Former President of the United States, Donald Trump, confirmed on Saturday that he was shot while giving a speech at a political event in Butler, Pennsylvania. In a brief statement posted on his Truth social media, he expressed his astonishment at the dangerous situation and detailed the events. “I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear,” he said. He added, “I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin. Much bleeding took place, so I realized then what was happening.”
In the message, Trump also thanked the United States Secret Service and all law enforcement for their quick response to the shooting. He appeared visibly shaken by the incident. “Most importantly, I want to extend my condolences to the family of the person at the Rally who was killed, and also to the family of another person that was badly injured. It is incredible that such an act can take place in our Country,” he stated. This incident occurred two days before the Republican National Convention, which will take place in Milwaukee, where he will be officially nominated as the presidential candidate.
The FBI has identified the shooter as Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old white man from Pennsylvania. Authorities do not currently know his motivations or whether he acted alone or had accomplices. Local media outlet WTAE in Pittsburgh reported that the shooter used an AR-15 rifle and fired eight shots before being neutralized by Secret Service agents. The deceased attacker caused the death of a rally attendee, injured Trump in the right ear, and left two others seriously wounded in the audience.
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After the attack, Trump indicated that he hopes to participate in the Republican National Convention to be held in Wisconsin, where his nomination as the party’s candidate for the November elections is expected to be officially confirmed. His spokesman, Steven Cheung, stated that “He is fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility. More details will follow.” Donald Trump’s plane landed at Newark Liberty International Airport, in New Jersey, post midnight. The initial plan was to spend couple of days at his golf club but reached DC early to work with the law enforcement further on the matter.
Following the shooting at a Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania, which is being investigated as an assassination attempt, President Joe Biden issued his first reactions, expressing relief that his political opponent is safe and condemning the attack. “I have been informed about the shooting at Donald Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. I am grateful to hear that he is safe and well. I am praying for him and his family and for everyone who was at the rally, while we await more information,” Biden wrote on his X social media account. “Jill and I are thankful to the Secret Service for keeping him safe. There is no place for this kind of violence in America. We must unite as a nation to condemn it.”
Minutes later, President Biden spoke briefly to reporters, saying that he tried to contact Trump and his doctors and later, spoke with him by phone. “there’s no place in America for this kind of violence it’s sick it’s sick it’s one of the reason why we have to unite this country,” Biden stated at White House. “Trump rally was a rally that he should have been able to can be conducted peacefully without any problem but the idea the idea that there’s political violence or violence in America like this is just unheard of it’s just not appropriate and we Everybody Everybody Must condemn it everybody I’ll keep you informed,” he added.
