Former President Donald Trump turned a town hall event in front of supporters in Pennsylvania into an impromptu listening party Monday night, playing an unlikely selection of tunes for more than 30 minutes after the event was paused for a medical emergency.
Trump is famous for his lengthy and unorthodox political rallies, but none have followed such an unusual format, featuring the Republican nominee swaying along and occasionally punching the air to songs including the Village People’s “YMCA,” Sinead O’Connor’s “Nothing Compares 2 U ” and “Memory,” from the musical “Cats.”
The event was meant to be a Q&A focused on Trump’s policy platform, but during a break while two people received medical attention, Trump told the crowd: “Let’s not do any more questions. Let’s just listen to music. Let’s make it into our music “Who the hell wants to hear questions right?”
Democratic nominee Kamala Harris said on her campaign’s X account that Trump rambled and “looked confused” on stage during the event.
Republican campaign spokesman Steven Cheung said on X the event showed “something special” was happening. “@realDonaldTrump is unlike any politician in history, and it’s great,” he said.
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Abigail Brooks contributed.
