Donald Trump supporters say they suffered mysterious eye injuries after sitting behind him at his Tucson rally last week.
The event was billed as an opportunity to address the growing cost of living crisis, and Trump unveiled a new populist policy, promising to eliminate overtime taxes.
Now, at least half a dozen people sitting on the stage behind the former president say they have irritated eyes and need medical attention.
Mayra Rodriguez, a former Clinton supporter turned Trump fan and pro-life advocate, said her “eyes were burning” once she left the rally and headed to the emergency room shortly after arriving home from the speech.
“The emergency room staff, from the triage nurse to the PA, asked if I was sure he hadn’t been sprayed with something and if his symptoms seemed to indicate he had been sprayed with something,” Rodriguez said.
Donald Trump supporters say they suffered mysterious eye injuries after sitting behind him at his Tucson rally last week.
She said that no matter what happened, for a couple of days she was on the verge of going blind.
“I can’t see anything when I try to open my eyes. I see a very bright light. It hurts, it hurts a lot to open my eyes. I have a cold cloth that I put on and take off constantly. It’s horrible,” she said.
Rodriguez said his vision had begun to return on Tuesday and it does not appear to be a permanent problem.
However, her concern grew even more when she began hearing stories from other people who attended and sat near her.
“It just kept getting worse, my eyes were watering a lot, my nose started to run, then I started to feel like my face was getting really red and I felt like my neck was on fire and it just kept getting worse from there,” said another attendee, who remained anonymous. KVOA.
The woman’s brother had the same problems: “Everything was concentrated in my eyes, my eyes were red as hell, it’s unbearable. I couldn’t stand it.”
At least one other Trump supporter, a local real estate agent, had to cancel all of his business scheduled for the weekend because of blindness.
A Trump campaign spokesman said the operation is investigating these cases.
Mayra Rodriguez, a former Clinton supporter turned Trump fan and pro-life advocate, said her “eyes were burning” once she left the rally and headed to the emergency room shortly after arriving home from the speech.
The event was billed as an opportunity to address the growing cost of living crisis. And Trump unveiled a new populist policy, promising to eliminate the overtime tax.
“The Trump campaign has been gathering information. We remain committed to the countless patriots who attend our high-impact, high-energy events across the country.”
A Secret Service spokesman said there was no known threat to President Trump.
Much of his speech focused on his debate with Kamala Harris. Trump criticized the moderators and said he did not need to meet with Harris again after his “monumental victory.”
In a poll of viewers conducted by DailyMail.com, Harris was declared the winner of the debate. They also said she was the winner of the vibes war, saying the vice president made them feel “hopeful” while Trump made them feel “upset.”
Arizona is critical to Trump’s chances of success. Joe Biden won there by fewer than 11,000 votes, a narrow margin that triggered a series of legal actions and allegations of fraud by Trump allies.
Trump had won four years earlier with 3.5 percent.
The latest data from the JL Partners/DailyMail.com election model, which analyses decades of data alongside the latest polls and forecasts, suggests he is currently “leaning Trump”.
His visit sparked criticism from the start. Mexican-American singer Linda Ronstadt condemned him for his “hate” before his appearance at the concert hall that bears his name.
“I am saddened to see the former president bring his hate show to Tucson, a city with deep Mexican-American roots and a joyful, tolerant spirit. I not only deplore his toxic politics, his hatred of women, immigrants and people of color, his criminality, his dishonesty and his ignorance, although there is that too,” Ronstadt wrote on Facebook in which she also called him a rapist.
