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Donald Trump has rejected claims he “froze” during a rally.
The former president spoke at the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting in Dallas on Saturday and fell silent for around 30 seconds, leading to critics and supporters of Joe Biden‘s campaign claiming he “glitched out and froze.”
But writing on his social media platform Truth Social early Monday, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee said he had stopped speaking to listen to music playing, calling it a “standard” part of his speeches.
Social media users, including the group Biden’s Wins, said Trump “froze” after he remained silent for an extended period of time after praising the state of Texas.
“The Texas spirit of proud independence was forged by cowboys and cattle hands, ranchers and rangers, oil workers, soldiers and brave, brave, brave, pioneers,” Trump said.
“Many came here with nothing but the boots or their feet, the clothes on their back, and the gun in their saddle. Together they helped make America into the single greatest nation in the history of the world.”
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