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NEW YORK - Ever since former President Donald Trump’s dramatic ride down an escalator at Trump Tower in Manhattan to announce he was running for president in 2015, the site has drawn both protestors and cheering crowds in equal measure. But Saturday night was different. There was no yelling or screaming. Instead, the supporters who had assembled were subdued and looked shell-shocked. A heavy police presence added to the intensity of the moment. Hours after the former president survived an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, an emotional crowd of supporters gathered at 721 5th Avenue, where a triplex penthouse overlooking Central Park served as his primary residence until 2020. USA TODAY Some were waving the American flag, others were draped in them. Most were wearing MAGA hats. Jon Lamar, an electrical technician from Queens, said he was home watching the rally on TV when he saw the chaos unfold.