The prerecorded performance intercut the national anthem with audio of Trump reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and video of the Jan. 6 attack.
from the event also showed the former president put his hand over his heart during the presentation, and the audience was asked to rise and place their hands over their hearts as well.
The J6 Prisoners Choir consists of approximately 20 men who are currently incarcerated in Washington, D.C., for crimes associated with the Jan. 6 capitol riots.." It cut between the choir singing the Star-Spangled Banner and Trump reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. At the end of the recording, the men chanted,"USA! USA!" There were no original lyrics in the song, and no explicit references to the insurrection in the song itself.
Separately, before the rally began, Ted Nugent performed the national anthem. Video of Nugent's performance has been shared on conservative social platforms likeThe rally followed a flurry of news reports the week prior about a Manhattan grand jury deliberating whether to
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