July

Butler mayor remembers political storm that hit city after Trump assassination attempt

Butler Mayor Bob Dandoy was at dinner with family on July 13, 2024, when he got a call from The New York Times for a statement about the attempted assassination of then candidate President Donald Trump.
None of Dandoy’s public speaking and political experience could have prepared him for what came next: a storm of phone calls, emails and text messages from reporters, the community and elected officials which did not taper off for two weeks.
The first few calls fro...

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