Former President Donald Trump stayed on stage, swaying to the music and looking out at the crowd for several songs after finishing a town hall Monday night in Oaks, Pennsylvania.
It was unclear why Trump stayed on stage for so long and there was confusion about what was happening when he was up there.
Music played for more than 30 minutes as Trump stood on stage and occasionally made brief remarks in between songs.
As the music played, Trump occasionally exchanged words with South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, who moderated the town hall, and people near him in the crowd, but Trump mostly just looked out into the audience and nodded his head as the music blasted throughout the venue. The event was held indoors at the Greater Philadelphia Center & Fairgrounds.
Asked why Trump was still on stage, Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung told CNN, “He’s here for the people. Not like loser Kamala Harris.”
Trump kicked off the unusual moment by saying, “Let me hear that music, please. Nice and loud.”
The first song was “Time To Say Goodbye (Con Te Partirò)” by Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman. Then “It’s a Man’s World” by James Brown and Luciano Pavarotti.
After the songs played, Trump said he would take a question from the crowd. But then he said, “How about this, we’ll play YMCA, and we’ll go home.”
“YMCA” by Village People played, and then “Hallelujah” by Rufus Wainwright, “Nothing Compares 2 U” by Sinead O’Connor, “An American Trilogy” by Elvis Presley, “Rich Men North of Richmond” by Oliver Anthony and “November Rain” by Guns N’ Roses.
This unusual moment came after Trump asked his team to play “Ave Maria” earlier during the town hall when someone was receiving medical attention. Two people needed medical attention during his town hall. About 30 minutes into his town hall, Trump paused the event and asked for a doctor to attend to someone in the crowd. After a few minutes, the crowd started singing “God Bless America.”
