Trump was facing 91 felony charges in four criminal cases going into the general election, but his strategy of delaying the cases has been largely successful: Three of the cases were dropped before the election, and a sentencing in New York state, on what was likely the least serious charge, was postponed until late November.
A 20-year-old gunman attempted to assassinate President Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13. Suspect Thomas Matthew Crooks fired eight bullets from an AR-style rifle from a nearby rooftop, wounding President Trump in the right ear before being shot and killed by a rival sniper.
Days later, at the Republican National Convention, the party lavished praise on Trump and formally selected him as the Republican presidential nominee for a third consecutive term, setting up a rematch with Biden.
The Democratic president’s historically unpopular term was marked by post-pandemic economic and infrastructure progress, but also high inflation, a surge in illegal immigration and foreign policy turmoil.
Since Biden left office and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump has tried, with moderate success, to pin the blame on Harris for the failure of his administration.
National polls show Harris has fired up liberal voters and raised millions of dollars, but the race remains stalled.
He told supporters that US Presidential Election Day on November 5, 2024, would be “the most important day in the history of our country.”
