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Trump’s 98-mph limo arrival sparks safety concerns at rally

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 3:25 PM UTC · How we work

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98mph Limousine Delay

U.S. President Donald Trump held a campaign rally at the Choctaw Event Center in Durant, Oklahoma on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
The delayed, 98-mph limousine arrival forced hundreds of supporters—including a 78-year-old couple—to wait in rain, raising safety concerns.
Media reported the limousine reached 98 mph, far above the 75 mph speed limit.
The rally’s timing forced a gubernatorial debate to be prerecorded and aired during the event.

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Tariffs Job Boost

U.S. President Donald Trump held a rally at the Choctaw Event Center in Durant, Oklahoma on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
He boasted he drove the presidential limousine at near-100 mph through bad weather to reach the rally.
Visit to Peterbilt Motors’ Denton plant credited tariffs with 60,000 jobs and 31 percent truck growth.
Trump endorsed Attorney General Ken Paxton for the U.S. Senate, calling him a “special man”.

Blindspot

Trump said the United States added 60,000 new manufacturing jobs and heavy-truck production rose about 31 percent, attributing the growth to his administration’s truck tariffs, according to the right-leaning source.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Right-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

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Historical Context

In March 2018 President Donald Trump imposed 25 percent tariffs on steel and 10 percent on aluminium, extending them to Canada, Mexico and the EU by May 31. Those measures were touted as job creators, a claim he revived at the October 1, 2026 rally in Durant, Oklahoma, where he again praised the tariffs and endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for Senate.

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98mph Limousine Delay

U.S. President Donald Trump held a campaign rally at the Choctaw Event Center in Durant, Oklahoma on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
The delayed, 98-mph limousine arrival forced hundreds of supporters—including a 78-year-old couple—to wait in rain, raising safety concerns.
Media reported the limousine reached 98 mph, far above the 75 mph speed limit.
The rally’s timing forced a gubernatorial debate to be prerecorded and aired during the event.

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