Former US President Donald Trump was shot on Saturday in an attempted assassination during a rally being held in Butler, Pennsylvania.
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— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) July 13, 2024
Trump, 78, grabbed the side of his face as multiple popping sounds — gunshots — were heard.
The former president appeared to have been shot near his ear, with blood spattering his cheek.
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The presumptive GOP presidential candidate for the 2024 national election was immediately hustled off the stage by Secret Service agents. Trump pumped his fist at the crowd and shouted, “Fight! Fight! Fight!” before being taken away.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was one of the first world leaders to respond to the attack with a statement on the X social media platform.
Sara and I were shocked by the apparent attack on President Trump. We pray for his safety and speedy recovery.
— Benjamin Netanyahu – בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) July 13, 2024
Netanyahu later issued a video message, calling the assassination attempt “an attack on democracy, on all democracies.”
Trump’s motorcade immediately left the venue. At the hospital it was determined he was lightly injured after being shot in the ear.
One person attending the rally was killed by the sniper, two others in the crowd were seriously wounded.
The shooter was shot and killed by the Secret Service.
