Mystery illnesses strike attendees at Donald Trump rally

A faulty air conditioning system or a blinding stage light are among the leading theories for what caused a spate of mysterious illnesses at a Trump rally

Mystery illnesses strike attendees at Donald Trump rally

At least six people who sat stage right behind the former President in Tucson, Arizona, last Thursday suffered from ‘burning’ red eyes in the hours after the political gathering and had to go to the ER, according to local reports.

Others said they were left ‘blinded’ by any bright lights in the days afterward, and had to hide indoors with a towel over their heaad and suffer constant pain.

Two doctors told DailyMail.com they believed this may be an issue with the AC, with it either blowing too strongly and drying out attendees eyes or blowing a fine dust into their eyes that caused irritation and damage.

A third suggested, however, that it was most likely to be a faulty stage light that had caused the illnesses after blasting strong UV light onto the attendees throughout the one-hour and 18-minute rally.

Some people online have suggested the injuries could be down to a pepper spray or other chemical substances, but the doctors said this was unlikely — adding that a pepper spray would likely have caused immediate symptoms.

It remains unclear whether this was an intentional act or simply down to a faulty system in the building.

A spokesperson for the US Secret Service said there was no known threat to the former President at the rally.

The Trump campaign said in a statement: ‘The Trump campaign has been collecting information. We remain committed to the countless patriots that attend our high-energy, high-impact rallies across the country.’

It is the second scare to hit a Trump rally in just two days, after reports circulated yesterday that there were explosives found in a car.

And in mid-July, one person died and two were critically injured during an assassination attempt on Trump at his rally in Pennsylvania.

Dr Talin Amadian, an optometrist in Los Angeles, told this website: ‘My train of thought is going towards this is something with the AC and the vents that are there.

‘They do blast the AC pretty strongly in these buildings, and sometimes this could dry out the surface membranes of the eyes.

‘It’s also possible that maybe there was some dust in the AC vents — and this could have [been blown onto attendees].’

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