Shots were heard on Saturday in what is widely speculated to be an assassination attempt on Donald Trump.
The former president held a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, before several shots were heard and the Secret Service told him to “get down.”
Trump punched the crowd before leaving the stage: he went to a medical center and was “doing 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)
Following the ordeal, some of the biggest sports stars reacted, condemning the acts and showing their support for Trump.
UFC fighter Evan Elder also praised Trump after he won a fight just hours after the shooting.
The shooter was killed by the Secret Service sniper team, sources told Fox News.
Trump confirmed that he was shot “with a bullet that went through the top of my right ear.”
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump receives help from security personnel after gunshots were heard 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 law enforcement agencies for their quick response to the shooting that just occurred in Butler, Pennsylvania. Most importantly, I want to express my condolences to the family of the person who was killed at the protest and also to the family of another person who was seriously injured,” he said in a statement.
A campaign rally site for Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump sits empty and littered with debris on Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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“It's unbelievable that such an act could happen in our country. Nothing is known at this time about the shooter, who is now dead. I was shot with a bullet that went through the top of my right ear. I knew immediately something was wrong because I heard a whistling sound, gunshots, and immediately felt the bullet go through my skin. There was a lot of bleeding so I realized what was happening. GOD BLESS AMERICA!”
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