Donald Trump showcased a gentler side during a North Carolina rally, inviting his young grandchildren on stage.
Donald Trump showcased his granddaughter at his Saturday rally (Image: AP Photo/Chris Seward)
The Republican candidate hoisted his five-year-old granddaughter, Carolina, to the microphone where she echoed his campaign slogan “Make America great again” to an enthusiastic crowd.
Her seven-year-old brother, Luke Trump, encouraged the audience to “Vote for Grandpa.”
The children are the offspring of Eric Trump, Trump’s second eldest son, and his wife Lara Trump, a native of North Carolina and co-chair of the Republican National Committee.
Trump, aged 78, affectionately introduced his granddaughter: “Her name is Carolina and she’s beautiful and she’s sweet and she doesn’t know how evil life is she hasn’t experienced it yet.”
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump holds his granddaughter Carolina Trump as he speaks at a campaign (Image: AP Photo/Chris Seward)
The family appeared at an outdoor rally in Wilmington, North Carolina, a key battleground state and namesake of granddaughter Carolina, on Saturday afternoon.
As they addressed the crowd, Trump and his grandchildren were shielded by bulletproof glass, a new safety measure implemented by the Secret Service following an incident where Trump was shot in the ear at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
In other news, Trump has declined participation in a third TV debate ahead of the November presidential election.
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump holds his grandson Luke Trump as he speaks at a campaign event at (Image: AP Photo/Chris Seward)
Trump stated: “The problem with another debate is that it’s just too late. Voting has already started. It’s too late. I’d love to do another in many ways, but it’s too late.”
According to polls, Kamala on their recent debate, with many believing this to be the reason Trump is not keen on another.
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Donald Trump reveals he believes in aliens after Air Force pilots’ bizarre encounter
Donald Trump has revealed that he now believes in extraterrestrial life following an ‘incredible’ encounter in the Oval Office.
The 78-year-old Republican presidential nominee confessed he was a skeptic until several Air Force pilots shared their inexplicable experiences with him.
In an interview with Fox News’ Gutfeld, Trump recounted how “three or four” pilots, whom he referred to as ‘the blond crew-cut,’ told him about a “round object that was going four times faster” than their F-22 planes. He emphasized that these pilots “are not people who make up stories.”
Trump also noted that an F-22 is a “very fast plane.” The conversation continued with radio and TV host Dana Loesch, 45, who combined Trump’s Fox interview with a brief clip of her own experience discussing the topic with former CIA director Mike Pompeo.
Trump took questions on the matter live on air. (Image: Fox News)
Loesch remembered being taken aback by Pompeo’s hesitance to confirm any evidence of aliens. She recounted that the first question she posed to the ex-CIA chief on her show was about aliens, which he “immediately deflected”.
Pompeo “laughed” and remarked: “Well people said they saw stuff and anyway – next topic…” leaving Loesch surprised by his swift sidestep and hesitance to acknowledge alien life.
Loesch interpreted this reaction as an indirect admission, saying: “That’s the way to tell me there are aliens, if you can’t [directly] tell me that there are aliens,” reports the Mirror US.
Trump has previously discussed the alien subject, noting he dedicated “significant time” to it during his presidency and expressed skepticism about government secrecy on the matter. His doubts surfaced on Logan Paul’s ‘Impaulsive’ podcast in June while he deliberating on extraterrestrial beings and unidentified aerial phenomena.
“Am I a believer? No, I probably can’t say I am,” Trump declared, yet he conceded: “But I have met with people that are serious people that say there’s some really strange things that they see flying around out there.”
These mysterious sightings have sparked debate in Congress, with lawmakers pressing the military for transparency, a stance Trump agrees with, doubting any concealment of evidence by government entities.
