A man attending a rally for Republican candidate Donald Trump in Pennsylvania had to be tasered to the ground after he tried to jump into the press room.
The sunglasses-wearing daredevil attempted to invade the area moments after Trump criticized media outlets for allegedly favoring his Democratic rival Kamala Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz, in their Friday coverage.
Footage from the Johnstown rally shows officers and attendees attempting to pull the disruptor off the metal fence as he holds on with both arms.
But after a few seconds of struggling, officers managed to pull him down as the crowd chanted.
A man (center) at GOP candidate Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania had to be tasered to the ground after he tried to jump into the press room
Eventually, the man was seen being pushed to the ground while the officers attacked him with a taser.
The crowd continued to cheer as a group of police officers led the man away, prompting Trump to declare, “Is there any place more fun than a Trump rally?”
Authorities also handcuffed another man in the crowd and led him out of the arena, but they would not say whether that arrest was related to the earlier scuffle.
It is still unclear what motivated the man to storm the area, and whether he was a Trump supporter or critic.
The sunglasses-wearing daredevil attempted to storm the area moments after Trump criticized media outlets that allegedly favored his Democratic rival Kamala Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz, in their reporting.
Officials managed to pull him off the metal fence as the crowd continued to chant
Eventually the man was seen being pushed to the ground while officers shot him with a taser
Harsh criticism of the media has become a regular part of Trump’s speeches. His supporters often turn to the press and start booing, often using the middle finger to show their distaste for journalists.
The failed attempt comes days after it emerged that Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old man who shot Trump, grazing his ear, may not have been working alone.
Republican Rep. Mike Waltz said the shooter’s motivation is still unknown and he fears that a foreign entity or other third party may have been involved in the attack.
Waltz questioned how federal law enforcement can say with certainty that Crooks was a lone wolf if they can’t answer other questions, such as why he had multiple offshore accounts for encrypted messaging.
The crowd continued to cheer as a group of police officers led the man away, prompting Trump to declare, “Is there any place more fun than a Trump rally?”
Fierce criticism of the media has become a standard part of Trump’s speeches, prompting his supporters to turn to the press corps and boo, often while flipping the middle finger to show their distaste for journalists.
Supporters cheer for the Republican presidential candidate during a campaign rally at the 1st Summit Arena at the Cambria County War Memorial on August 30
A man holds a flag as another man is arrested by security and police after jumping onto the media platform during a campaign rally for the Republican presidential candidate
His comments came after it emerged that Iran was also planning an attack on the former president around the same time Crooks was carrying out his plan.
“The deeper we get into it, the more questions I get,” Waltz said.
‘It is mainly the situation surrounding it that is so disturbing.
“What I find most disturbing is that there are plans underway in Iran to take out a former presidential candidate, and a Pakistani national has just been arrested after making a down payment for hitmen, and this is barely in the news.”
Crooks was able to make multiple explosives using remote detonators. This also raised Waltz’s eyebrows and he wondered if he had help.
While the FBI, the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) and the Department of Homeland Security investigate the massive security lapse, Waltz and 12 other lawmakers on a House task force are also investigating the attempted assassination.
