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Trump's Detroit Rally Disrupted by 20-Minute Microphone Failure

The technical glitch left Donald Trump pacing silently on stage before resuming his speech with a replacement microphone.

  • Donald Trump's microphone failed during a Detroit rally, leaving him silent for nearly 20 minutes as he paced the stage.
  • The former president was speaking about tariffs when the microphone cut out, prompting chants of support from the crowd.
  • Trump expressed frustration with the equipment, vowing not to pay the contractor responsible for the faulty microphone.
  • This was the second disruption at a Trump event in a week, following a previous incident where music was played due to audience medical issues.
  • Trump's campaign is closely monitored for stagecraft, yet the delay was unusually long despite backup equipment being available.
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