Former US President Donald Trump returned to Nevada, delivering a fiery speech at a rally on a sweltering day in the key swing state ahead of the November face-off.
This appearance follows his unprecedented conviction in a hush-money scandal, marking a first for any former American president. During his speech, the ex-leader singled out a supporter he dubbed "front row Joe," before making a dangerous comment to the enthusiastic crowd that "that it would be suicide before Biden".
He also peppered his tirade with several untruths, including the assertion that his campaign had amassed "hundreds of millions of dollars" following his conviction in the hush money case - in reality, it was a mere $53 million (£42 million). In addition, he claimed there was an increase in shark attacks, that bridges would collapse due to electric vehicles, and the statement that 100 per cent of new jobs from the Biden administration went to "illegal aliens" (who are ineligible for the type of official jobs created by the government).
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Trump hit out at the court case and Biden during his speech (AFP via Getty Images)In response to the searing heat, Trump's team upped their game, bringing in additional medical staff and providing fans and water for an open-air rally in the scorching 38C Las Vegas heat as Donald revisited some of his well-worn talking points. Trump stuck to his usual script, ranting about "illegal immigrants," this time accusing them of causing problems for America's "Black and Hispanic" communities and "destroying unions." He offered no supporting evidence for these claims.
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Moments later, an unexpected birthday cheer from the crowd morphed into a spontaneous rendition of "Happy Birthday," seemingly catching Trump off guard until it ended. He conceded that celebrating birthdays becomes less exciting with age in a rare instance of introspection on the subject - something he seldom discusses but regularly targets Joe Biden over. The pair are separated by a gap of just three years.
Trump wasted little time gloating to his audience about his refusal to pay contractors who deliver substandard work. This rare nugget of truth contradicts much of his speech, as the now-convicted fraudster has previously found himself embroiled in many legal fiascos due to unpaid legal bills and contractors.
Trump appeared to almost be 'conducting' the crowd behind him (AFP via Getty Images)While he might not want to pay them, that's not exactly how contracts operate. Yet, he's boasted about these practices before and defended his actions as 'business acumen.' Trump moved on to grumble about the low volume of his microphone and reinforced the baseless assertion that the 2020 election was stolen from him, despite numerous investigations indicating otherwise.
He also claimed his approval ratings and donations spiked post-trial (the latter is factual). "Too big to rig, that's what we want, too big to rig," he briefly chanted alongside the crowd.
Unleashing a savage onslaught on Joe Biden, he labelled him a "corrupt, very dumb person" and a "low-IQ individual," reminiscing that 30 years ago, Biden was considered the "dumbest person in the Senate" by Ted Kennedy according to Trump. Trump launched his latest controversial speech against immigrants and asylum-seekers, painting those who travel hundreds or even thousands of miles to US shores as lazy, igniting the crowd to chant derogatory slogans over Joe Biden's border security measures.
Trump rambled on as his supporters lapped it up (AFP via Getty Images)The ex-leader scorned an executive order passed earlier this week by Biden in an attempt to restrain illegal border crossings. An initiative introduced on Tuesday provides the power to suspend the asylum application process if illegal border activity elevates over an average of 2,500 per day.
Former President trump lambasted: "Last week, crooked Joe signed an executive order that is pro invasion, pro-child trafficking, pro-woman trafficking, pro-human trafficking, and pro-drug dealers. It's a pro-drug dealer bill," ruthlessly criticising the order which, despite his word, isn't a bill.
Amidst pouring an avalanche of accusations, the current Republican front-runner also bizarrely mentioned an increase in shark attacks, then amusingly queried aloud whether an electric boat would deliver an electrical shock into its surrounding water if it were to sink, fantasising about how it might affect any nearby sharks.
Donald Trump appeared at a rally in Las Vegas over the weekend as temperatures soared to 38C (Getty Images)"I'll take electrocution every single time, I'm not getting near a shark," he declared. In a swift change of topic, he began to incorrectly claim that all American bridges would need to be rebuilt to support the weight of electric vehicles. Trump then veered off into another contentious issue, discussing trans athletes in his hour-long address.
Trump has been testing a new campaign talking point on his supporters, and it seems to be resonating with them. The former president suggests that the US would have "no drug problem" if it adopted China's policy of executing drug dealers. He stated he would introduce such a measure "in a second."
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Praising China for its "quick trials," leading to "quick executions." Trump's speech was momentarily disrupted by a light breeze, providing a brief respite from his proposal to enact harsh new laws. To put things in perspective, China carries out an estimated 8,000 executions annually for various crimes. By contrast, the number of executions in the US fluctuates. In 2023, the government executed 24 individuals, all convicted of heinous murders.
The ex-President was greeted with cheers and chants of 'USA, USA' (AFP via Getty Images)Towards the end of his speech, Trump referred to those charged in the Capitol riot as "J6 hostages" and "J6 warriors," continuing to promote the unfounded assertion that they were merely protesting a stolen election. He also propagated the conspiracy theory that police allowed the rioters into the Capitol.
Additionally, Trump made the unsubstantiated claim that President Joe Biden and the Justice Department are specifically persecuting Catholics and Christians. Trump concluded his speech with his usual promises of implementing border security on "day one," advocating for more drilling, and claiming that Russia would not have invaded Ukraine and Hamas would not have launched its October 7th assault if he were in power.
In a related incident at a recent Trump rally in Arizona, the Phoenix Police Department reported that 11 attendees were hospitalised due to heat exhaustion. Many Trump supporters had waited patiently, with some even being turned away when the venue reached full capacity.
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