Trump holds first 2024 campaign rally in Waco, Texas
Al JazeeraEx-US president casts 2024 contest in apocalyptic terms, describes investigations against him as ‘something straight out of the Stalinist Russia horror show’. Trump — facing potential indictment — opened Saturday’s rally by playing a song, “Justice for All,” that features a choir of men imprisoned for their role in the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the United States Capitol singing the national anthem and a recording of Trump reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. He said he told Patrick, “Let’s go right into the heart of it.” “But as far as the eye can see,” he immediately added, “the abuses of power that we’re currently witnessing at all levels of government will go down as among the most shameful, corrupt, depraved chapters in all of American history.” Audience members were holding red-and-white signs handed out by the campaign that said “WITCH HUNT” and “I stand with Trump.” ‘High wire’ act Trump does not just face legal peril. While he voted for Trump in 2016 and 2020, he said he felt the former president’s “methods and vocabulary” often detracted from his policies. “He’s an innocent man, just persecuted,” said Kregel, arguing an indictment would help Trump win in 2024.