Jason Aldean dedicates ‘Try That in a Small Town’ performance to Trump after assassination attempt

Published July 15, 2024 2:15pm ET



Country musician Jason Aldean performed his 2023 hit “Try That in a Small Town” on Saturday, dedicating it to former President Donald Trump after he narrowly survived an assassination attempt hours earlier.

The shooting occurred during a rally Trump was holding in Butler, Pennsylvania, when gunshots were suddenly heard and the Secret Service quickly surrounded the president to give him cover. Aldean, a friend of Trump, relayed the news to the crowd he was performing for in Nashville and then dedicated his next performance, “Try That in a Small Town,” to the former president.

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