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On July 13, 2024, former United States president Donald Trump was injured in a shooting at a rally he held at a Farm Show venue in Butler, Pennsylvania.[1] According to witnesses and video footage, he appeared to have been bleeding from his right ear after the shooting.[2]
| Shooting at a Donald Trump rally | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Butler Farm Show grounds Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Date | July 13, 2024 6:11 pm[citation needed] (Eastern Time) |
Attack type | Assassination attempt |
| Injured | Donald Trump |
| Perpetrator | Unknown |
Background
Donald Trump
Former president Donald Trump is the presumptive Republican nominee for the 2024 United States presidential election.[3] The rally was held as part of his presidential campaign for the election in order to raise votes in the swing state of Pennsylvania.[citation needed] The shooting occurred a few days before the Republican National Convention to be held on July 15, 2024.
Pennsylvania rally
Trump's rallies are screened for weapons and prohibited items.[1] An estimated 50,000 people attended the rally, according to Butler County Republican Committee chairman James E. Hulings.[4]
Shooting
Witnesses and reporters stated that multiple shots were fired.[5][6] According to New York Times photographer Doug Mills, who was at the scene, three to four gunshots were heard.[7] The Times also reported that a rallygoer could have been hit by a ricocheting bullet, noting that blood was visible in the left-hand bleachers at the venue. Witnesses report that they saw Secret Service chase out someone on the left of the bleachers.[8][9]
Aftermath
United States Secret Service agents lunged toward Trump, who after a few seconds on the ground, got up, raised and pumped his fist at the crowd in defiance, and was then escorted to a vehicle.[10] A spokesman for the Secret Service confirmed that "an incident occured" and affirmed that Trump was "safe".[11] He was shortly afterwards examined at a local medical facility, according to campaign spokesman Steven Cheung who also affirmed that Trump was "fine".[12]
The Butler county district attorney reportedly stated that the shooter and an audience member were killed. At least one other person is in critical condition.[13]
The evacuation of the 50,000 audience members was described by the crowd as a "logistical nightmare".[14]
Responses
Domestic
Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro denounced political violence.[15]
Federal
President Joe Biden and vice president Kamala Harris[16] received briefings on the incident.[17] The shooting was condemned by former president George W. Bush and his wife Laura[18] and secretary of transportation Pete Buttigieg.[19]
Representative Ruben Gallego,[20] Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer,[21] House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries,[22] and Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer,[23] issued statements denouncing political violence. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson posted on X, "Praying for President Trump."[24]
Political
Businessman Elon Musk endorsed Trump after the shooting.[25] Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said it is time to put division aside and pray for President Trump and his family.[26]
References
- ^ a b Gold, Michael; Levien, Simon; Robertson, Campbell. "Trump 'Safe' After What Sounded Like Gunshots at Rally". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ Meyer, Matt; Shelton, Shania; B. Powell, Tori (July 13, 2024). "Live updates: The latest on the 2024 campaign | CNN Politics". CNN. Archived from the original on July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ Kinnard, Meg (March 13, 2024). "Biden and Trump are now their parties' presumptive nominees. What does that mean?". AP News. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ Vigdor, Neil. "Some people who were in the crowd described the evacuation of the rally as a logistical nightmare". The New York Times. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "Gunshots reportedly fired at Donald Trump rally – as former president rushed off stage". Sky News. Archived from the original on July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "Trump rushed off stage at Pennsylvania rally as loud noises heard". BBC. Archived from the original on July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ null (July 13, 2024). "Update from Maggie Haberman". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ Gold, Michael; Levien, Simon J.; Robertson, Campbell (July 13, 2024). "Live Election Updates: Trump 'Safe' After What Sounded Like Gunshots at Rally". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ null (July 13, 2024). "Update from Simon J. Levien". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ Lawther, Fran (July 13, 2024). "Donald Trump rushed off stage at rally after sound of gunshots ring out – live updates". The Guardian. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ null (July 13, 2024). "Update from Michael Gold". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ Gold, Michael (July 13, 2024). "Steven Cheung, a Trump spokesman, said former President Donald J. Trump is "fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility."". The New York Times. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ Stein, Chris; Lawther, Fran; Stein (now), Chris; Lawther (earlier), Fran (July 13, 2024). "Donald Trump is 'fine' after being rushed off stage at rally amid possible gunshots – latest updates". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ null (July 13, 2024). "Update from Neil Vigdor". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ Santana, Rebecca; Whitehurst, Lindsay; Orsi, Peter (July 13, 2024). "Pennsylvania governor condemns violence against any political party or leader". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ Rogers, Katie (July 13, 2024). "Vice President Kamala Harris has also received an initial briefing on the Trump rally, the White House says". The New York Times. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ Rogers, Katie (July 13, 2024). "The president has received an initial briefing about what happened at the Trump rally, the White House says". The New York Times. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "Former President George W. Bush issued a statement: "Laura and I are grateful that President Trump is safe following the cowardly attack on his life."".
- ^ Pete, Buttigieg [@SecretaryPete] (July 14, 2024). "In this horrible moment, encouraged to hear President Trump's team indicate that the former president is doing well. An entire nation must speak with one voice today to completely and unequivocally reject all political violence" (Tweet). Retrieved July 14, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Cameron, Chris (July 13, 2024). "Ruben Gallego, the leading Democratic Senate candidate in Arizona, denounced the apparent shooting as "absolutely horrible."". The New York Times. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ Vigdor, Neil (July 13, 2024). "Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, a harsh critic of Donald J. Trump who was the target of a kidnapping plot, condemned the violence on Saturday". The New York Times. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "Representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York, the Democratic leader, said in a statement: "My thoughts and prayers are with former President Trump."".
- ^ "Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, Democrat of New York and the majority leader, in a statement says, "I am horrified by what happened at the Trump rally in Pennsylvania and relieved that former President Trump is safe."".
- ^ "Praying for President Trump".
- ^ Cameron, Chris (July 13, 2024). "Elon Musk, the tech billionaire, publicly endorsed Donald Trump in a statement minutes after the shooting". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
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