He swore on primetime television. He boasted. He told jokes. He made promises. And the crowd loved him.
President Donald Trump was back.
In his first rally since the end of special prosecutor Robert Mueller's two-year Russia collusion probe, Trump took off the gloves to attack opponents, while pushing an almost mythical picture of his own achievements in office.
The packed arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where many wore red Trump campaign baseball caps, responded with chants of "Trump, Trump," and "four more years!" Trump beamed and gave them more.
Over about an hour and a half, he questioned whether opposition Democrats would continue with "ridiculous bullshit."
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