According to Foresight News, according to TVB News, the Republican presidential candidate Trump returned to the assassination site to hold a campaign rally. At the meeting, he invited those present to observe a moment of silence at 18:11 (the moment the shooting occurred that day) to pay tribute to the firefighters who died in the case while protecting their families. In addition, Musk took the stage to make a brief speech, saying that "this is an extraordinary election" and criticizing the Democrats for trying to deprive the Republican camp of freedom of speech and voting rights.