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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Chris McGreal in Luzerne county, Pennsylvania

Are Trump’s campaign rallies energizing his base – or sowing doubt?

a man in a suit and tie points towards the audience in an arena
Donald Trump arrives at a campaign rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, on 17 August 2024. Photograph: Carolyn Kaster/AP

As Donald Trump emerged to a thunderous roar of approval in the heart of Pennsylvania’s Rust belt, he was back in his comfort zone among the people who once put him in power.

But by the time he stepped off the stage nearly two hours later, even some of the former US president’s supporters were wondering whether his rallies are doing his re-election campaign more harm than good.

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