Man Who Donated Cranes To Hang “Huge Flag” At Rally Says He Can’t Get Them Back, Lost $50,000 In Rentals

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports:

The American flag that served as a backdrop for the former president was held aloft by two long-boom cranes donated for the event by Mitchel DeLullo, 31, a Butler County small business owner.

Since the shooting, Mr. DeLullo has been unable to retrieve the cranes because they are in the middle of one of the most scrutinized crime scenes on the planet. He has lost about $50,000 of business as a result.

Late last week, he was contacted by a company affiliated with the Butler rally in search of forklifts for the event. Mr. DeLullo instead enthusiastically offered to donate his two best cranes to “hang a real big flag” in support of Trump.

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The owner says he’s so far cancelled several contracts for the “million-dollar” cranes. He says that even if the losses put him out of business, it was worth it to help Glorious Leader. Surely Trump will reimburse him, right?

Butler County crane owner loses $50,000 as a result of Trump rally shooting investigation https://t.co/x4A99shHUi

— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (@PittsburghPG) July 18, 2024