Donald Trump was attacked at an election rally in the state of Pennsylvania on Saturday, after security personnel and authorities intervened, the Republican presidential candidate was taken off the stage with a bleeding head and a protective ring. At least two people died.
Based on the live broadcast, shots could be heard and Donald Trump was injured, but he left the podium on his own feet in Butler, Pennsylvania, reports MTI.
The incident occurred about 6 minutes after Donald Trump began his speech at a rally held in Butler County, Pennsylvania, near the town of Butler. After the muffled gunshots, the presidential candidate reached his ear, then fell behind the platform, and was then surrounded by the agents of the secret service protecting him.
Donald Trump was then escorted off the stage and his motorcade left the venue. Tens of thousands attended the rally. The event was Donald Trump's last public campaign rally before the Republican National Convention.
In a statement, Trump thanked the people of the US Secret Service who protected him
In a statement, Donald Trump thanked the people of the US Secret Service who protected him, as well as all members of the law enforcement agencies for their quick intervention after the attack on his election rally in the state of Pennsylvania on Saturday.
In a statement published on the Truth Social website, the Republican presidential candidate expressed his condolences to the family of the person who lost his life in the assassination attempt against him, as well as to the relatives of the audience member who was seriously injured.
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Donald Trump called it unbelievable that such an act could happen in the United States. He also reported that the bullet hit his right ear.
"I knew right away something was wrong when I heard a whoosh and the sound of gunshots and then immediately felt the bullet tear the skin"
- said the former American president, adding that he was bleeding seriously.
In addition, he wrote that the attacker's identity is still unknown, all that is known about him is that he is dead. Donald Trump's two sons also reacted to what happened. Donald Trump Jr. said his father was in good spirits but remained under medical observation. And Eric Trump put it like this: he
"the toughest person I've ever met".
They know of two deaths so far
Meanwhile, The Guardian writes that
the shooter was shot and killed, and another participant in the rally also lost his life.
Trump's campaign team has since said the former president is now "safe." No information about his injuries has been released yet. However, they said that in the future, additional measures will be taken to ensure his safety.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Secret Service agents killed the attacker.
At least one person was seriously injured
It is understood that in addition to the two dead, a third person was also injured. the local prosecutor's office, he is in serious condition .
The attack was condemned by several American politicians (both Democrats and Republicans), including former President Barack Obama.
The White House recently announced that President Joe Biden is currently being briefed on what happened, and that the US president will hold a press conference soon. also posted on X and condemned the attack on Trump. Among other things, he said: he prays for his opponent and his family.
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The prime minister also expressed himself on X, also writing that he is praying for Trump.
"What a rough world this is... We pray for Donald Trump," the foreign minister wrote on his Facebook page.
Meanwhile, Joe Biden also held his short press conference, where he repeated more or less the same thing that he wrote on social media. The president said everyone should condemn the attack on Trump and indicated he wanted to speak with the Republican nominee as soon as possible. According to him, Donald Trump is still with his doctors, but he was not in any serious trouble, and he hopes that they will be able to talk by phone soon.
The perpetrator is a 20-year-old man
Trump left Pennsylvania on his private plane, AP . The Pennsylvania governor said Trump had left the Butler area where the rally was being held, adding that Trump was "under the protection of the US Secret Service with the assistance of the Pennsylvania State Police."
the investigators have not yet identified the attacker's motives, but at the same time they classified the case as an assassination.
State police have identified the victim and the injured, but have declined to release names. In addition to Trump, two other people were seriously injured, and one more person was killed in addition to the perpetrator. They were all adult men, and according to law enforcement agencies, the attacker who opened fire at the rally
was a 20-year-old man from Pennsylvania.
According to state police, the Secret Service was responsible for surveying the scene. According to the FBI, it is "surprising" that the shooter was able to fire so many shots, AP wrote. Meanwhile, according to local time, Trump's private plane landed at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey on Sunday.
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Featured Image: Former U.S. President Donald Trump, the Republican Party's presidential candidate(s), is surrounded by Secret Service agents who protect him at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024. Shots rang out during Trump's speech at the event, the politician was injured in his right ear, but left the podium on his own feet wearing a protective ring. The presidential election will be held on November 5 in the United States. MTI/EPA/DAVID MAXWELL
