Trump Forced To Cancel Rally After Biden Admin Denies Protection
Former President Donald Trump had to cancel a campaign rally in Wisconsin due to the federal task force’s refusal to provide adequate security resources. Senator Josh Hawley raised concerns in a letter to the Secret Service, claiming that whistleblowers indicated that the agency lacked the necessary assets to ensure Trump’s safety, which is unusual for a major public event. Hawley highlighted that sitting presidents typically receive ample protection.
Trump’s cancellation comes in stark contrast to the ongoing campaign activities of Vice President Kamala Harris, who was able to campaign in Wisconsin without such issues. Additionally, it highlights alleged discrepancies in how security protocols are applied to different candidates, particularly following recent failures in the Secret Service that led to concerns about Trump’s safety after a failed assassination attempt.
As the 2024 election cycle progresses, Trump is closely trailing Harris in Wisconsin polls, a state he won in 2016 but lost in 2020 by a narrow margin. There are questions about whether the Secret Service is imposing similar restrictions on Harris as it has on Trump, especially following an alarming assassination attempt earlier this month. The Secret Service has not commented on the situation.
Former President Donald Trump was recently forced to cancel a campaign rally in Wisconsin because the federal task force in charge of safety denied him adequate protection resources.
On Tuesday, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., sent a letter to the acting director of the Secret Service detailing the allegations of a whistleblower who said the event was canceled because the nation’s premier security agency lacked “sufficient assets” to keep the Republican presidential nominee safe.
“Other whistleblowers with knowledge of Secret Service planning protocols allege that failure to provide protection for a major public event is highly unusual and that a sitting president would never be denied resources in this way,” Hawley wrote.
🚨🚨 NEW – A whistleblower tells me the Secret Service DENIED the Trump campaign the resources & manpower for a rally in Wisconsin. That contradicts Rowe, who said Trump, Harris & Biden were all getting the same protection. Harris held a WI rally last week pic.twitter.com/wRAKuFRWQV
— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) September 25, 2024
Wisconsin was one of several key rust belt states Trump narrowly won in 2016, and then lost by just roughly 20,000 votes in 2020. According to the latest aggregate of surveys maintained by RealClearPolitics, Harris is leading Trump by less than 1 point in the state, whereas Biden led by more than 6 points at the same point in the race.
Trump’s canceled campaign event in contrast to Vice President Kamala Harris’ ability to roam the nation safely marks just the latest double standard in the race when it comes to the candidates’ security.
After a series of agency failures opened the door to a failed assassination attempt on Trump this summer, the Republican candidate was told to no longer hold outdoor campaign events.
“The Secret Service did not return an email from The Federalist requesting comment,” Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle reported. “So it’s not clear whether the agency has made the same requests of Vice President Kamala Harris.”
Trump survived another attempt on his life this month when a gunman lined up a scoped “AK-47-style rifle” within just 300 to 500 yards of the former president on his West Palm Beach golf course. Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said that even two months after he was shot in Butler, Pennsylvania, Trump still did not have the full protection of an incumbent president.
“At this level that he is at right now, he’s not the sitting president. If he was, we would have had this entire golf course surrounded. But because he’s not, security is limited to the areas that the Secret Service deems possible,” Bradshaw told reporters.
Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Penn., said last week the Secret Service had restored Trump’s protection to the levels they were when he was president. The Senate also sent bipartisan legislation to beef up security for major presidential candidates to the White House this week. Trump also said this week he had set a date for his triumphant return to the fair grounds where he was shot in Pennsylvania. The Republican presidential nominee will campaign there on Oct. 5, just four days after the vice presidential debate.
Tristan Justice is the western correspondent for The Federalist and the author of Social Justice Redux, a conservative newsletter on culture, health, and wellness. He has also written for The Washington Examiner and The Daily Signal. His work has also been featured in Real Clear Politics and Fox News. Tristan graduated from George Washington University where he majored in political science and minored in journalism. Follow him on Twitter at @JusticeTristan or contact him at [email protected]. Sign up for Tristan’s email newsletter here.
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