By Adriana Gomez Licon and Jonathan J. Cooper | Related Press
OAKS, Pa. — Donald Trump ‘s town hall in the Philadelphia suburbs turned into an impromptu concert Monday after the former president was twice interrupted by medical emergencies in the room.
The Republican presidential nominee paused during a question-and-answer session as a doctor in the room attended to the first person to have a medical issue. After a second emergency halted the discusion moderated by South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, Trump stopped taking questions. He and Noem mentioned it was hot in the venue, and Trump asked about air conditioning.
“They probably can’t afford it, sir, on this financial system,” Noem quipped.
Through the first interruption, Trump requested “Ave Maria” be performed and was answered with an instrumental model of the music. Through the second incident, he mentioned he meant Italian opera singer Luciano Pavarotti’s model of the music. It was promptly tuned up.
As soon as Noem introduced the second individual was up and transferring, Trump spoke for a couple of extra minutes earlier than calling for music to be performed, as many within the crowd lingered, uncertain whether or not he was finished talking.
“Those two people who went down are patriots,” Trump mentioned after the music. “We love them. And because of them, we ended up with some great music, right?”
Trump prompt they might wrap up the night with the viewers of their seats, having fun with some musical picks moderately than listening to him reply extra questions.
He referred to as for the Village Folks’s “YMCA” and it blasted via the loudspeakers, the standard sign that Trump is finished talking and is able to go away. However he remained onstage.
Extra music, extra dancing.
“Nobody’s leaving,” Trump mentioned. “What’s going on?”
Extra music performed — and for roughly 40 minutes, it didn’t cease.
Trump bopped and shimmied onstage to an eclectic playlist of songs that included Sinead O’Connor’s “Nothing Compares 2 U,” Rufus Wainwright’s cowl of “Hallelujah” and Weapons N’ Roses’ “November Rain.”
Lots of his supporters made their technique to the exits, however some stayed via the top. The scene was harking back to Trump’s winters at Mar-a-Lago, his South Florida property, the place he likes to play DJ and maintain court docket with the rich members of his personal membership.
Lastly, Trump left the stage as “Memory” from the musical “Cats” performed.
Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s nationwide press secretary, printed on the social media web site X a photograph of Trump from the aspect of the stage. “DJ TRUMP!” she wrote.
Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung wrote on X that “something very special is happening in Pennsylvania” because the scene unfolded, including Trump “is unlike any politician in history, and it’s great.”
Cooper reported from Phoenix.
