If you check the photo of Trump surrounded by Secret Service beginning to move him off stage , you CAN see blood on his Right Ear…..
Update……
BREAKING: A Pennsylvania police source says they believe Trump was not struck by a bullet, but rather was hit by glass fragments from a teleprompter that may have been shattered.
…..
Donald Trump was whisked off the stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania after apparent gunshots rang through the crowd.
Trump was showing off a chart of border crossing numbers when bangs started ringing through the crowd. Trump could be seen reaching with his right hand toward his neck. There appeared to be blood on his face.
In a statement, Trump says he is ‘fine’ and is being checked at a medical facility.
What to know:
- Donald Trump was whisked off the stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania after apparent gunshots rang through the crowd.
- There appeared to be blood on his face. He quickly ducked behind the riser as agents from his protective detail rushed the stage and screams rang out from the crowd.
- The bangs continued as agents tended to him on stage. His motorcade has left the venue. His condition was not immediately known.
Donald Trump’s campaign said in a statement that he was “fine” after being whisked off the stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania after apparent gunshots rang through the crowd.
“President Trump thanks law enforcement and first responders for their quick action during this heinous act,” spokesman Steven Cheung said in a statement. “He is fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility. More details will follow.”
The former president and presumptive Republican nominee was showing off a chart of border crossing numbers during his last rally before the Republican National Convention opens Monday when bangs started ringing through the crowd. Trump could be seen reaching with his right hand toward his neck. There appeared to be blood on his face.
He quickly ducked behind the riser as agents from his protective detail rushed the stage and screams were heard in the crowd of several thousand people. The bangs continued as agents tended to him on stage.
The crowd cheered as he got back up and pumped his fist.
His motorcade has since left the venue…..
top image…Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surround by U.S. Secret Service agents at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
bottom image….. blowup of the top image….
At least one rally attendee and the gunman are dead after a shooting at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania, the Butler County DA says. Follow live updates.…..
I have been briefed on the shooting at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania.
I’m grateful to hear that he’s safe and doing well. I’m praying for him and his family and for all those who were at the rally, as we await further information.
Jill and I are grateful to the Secret Service for getting him to safety. There’s no place for this kind of violence in America. We must unite as one nation to condemn it.
President Biden @ Twitter
Barack Obama
@BarackObama
There is absolutely no place for political violence in our democracy. Although we don’t yet know exactly what happened, we should all be relieved that former President Trump wasn’t seriously hurt, and use this moment to recommit ourselves to civility and respect in our politics. Michelle and I are wishing him a quick recovery.
Former President Donald J. Trump was rushed to a hospital on Saturday after a shooting just minutes into his rally in Butler, Pa., that left one rally attendee and the suspected gunman dead, according to a U.S. official and two people also briefed on the matter.
Officials said the incident was being investigated as an assassination attempt.
A rallygoer was killed in the shooting, while the suspected gunman was killed by the Secret Service, according to the three people briefed on the matter. Mr. Trump was rushed off the stage bleeding from around his ear.
President Biden addressed the nation shortly after the incident, condemning the violence as “sick.” Mr. Trump was “fine,” according to a spokesman for his campaign, while a Secret Service spokesman said Mr. Trump was “safe.” Mr. Cheung did not provide further information on whether or how Mr. Trump had been injured.
Here’s what else to know:
Mr. Biden, in brief remarks, condemned the shooting, saying that Mr. Trump should have been able to conduct his rally “peacefully without any problems.”
Richard Goldinger, the district attorney for Butler County, said in an interview on CNN that a second person was in “serious condition” at a nearby hospital. He did not provide any information about the gunman’s identity.
Mr. Trump had been showing supporters a chart of numbers about border crossings when shots rang out. He ducked quickly after the noises began, with the sound coming from the bleachers left of where he was standing at a lectern. The noises came in two groups, and smoke appeared in that section of the bleachers. Mr. Trump was escorted off the stage by Secret Service agents and into his motorcade, with his face and right ear bloodied as he was rushed off the stage. As he was escorted to his motorcade, he pumped his fist in a defiant gesture to the crowd.
Gov. Josh Shapiro, Democrat of Pennsylvania, said in a statement that he had been briefed and that the state police were on the scene working with federal partners. The Secret Service is leading the investigation, but the Justice Department, the F.B.I. and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will assist, according to federal officials.
Republicans and Democrats alike were quick to condemn what they viewed as an apparent act of political violence. “I am horrified by what happened at the Trump rally in Pennsylvania and relieved that former President Trump is safe,” Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York, said in a statement. Representative Steve Scalise, the No. 2 House Republican, who was shot in 2017, said that “there is never any place for political violence.”
After what sounded like gun shots rang out minutes into the campaign event, members of the crowd began screaming, and Mr. Trump was tackled by Secret Service agents. After he departed, a group of officials wearing camouflage escorted someone off a set of bleachers to the left of the podium where Mr. Trump was speaking.
Those who attend Mr. Trump’s campaign rallies are subject to security screenings. They are required to enter through metal detectors, and their bags and possessions are searched for weapons and a large number of banned items….
More…
Katherine Faulders
@KFaulders
The shooter at the Trump rally fired as many as 8 rounds from an AR style rifle while perched on a rooftop adjacent to the venue, law enforcement sources told ABC News. The shooter was 200-300 yards away at the time of the gunfire, the sources said.
Kaitlan Collins@kaitlancollins
President Biden says he has tried to reach former President Trump but he’s with his doctors. “There is no place for this kind of violence in America. It’s sick. It’s sick,” he tells the nation.