses\">forming long lines<\/a> even before the event&#8217;s start time, reflecting their eagerness to\u200d participate in the commemorative occasion. Notable guests expected at the rally included \u200bElon Musk and Senator J.D. Vance, along with Helen Comperatore, the widow \u200dof \u2064a victim from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/failure-to-intercept-trump-shooter-either-malice-or-incompetence-betsy-devoss-brother-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Failure to intercept Trump shooter either \u2018malice or incompetence\u2019: Betsy DeVos\u2019s brother - Washington Examiner\">attempted\u2064 assassination<\/a>. Many attendees expressed their intention to honor the victims and \u2063support their families, highlighting the tragic backdrop of the gathering.  <\/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\">Trump supporters camp out in Butler before rally at attempted assassination site<\/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_1765936\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"block-b7ae2e72-b5c9-40ec-b1a0-f314a332c4c8\">Supporters of former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> on Friday were seen camping out in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3177996\/trump-looks-take-back-unbeatable-aura-butler-return\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Butler, Pennsylvania<\/a>, more than 24 hours before a rally for the former president, in hopes of getting closer to the action.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p id=\"block-2f684614-068b-4a94-a598-e6df0965c6aa\">Rallygoers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtae.com\/article\/trump-rally-butler-pennsylvania-attendees\/62515591\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>have traveled from far and wide<\/a> to attend the event at the Butler Farm Show site, the same venue where a man attempted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3166070\/takeaways-senate-first-public-report-trump-assassination-attempt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">assassinate<\/a> the Republican leader on July 13.<\/p>\n<p id=\"block-528d98c2-7298-4689-b2f9-bd6dffc79b8e\">The line to enter the venue was crowded on Saturday morning, more than ten hours before Trump was expected to speak.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here at Trump&rsquo;s return to Butler rally &mdash; already a long line at 6:45. People started coming much earlier than last time <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EBQjZQ6l4X\">pic.twitter.com\/EBQjZQ6l4X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brady Knox (@Brady_k6) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Brady_k6\/status\/1842525648029356371?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p id=\"block-ebf69c69-9d65-4120-b609-09314c9db586\">Entrepreneur <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3177362\/elon-musk-joining-trump-rally-butler-pennsylvania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elon Musk<\/a> and vice presidential candidate Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">J.D. Vance<\/a> (R-OH) are listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/celebrate-the-truth-politifact-announces-festival-of-fact-checking-with-special-guests-anthony-fauci-and-cnns-brian-stelter\/\" title=\"\u2018Celebrate The Truth!\u2019 PolitiFact Announces \u2018Festival Of Fact-Checking,\u2019 With Special Guests Anthony Fauci and CNN\u2019s Brian Stelter\">special guests<\/a> at the Saturday event. At the top of the guest list is Helen Comperatore, widow of Corey Comperatore, who was killed by the gunman in July.<\/p>\n<p id=\"block-d2005342-f9ce-4ab2-8654-807eee9b6179\">Helen Comperatore told local news outlet the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butlereagle.com\/20241002\/months-after-trump-rally-helen-comperatore-still-trying-to-heal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>Butler Eagle<\/em><\/a>  this week that she is &ldquo;still trying to heal&rdquo; after the death of her husband.<\/p>\n<p id=\"block-88e0b6bf-8561-4ad6-b6da-c92cff4829b6\">&ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s the trauma of it all,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;I think that&rsquo;s something that we all have to learn to get over.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p id=\"block-1b446669-dbd6-4ce4-8beb-10dfefe7ddde\">Much of the crowd told reporters on Friday and Saturday that they traveled a long way to be at the rally to commemorate the tragic event and support the victims, including the Comperatore family.<\/p>\n<p id=\"block-6af831fa-a318-4085-a370-a69d76aeea41\">&ldquo;It was a tragedy what happened to them,&rdquo; Logan Audiss of Denver, Colorado, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtae.com\/article\/trump-rally-butler-pennsylvania-attendees\/62515591\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told<\/a> WTAE. &ldquo;And this being here, I think it would be a great way to honor the victims and support the families. I think that would be a very good thing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p id=\"block-6657c4fa-2433-43ad-9435-4f16cbfc4943\">A Christian activist, Dan Beazley, who travels to sites of various tragedies across the U.S. carrying a 75-pound cross, was present early Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A lot of people going all out &mdash; Dan Beazley told me he&rsquo;s carried this cross, weighing 75 pounds, to various tragedy sites throughout the US. He said he&rsquo;s here to show support for the Comperatores<\/p>\n<p>He&rsquo;s been going up and down the line throughout the morning <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WMWq2QAIgO\">pic.twitter.com\/WMWq2QAIgO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brady Knox (@Brady_k6) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Brady_k6\/status\/1842536707511423126?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p id=\"block-5b5bdbd9-7578-4b24-a58c-c79fff7085d8\">Beazley told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that he traveled to Butler to show support for the Comperatore family.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pennsylvania is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-more-votes-than-voters-in-key-swing-states\/\" title=\"Trump: More Votes Than Voters in Key Swing States\">key swing state<\/a>, and its 19 Electoral College votes are almost essential for either Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris to win in November.<\/p>\n<p>Trump and Harris are tied in Pennsylvania, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/president\/general\/2024\/pennsylvania\/trump-vs-harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according to<\/a> <em>RealClearPolitics&rsquo;s<\/em> polling average.<\/p>\n<p><em>Brady Knox contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <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_1765936\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1765936\"}});<\/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>Trump supporters camp in Butler ahead of rally at attack site<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2666,"featured_media":2351098,"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\/10\/Trump-rally-Butler.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[42408,4433,42409,5221,3634],"class_list":["post-2351096","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-camp-out","tag-rally","tag-shooting-site","tag-supporters","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Trump-rally-Butler.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2351096","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\/2666"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2351096"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2351096\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2351098"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2351096"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2351096"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2351096"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}