Trump Mentions Charleroi At IUP Rally

September 24, 2024 4:47 am

INDIANA, Pa. — (WPXI) – Former President Donald Trump spoke at the Kovalchick Center on Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s campus for more than 90 minutes, hitting on the economy, immigration, and the assassination attempt that happened at his rally in Butler in July. Trump arrived at a full house of supporters in Indiana for what was his second stop in western Pennsylvania on Wednesday. Trump spent much of his time talking about the economic policy differences between a second Trump term and the Biden/Harris administration. He also spent a large portion of his speech on immigration. He mentioned Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio — and then shifted to a local town. “The 4,000-person town of Charleroi, do people, do you know Charleroi?” Trump asked the audience, which got cheers from some Charleroi residents. Trump then spoke to them from the stage. “Has your beautiful town changed? Yes,” Trump repeated from a supporter. “You can’t do it.” Those comments about Charleroi were first made nearly two weeks ago and drew a rebuke from the borough council president, who said she doesn’t want politicians to use the town to score political points. “It’s composed of lawless gangs, we’re not going to do this,” Trump said. Trump acknowledged Pennsylvania is an important state in this year’s presidential race, noting only 42 days remain until Election Day.