Donald Trump held his first outdoor campaign rally since the assassination attempt.

The former president addressed supporters from a stage behind bulletproof glass in Asheboro, North Carolina:

In addition to the glass panels, shipping containers were placed on either side of the stage, providing an additional barrier against potential attacks. There were also snipers on the roofs. At the end of the meeting, the former president emerged from behind the glass, descended from the stage and shook hands with his supporters.

Trump has held several rallies since last month’s attack, but all of them have been indoors. Trump has indicated during those meetings that he would also like to campaign abroad again.

Trump was shot in the ear on July 13 during a rally in Pennsylvania. There was much criticism from both Republicans and Democrats about the security measures taken. For example, the gunman, Thomas Matthew Crooks, was able to climb to a rooftop 400 to 500 feet away from the former president without security guards intervening. As a result of the attack, Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned.

While Democrats hold their big Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week, Trump is visiting battleground states in the presidential race. This is the week with the most rallies for Trump since the Republican convention in July.

North Carolina is one of the swing statesIt’s a state that both Democrats and Republicans can win. The swing states play a crucial role in the battle between Trump and his Democratic rival Kamala Harris. So the candidates and their running mates will spend a large part of their campaign in these states. The former president also visited the state last week. He then spoke to a crowd in Asheville.

Meanwhile, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears to be dropping out of the race, according to the news channel. ABC News He will announce it later this week. Kennedy has no chance of becoming president, but he can steal votes from Harris and Trump.