Tighter security at Trump rally in Michigan
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STORY: ::July 20, 2024 ::Trump supporters are pleased to see more security at his first rally since surviving an assassination ::Grand Rapids, Michigan ::Terry Bates, Trump supporter "I haven't seen the inside yet, but I'm sure there's more. That's what they've said, that there's more security here than there has been in the past. So, you know, it's just something you expect, I would hope, you know, they should have had more security last week." ::Renee White, Trump supporter "When I got here today and saw drones up and more tightened, security and everybody doing their job, and after a while, nobody's allowed out of the gate from the perimeter, they got to walk all the way. A lot different, more tight security. It was good to see that." Several roads leading to the Grand Rapids’ Van Andel Arena were closed, and dozens of police could be seen stationed around the area. “It's just something you expect, I would hope… they should have had more security last week,” Trump supporter and Michigan resident Terry Bates said, as he waited in line outside the venue on Saturday morning. The attempt on the former president’s life during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania last Saturday (July 13) left Trump's right ear wounded amidst the barrage of gunshots, which killed one attendee. The U.S. Secret Service has since faced scrutiny for what appears to be a lapse in security arrangements. Renee White, who was also at the Butler rally, where she was seated directly behind Trump during the shooting, said she wasn’t nervous or shaken, but that it was "good to see" all the police and drones circling overhead at the Michigan venue. On Saturday, Trump and his 39-year-old running mate, Senator J.D. Vance, appeared at their first campaign event together in Grand Rapids, Michigan, one of three Rust Belt states seen as must-wins for Democrat Joe Biden's campaign.
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