In the final days of the 2020 election, President Donald Trump brought his campaign message to Bucks County.
The Republican businessman and reality TV star framed his visit to historic Headquarters Farm on Pineville Road in Upper Makefield around General George Washington’s stop before crossing the nearby Delaware River to fight in the Battle of Trenton in 1776.
“Their sacrifice turned the entire tide of the war … what united them all was their determination to self governance,” he said.
Trump said the “priceless inheritance” was at stake if Republicans did not win in a “big red wave” next week.
“Do you want to be a nation ruled by the corrupt political class or a nation ruled by the American people?” the president asked the crowd of about 1,000 invited guests.
The president said Democratic challenger Joe Biden and his policies would hurt Pennsylvania and America.
“I don’t always play by the rules of Washington and the establishment. I was elected by you and fought harder than anyone else for you,” he said.
Trump framed the election as one that would keep the country under his policies or bring dramatic change.
“No administration and no president has accomplished what we’ve accomplished in three years. Nobody will challenge that,” the president said, adding Democrats just want control.
Claims about the president’s number of accomplishments have been challenged over the years.
The president said he has strengthened the middle class, slashed regulations, made new trade deals, created jobs, and supported the military in a way that has led to “real victories for the American people.”
“Three days from now, this is the state that will save the American dream,” Trump said, predicting a win in the Keystone State.
Met with cheers, the president announced the military rescued an American citizen who had been kidnapped in Africa. The news broke in the hours leading up to the rally.
Trump complained about the “fake news media,” “Sleepy Joe Biden,” an “overrated general” who previously served the country, and Democrats.
On COVID-19, the president said he felt his administration did a great job on handling the surging pandemic.
“We’re rounding that turn. We’re rounding it,” he said the day after a record-setting 100,000 new cases were reported in the nation.
The president said the novel coronavirus death rate has been shrinking and most people who get it will survive. He pointed to himself as a survivor, joking that he’s a “great physical specimen.”
The president fell ill with the virus earlier this month and was flown by helicopter to receive treatment from a team of doctors at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. He was released a few days later after receiving powerful experimental treatments that are not available to the general public.
Trump told supporters if Biden won, there would be a national lockdown and no holidays or school graduations due to COVID-19.
“They’ll be nothing. We’ll be nothing,” he said.
As of Saturday, more than 235,000 Americans have died of COVID-19 and cases across the nation were hitting record numbers.
Trump said COVID-19 vaccines will be available soon and the elderly would get the vaccine first.
Trump thanked his administration for their work on fighting COVID-19. He also thanked companies that made more ventilators.
The president told the cheering crowd that polls that show him falling behind Biden were not true and he is doing well.
The president said his opponents use a fearful tone to scare voters.
“In truth, they are actually terrified of you the people. They’re terrified. They terrified you will discover you have the power to end their corrupt rule,” he firmly said.
The president noted the importance of Pennsylvania in winning the White House. He then said his supporters needed to watch the election.
“We have to be very, very careful in this state,” Trump said. “What happens in Philadelphia, we have to be very careful. Everyone has to watch.”
The high-profile visit to Bucks County comes in the final stretch of the campaign. After the rally, Trump was whisked by motorcade to Air Force One at Trenton-Mercer Airport and off to other rallies across the state.
During his remarks, the president joked that he needs some rest once the final days of the campaign are over.
Trump seemed to admit that his campaign had lost the fundraising advantage to Democrats. He said his campaign has a better ground game and could have raised more money but he didn’t want to because it would make him loyal to donors.
“This isn’t a company or making some money. This is one opportunity to turn our country around,” he said.
The president noted the beauty of Bucks County during his speech, which was held at the farm property owned by a wealthy GOP donor.
Trump’s remarks on Saturday appeared more subdued than his more energetic rally the last time he was in Bucks County in 2016.
Despite the pandemic, the crowd was largely packed together and about half of those in attendance wore masks.
Trump lost Bucks County to Hillary Clinton by a small margin in 2016. Last week, Joe and Jill Biden visited Bristol Township as part of a campaign swing.
Before Trump spoke, Bucks County Republican Committee Chairperson Pat Poprik urged attendees to get out and vote.
Kelly Bellerby-Allen, who is running against Bristol Township Democratic State Rep. Tina Davis, was brought on stage before the president and introduced to the crowd along with Charlie Adcock, who is running against Democratic State Rep. Perry Warren of Newtown Borough.
Former Bucks County Commissioner Robert Loughery opened the event with a prayer.
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