Former President Donald Trump delivered a speech at a machining manufacturer in York, Pennsylvania, where he emphasized campaign talking points related to energy and manufacturing. The event, attended by a smaller crowd than his typical rallies, saw Trump sticking to prepared remarks loaded in the teleprompter.
During his speech, Trump targeted Vice President Kamala Harris for her past support of a ban on fracking, a stance she took during her 2020 presidential campaign. Trump claimed that if Harris were elected, there would be no fracking in Pennsylvania or elsewhere, highlighting the significance of natural gas to the state's economy.
Trump repeatedly emphasized Harris' position on fracking, labeling her as a 'non-fracker' and suggesting that politicians tend to revert to their original proposals despite any changes in stance.
The campaign stop in Pennsylvania coincided with the first day of the Democratic convention, where Trump continued to assert that Democrats orchestrated a 'coup' when President Joe Biden stepped down and Harris became the nominee.
Responding to Trump's coup claim, Biden, during a walkthrough of the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, remarked that 'His stability is in question,' in reference to the former president.
