Donald Trump today returned to the same rural farm show ground in Butler, Pennsylvania, where an assassination attempt was carried out on him three months ago.
He started light-heartedly, opening with the line “As I was saying…”, suggesting he was going to pick up where he left off. But Trump then recalled how in those moments it felt like “time stood still”, before inviting Elon Musk to join him on stage and asking him to speak.
The former president went on to make various claims – about crime and immigration, “sex change operations” and people he described as “illegal aliens” – all of which our BBC Verify colleagues fact-checked.
Meanwhile, Vice-President Kamala Harris has been in North Carolina, receiving an update on Storm Helene recovery efforts. She rounded off her visit by helping survivors and volunteer workers prepare care packages for those in need.
We’re going to end our live coverage there, but you can read more about Trump’s rally in our main news story. If it’s the latest political analysis you’re after, the BBC’s Anthony Zurcher has delved into so-called October surprises. Or if you like investigative journalism, read our correspondent Marianna Spring’s take on how social media assassination conspiracies are uniting pro- and anti-Trump voters.
