Donald Trump’s town hall event in Pennsylvania took an unexpected turn when, mid-Q&A, two people fainted in the packed, overheated hall. After a second collapse, Trump knew it was time to pivot. “Let’s not do any more questions. Let’s just listen to music,” he said, deciding to entertain rather than risk more incidents. What followed was pure Trump—a spontaneous, surreal setlist from Ave Maria to James Brown’s It’s a Man’s World, capped with YMCA as he swayed and rallied the crowd to vote.
The evening had started as a traditional town hall, but when Trump paused for the first incident, a medic rushed in, and a few attendees began to slip out. Determined to hold the crowd, Trump called out for music. “This is a little bit of a rough one,” he admitted to the audience. Then, turning to his team, he requested Ave Maria—the same song he claimed “created a magical moment” at a previous rally.
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, co-hosting the event, played along as Trump’s playlist drifted from Pavarotti’s It’s a Man’s World to the Village People’s YMCA. “If we win Pennsylvania, we win the whole thing,” he reminded the audience, swaying and smiling while fans waved their red MAGA hats to the music.
While Trump’s impromptu DJ session charmed the crowd, the evening was a reminder of how close the race has become in Pennsylvania. Trump and Kamala Harris are neck-and-neck, each polling at 47% in this critical battleground state. Both campaigns are pouring resources into Pennsylvania, with Harris also rallying in Erie, and Trump’s team planning stops with his VP pick, J.D. Vance, and Elon Musk contributing to Republican efforts on the ground.
Trump’s trademark unpredictability might have lightened a tense evening, but the battle in Pennsylvania is fierce. With polls tied and Election Day around the corner, this state could very well be the key to the White House—and Trump is willing to do whatever it takes, even if it means turning his Q&A into an unexpected music festival.
