Trump speeds down runway of presidential bid as he stumps for midterm election picks
by David Smith in Latrobe, Pennsylvania from on (#65GW0)
Ex-president strikes familiar notes at Pennsylvania rally as he swipes at potential rival Ron DeSanctimonious' and effectively kicks off another run for White House
A Boeing 757 plane halted on the runway with Trump" emblazoned on the side in giant gold letters. Loudspeakers boomed Elvis Presley's Dixie, Village People's YMCA and Lee Greenwood's God Bless the USA. Donald Trump descended stairs to rapturous cheers and whistles from thousands of supporters.
Officially, the former US president was rallying at a regional airport to support Republicans candidates in Tuesday's midterm elections. Unofficially, he was already accelerating down the runway of a 2024 campaign for the White House.
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