The Trump campaign is looking into reports of rallygoers in Tucson, Arizona, experiencing a mysterious illness and what appear to be chemical burns after attending former President Donald Trump’s campaign event last week.
Around 20 people who were sitting on stage near where Trump entered the Linda Ronstadt Music Hall on September 12 said that in the hours after the rally, they became sick, the Arizona Globe reported. Most of those who reported a mystery illness were a part of the “Latinos for Trump” group. Symptoms included swelling in the face, blurred vision, and burning eyes.
NBC 4 Tucson reported that 48 people were allowed to sit on the stage behind Trump as he spoke, and it appeared that the only people who reported experiencing severe symptoms were sitting on Trump’s right. Trump’s Tucson rally took place just three days before the Secret Service fired on a gunman who appeared to be sitting in wait to take shots at the former president at his golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida.
A local pastor, Eli Moreno, and his wife, Francesca, said they were both affected by the illness. Pastor Moreno had opened the rally in prayer before he joined his wife and others who were seated on stage. Francesca said her nose started running, her face swelled, and her vision became blurry as they were driving home from the Trump rally. The couple reportedly stopped at a Walgreens store to find something to ease Francesca’s discomfort and met another person with similar symptoms who had attended the rally.
Another Trump supporter, Mayra Rodriguez — a former Planned Parenthood employee and Hillary Clinton supporter — said she went to the emergency room after experiencing burning eyes and an intense headache and couldn’t even open her eyes after making it to the hospital. A doctor evaluated Rodriguez and said she had suffered a chemical burn, the Arizona Globe reported.
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“The emergency room staff [were asking] ‘Are you sure you weren’t sprayed by anything? Your symptoms look like you were sprayed by something.’”
Rodrigeuz told NBC 4 in an interview the morning after the Trump rally that she “can’t see anything,” adding that “it hurts a lot to open my eyes.” Rogriguez also said she told the Trump campaign about her symptoms and was informed that the campaign is looking into it.
“The Trump campaign has been collecting information. We remain committed to the countless patriots that attend our high-energy, high-impact rallies across the country,” Senior Trump Campaign Adviser Danielle Alvarez said.
A MYSTERIOUS TOXIN AT THE TRUMP RALLY IN ARIZONA LAST WEEK SENT 20 AUDIENCE MEMBERS TO EMERGENCY ROOMS
Around 20 people at Trump’s Tucson rally suddenly fell ill, reporting blurry vision and swelling. One person was even diagnosed with a chemical burn!
All of them were seated… pic.twitter.com/ZtTFqI6ggO
— Rob Vendetti (@rob_vendetti) September 19, 2024
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The Trump campaign is looking into reports of rallygoers in Tucson, Arizona, experiencing a mysterious illness and what appear to be chemical burns after attending former President Donald Trump’s campaign event last week.
Around 20 people who were sitting on stage near where Trump entered the Linda Ronstadt Music Hall on September 12 said that in the hours after the rally, they became sick, the Arizona Globe reported. Most of those who reported a mystery illness were a part of the “Latinos for Trump” group. Symptoms included swelling in the face, blurred vision, and burning eyes.
NBC 4 Tucson reported that 48 people were allowed to sit on the stage behind Trump as he spoke, and it appeared that the only people who reported experiencing severe symptoms were sitting on Trump’s right. Trump’s Tucson rally took place just three days before the Secret Service fired on a gunman who appeared to be sitting in wait to take shots at the former president at his golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida.
A local pastor, Eli Moreno, and his wife, Francesca, said they were both affected by the illness. Pastor Moreno had opened the rally in prayer before he joined his wife and others who were seated on stage. Francesca said her nose started running, her face swelled, and her vision became blurry as they were driving home from the Trump rally. The couple reportedly stopped at a Walgreens store to find something to ease Francesca’s discomfort and met another person with similar symptoms who had attended the rally.
Another Trump supporter, Mayra Rodriguez — a former Planned Parenthood employee and Hillary Clinton supporter — said she went to the emergency room after experiencing burning eyes and an intense headache and couldn’t even open her eyes after making it to the hospital. A doctor evaluated Rodriguez and said she had suffered a chemical burn, the Arizona Globe reported.
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“The emergency room staff [were asking] ‘Are you sure you weren’t sprayed by anything? Your symptoms look like you were sprayed by something.’”
Rodrigeuz told NBC 4 in an interview the morning after the Trump rally that she “can’t see anything,” adding that “it hurts a lot to open my eyes.” Rogriguez also said she told the Trump campaign about her symptoms and was informed that the campaign is looking into it.
“The Trump campaign has been collecting information. We remain committed to the countless patriots that attend our high-energy, high-impact rallies across the country,” Senior Trump Campaign Adviser Danielle Alvarez said.
A MYSTERIOUS TOXIN AT THE TRUMP RALLY IN ARIZONA LAST WEEK SENT 20 AUDIENCE MEMBERS TO EMERGENCY ROOMS
Around 20 people at Trump’s Tucson rally suddenly fell ill, reporting blurry vision and swelling. One person was even diagnosed with a chemical burn!
All of them were seated… pic.twitter.com/ZtTFqI6ggO
— Rob Vendetti (@rob_vendetti) September 19, 2024
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