Fallout from toxic Ohio train crash could be a preview of 2024 presidential race
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The tragedy surrounding the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio has become the backdrop in the 2024 presidential race, giving Americans a preview of what to expect as it heats up.
"You are not forgotten. We stand with you. We pray for you. And we will stand with you and your fight to help ensure the accountability that you deserve," former President Donald Trump told a crowd of local leaders, first responders and media gathered at a fire station in East Palestine earlier this week. Brandon Gillespie is an associate editor at Fox News. Follow him on Twitter at @brandon_cg.
Trump, who was the first candidate to announce and launch a 2024 campaign, handed out bottled water to residents, some of whom remain skeptical of drinking tapwater following the controlled release of chemicals from the derailed train that ultimately lead to thousands of animal deaths in the water and on land. He also used the opportunity to take swipes at Biden and his administration.