There is breaking news about an incident that occurred during Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania on Friday night.
about the AP:
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A man stormed into the press area at Donald Trump’s rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, as the former president was speaking Friday, but was surrounded by police and sheriff’s deputies and eventually subdued with a Taser.
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The man made it over a bike rack surrounding the media area and began climbing the back of a platform where television reporters and cameras were stationed, according to a video of the incident posted on social media by a CBS News reporter. People near him tried to pull him off the platform, but he was quickly assisted by police officers.
Video of the incident. Security in the press area caught him first before he was tracked down by the police. pic.twitter.com/Xdw1CZ9dE0
— Taurean Small (@taureansmall) 30 August 2024
The report continued:
The crowd cheered as a squad of police led the man away, prompting Trump to exclaim, “Is there anywhere more fun than a Trump rally?”
Moments later, police handcuffed another man in the crowd and escorted him out of the arena, but it was not clear if that arrest was related to the original altercation.
This is breaking news. RedState will provide further details as they become available.
