Former President Donald Trump was endorsed by two former NFL stars at a rally in Latrobe, PA – as he spoke about his energy policy, specifically his support for fracking.
Former All-Pro running back and one-time New York Jet Le’Veon Bell and Controversial former-wide receiver Antonio Brown The two took the stage at a campaign event at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport to give their endorsements of the GOP presidential nominee.
Brown, wearing a red MAGA hat, took to the microphone and said, “Let’s vote for Trump! Let’s make some noise for the President!” Brown can be heard on the mic telling Trump he “loves him.”
Bell insisted, “Come on Trump, you already know, vote for Trump, let’s go.”
Brown then led the crowd in a “Here we go Steelers” chant.
Brown delivered his speech before Trump took the stage and criticized Democratic vice presidential nominee Governor Tim Walz, a former high school football coach.
“And by the way, Tampon Tim Walz, he’s not a real football coach,” Brown said, referring to a derisive nickname GOP opponents gave Walz for approving allowing tampon dispensers in boys’ rooms.
“He could never protect me.”
Throughout the rally, Trump had his sights set on his Democrat rival Kamala Harris – tagging her as a “radical left liberal”, highlighting the differences between the two potential presidents on economic, immigration and energy policy.
“Kamala has said repeatedly that she wants to ban fracking, which would eliminate more than 500,000 jobs in Pennsylvania alone,” Trump said before introducing a video compilation of Harris promoting the Green New Deal. “
Trump, in contrast, said, “I will end the New Green Scam.”
“We’ll frack-frack-frack and we’ll drill baby drill,” the former president said.
The Republican nominee slammed Harris over her economic plans, saying she would raise taxes on Americans. Trump said that instead, he would eliminate taxes on tips and overtime.
On immigration, Trump told the story of Charleroi, a town in Pennsylvania. which saw a huge increase In the number of illegal immigrants during the Biden-Harris administration.
“This mentally challenged president put him in charge of the border,” Trump joked.
Trump said that immigrants are “taking over apartment complexes”, adding, “I’m in the real estate business, as I do, plus, they do it a different way: They do it with guns. Well, I do it with financing.”
Trump called Harris a threat to democracy.
“She shouldn’t have even been the nominee, they should have picked a nominee fairly,” she said, referring to Harris’ ascension to the top of the Democrat ticket after President Biden ended her candidacy under pressure from fellow Dems.
Trump also attacked the veep for ignoring the much-discussed Al Smith dinner earlier this week. he called Video Harris presented in absentia – which featured SNL-alumnus Molly Shannon – “insulting Catholics.”
Trump concluded his lengthy remarks on Palmer by saying that the great golfer was legendarily accomplished.
“I hate to say this, but, when he took the shower with the other professionals he came out there and he said ‘Oh my God’, unbelievable,” Trump said, breaking into the crowd and himself in the process. He further said, “I had to say this.”
“I had to tell you the shower part of it because it’s true.”
Elon Musk Also campaigning in Pennsylvania From the former President. The SpaceX billionaire held a town hall in the Keystone State on Friday.
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