Gunshots rang out in what is widely speculated to be an assassination attempt on Donald Trump on Saturday.
The former president held a rally in Butler, Pa. before several shots rang out, and the Secret Service told him to « get down. »
Trump gave the crowd a fist before heading off the stage – he went to a medical facility and was « fine, » his campaign said.
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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
In the aftermath of the ordeal, some of sports’ biggest stars reacted, both condemning the acts and showing support for Trump.
A UFC fighter, Evan Elder, also gave Trump a shout out after he won a fight just hours after the shooting.
The shooter was killed by the Secret Service counter sniper team, sources told Fox News.
Trump confirmed he was « shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear. »
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump is assisted by security personnel after gunfire rang out during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 13, 2024. (REUTERS/Brendan McDermid)
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« I want to thank The United States Secret Service, and all of Law Enforcement, for their rapid response on the shooting that just took place in Butler, Pennsylvania. 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, » he said in a statement.
A campaign rally site for Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is empty and littered with debris Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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« It is incredible that such an act can take place in our Country. Nothing is known at this time about the shooter, who is now dead. I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear. 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. GOD BLESS AMERICA! »
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