Former President Donald Trump’s long-awaited return to Butler, Pennsylvania, took an unexpected turn Saturday night when he interrupted his speech to address a medical emergency in the crowd.

The meeting, held at the same location where Trump survived an assassination attempt in July, had begun with a poignant look back at that harrowing event. “Like I said,” Trump opened, referring to how his previous speech was cut short by gunfire just minutes later. The former president then launched a message of resilience and determination.

“Tonight, I return to Butler in the wake of tragedy and heartache to deliver a simple message to the people of Pennsylvania and to the people of America: Our movement to Make America Great Again stands stronger, prouder, more united , more determined and closer. to victory than ever before,” Trump declared to the enthusiastic crowd.

The rally’s momentum was briefly interrupted, however, when Trump’s attention was drawn to a commotion in the stands just minutes after his speech. Newsweek reporter Monica Sager, present at the event, observed the situation unfolding.

A man wearing a distinctive Trump hair hat appeared to direct emergency personnel to a specific location in the crowd. The situation quickly escalated as more security and medical personnel arrived in the area.

“There are now approximately ten security and medics present,” Sager reported, pointing to the growing number of emergency responders on site.

The stricken rallygoer was eventually placed on a stretcher where medical professionals led him away from the event.

This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.