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The past eight years have seen extensive media coverage of seemingly every bizarre thing that Donald Trump has done as a major political figure, such that it's become rare for the former President to surprise people with a new, odd event.

Yesterday, he managed to surprise – and concern – many people once again by forcing rallygoers to watch him listen to music for roughly 40 minutes.


During a Town Hall rally in Oaks, Pennsylvania yesterday, Trump's scheduled appearance was interrupted twice in the first 30 minutes by medical emergencies in the crowd.

As the attendees were cared for, Trump's campaign played music instead of continuing the Town Hall. After the second attendee was escorted out of the rally by medical professionals, Trump told the crowd, "Let's not do any more questions. Let's just listen to music."

Donald Trump then stood on stage for the following 40 minutes listening to music, occasionally reacting to it by starting brief dances and pretending to conduct, before the rally ended. The entirety of the 40-minute spectacle can be seen below, starting at around the 1-hour-and-43-minute mark.


The scene struck many as bizarre and raised questions about the cognitive abilities of Trump, particularly after so much attention was paid to President Joe Biden's cognitive function before he dropped out of the 2024 race.

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While people of both political tribes hashed out whether the incident was an example of Donald Trump's decline or the former President having a "concert" with the rally's attendees (as some on the right put it), the unusual spectacle led to jokes and memes on social media.


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Grizzmint69

Y'all just hating. Dude was sharp AF at the Al Smith Dinner, crushed on Theo Vaugh and Andre Schulz pods. All you whiny ass shit libs just can't accept that America would rather have Trump than Kuh-mal-Uh bc she's retarded.

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supergoron

Two comments in two weeks and both of them stupid as hell.

I don't see this account being here for more then a month tops.

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Grizzmint69

Go cry about it while you give your "full throated endorsement" for Kamala Harris then

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Bullnuts

So you'd rather have Mr Trump spouting lie upon lie, the same as Vileden & The Cackling "Border Tsar" & her new henchman… You demoncretins just thrive on lies…

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FatmanAss

Trump should just give his crown to someone else worthy of presidency

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FatmanAss

This is the most retarded shit I have ever seen. Trump is Reagan 2.0. Increasing ADHD and Autism and other mental sicknesses.

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Blue Yoshi

He did this a couple of days after stranding the rally goers in Coachella, CA.

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Matsuo_kun

Oh, NOW they're questioning his mental fitness?

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firngers

Dear God, he's gone from NFTs to "reaction" channel.

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King Crimson

Now behold as no news outlets and nobody in his party call on him to drop out of the race.

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Lord DIO

I mean that's not possible now, he's ON the ballot.

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Alex2422

I'm pretty sure any candidate can quit at any time they want. Hell, he could resign even after winning the election.

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Kenetic Kups

Of course, the party is in lockstep and the msm is desperate for trump to win

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supergoron

"The scene struck many as bizarre and raised questions about the cognitive abilities of Trump"

I feel like we've heard this same news story for the past few years, and yet he's still the front runner for the entire Republican party…….just what the hell are they thinking over there.

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tirefire

It's just a cult. Whatever Trump does is inherently correct, righteous, and made out of bald eagles, Mom's apple pie, and the Holy Trinity. He could eat a live child at a rally to thunderous applause. Orange Man Good.

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GamerDLM

He's the life support for the party as soon as they pull the plug it's over.
Not only have Republicans wildly underperformed in areas like the last midterms, but anytime a "Trump-esque" candidate goes on the ballot they end up losing especially in swing states.
They can't find a way to replicate his rabid support without having him on the ballot to a point he barely had to participate in the primary and still won. He's the only thing their base is still voting for.

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