Donald Trump made the challenges at the border worse, and he is still fanning the flames of fear and division—all for his political gain.
In this election there is a clear choice between common sense solutions and the same old political games.
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) September 28, 2024
Former President Donald Trump’s speech in Wisconsin on Saturday took an unexpected turn when he became distracted by a fly on stage. Trump, who is the current Republican nominee for the 2024 presidential election, was criticizing the government’s immigration process when he noticed the insect. “Oh, there’s a fly,” Trump said, interrupting his remarks.
“I wonder where the fly came from? See, two years ago, I wouldn’t have had a fly up here. You’re changing rapidly.
TRUMP: “Every day, Kamala is using migrant flights and her phone app for illegal immigrants to flood Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin, and the entire Midwest with thousands of migrants from the most dangerous countries on earth.” pic.twitter.com/ojOI71My7w
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) September 29, 2024
Trump speech interrupted by fly
We can’t take it any longer.”
TRUMP ON KAMALA: “All she has to do is fly back to Washington and get this president that we have.. get this guy to sign a little dot. You sign right over the little dots.. and you say on it to border patrol ‘CLOSE THE BORDER’ and they close the border!” pic.twitter.com/zTUqTS9z7V
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) September 27, 2024
The incident quickly went viral on social media, with users expressing surprise and amusement at Trump’s reaction. Former tennis star Andy Roddick commented, “I feel like most people know what a phone app is.
Trump: Kamala Harris is a stupid person. I don’t care
Crowd: Lock her up, lock her up, lock her up pic.twitter.com/aQea2Lk0o7
— Acyn (@Acyn) September 29, 2024
It’s not 2004 any more. It’s 2024.”
Many drew comparisons to the 2020 vice-presidential debate, when a fly landed on then-Vice President Mike Pence’s head and remained there for almost two minutes. Trump’s speech focused heavily on immigration, with the former president dialing up his rhetoric against Vice President Kamala Harris and migrants who have entered the US illegally.
He referred to those charged with violent crimes as “monsters,” “stone-cold killers,” and “vile animals.”
Trump’s comments came after Harris visited the US-Mexico border earlier in the week, where she vowed to fix the country’s “broken immigration system” and accused Trump of “fanning the flames of fear and division.”
The viral moment with the fly illustrates how even minor events during public appearances by high-profile figures can quickly capture widespread attention on social media. While some users speculated about the significance of the distraction, others simply enjoyed the unscripted moment of levity in an otherwise serious speech.
