He may have been kicked off of Twitter, but Donald Trump has been anything but quiet since leaving office. Now he’s officially returned to the campaign trail for the first of his signature, raucous rallies since leaving the White House in disgrace in January, after his supporters stormed the US Capitol.
The first event was held on Saturday evening in the town of Wellington, Ohio, southwest of Cleveland, and marked the start of a multi-state tour that will feature a trip to the US-Mexico border and a rally in the former president’s new home state of Florida.
At the rally, Mr Trump attacked Anthony Gonzalez, one of the 10 House Republicans who voted for his second impeachment, and backed his primary challenger, former White House aide Max Miller. He condemned what he called “woke” generals and said he was “ashamed” of the Supreme Court – three of whose nine justices he nominated – for not helping him overturn his electoral defeat to Joe Biden.
The former president, who has been ramping up his media presence in recent days — bashing former allies like his vice-president Mike Pence and speaking about the GOP’s upcoming elections — also teased a political comeback in the 2024 presidential election. Mr Trump is still immensely popular with the GOP base, and this rally is a reminder.
