Former President Donald Trump returned to Pennsylvania on Wednesday for his first visit to the state since surviving an attempted assassination earlier this month.

A Return to the Keystone State

Trump's visit comes as most polls show the race between him and Democratic challenger Kamala Harris remains tight.
The rally was held in Harrisburg, the state capital, at the New Holland Arena.
Trump's speech focused on criticizing the Biden-Harris administration's policies, particularly on immigration and border security.

Trump's return to Pennsylvania came just 18 days after an assassination attempt at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
A gunman opened fire from a nearby roof, injuring Trump and two others, and killing one attendee.
Trump spent a moment of silence at the rally to honor Corey Comperatore, the man who was killed.

Trump used the rally to attack Harris's record on immigration, crime, bail reform, and gun control.
He also questioned Harris's racial identity, suggesting that she had only recently begun to identify as Black.
Harris responded to Trump's comments at an event in Houston, calling them the "same old show" and "disrespectful."

The rally was a key moment in Trump's campaign for the 2024 presidential election.
With Biden out of the race, Harris is now the presumptive Democratic nominee.
Trump has repeatedly criticized Harris, calling her a "radical leftist" and "the most liberal senator in the United States."

Pennsylvania is a key battleground state in the 2024 election.
Trump won the state in 2016 but lost it to Biden in 2020.
Polls show that the race between Trump and Harris in Pennsylvania is currently tight.

Trump's speech focused heavily on immigration, a key issue for his base.
He accused the Biden-Harris administration of creating a crisis at the border by allowing too many undocumented immigrants into the country.
He also criticized Harris's record on immigration, accusing her of supporting policies that would "abolish ICE" and "give amnesty to illegal immigrants."

The indoor event was a shift for the Trump campaign, which has previously held most events outside.
The barricaded line to get into the venue wound across the grass lawn in front of the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Centre, where the arena sits, down the sidewalk along North Cameron Street and into a large parking lot next door.
People without tickets continued to show up into the evening to sit outside the venue.

Rallygoers who spoke with the media said inflation, immigration, and the wars involving Russia, Ukraine, Israel, and Gaza were their main concerns heading into the election.
Several said they could look past Trump's character because they prefer his policies on those portfolios.
Others said they believed Trump was more qualified for the presidency than Harris.

The rally was a key moment in Trump's campaign for the 2024 presidential election.
It allowed him to reconnect with his base and to attack his opponents.
The race for Pennsylvania is likely to be close, and Trump's rally was a sign that he is taking the state seriously.

Ahead of Trump's first rally since the assassination attempt in Butler earlier in July, there was increased security at the event in Harrisburg.
The U.S. Secret Service, Pennsylvania State Police, Capital Police, and TSA were all on hand.
The Secret Service has been under scrutiny following the July 13 shooting, with the acting director telling Senate legislators he considers it indefensible that the Pennsylvania roof used by the shooter was unsecured.