07-14-2024, 12:14 AM
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Defiant Former President Fist Pumps while surrounded by Secret Service agents
Jill Colvin and Julie Carr Smith (July 13, 2024 - 3:52PM EST Wrote:Former President Trump’s campaign said in a statement that he was “fine” after being whisked off the stage at a rally Saturday in Butler, Pa., 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. His condition was not immediately known.
Police began vacating the fairgrounds shortly after Trump left the stage in what local officers described as a crime scene.
The Secret Service and other law enforcement agencies did not immediately respond to messages.
Leaving Mass in Rehoboth Beach, Del., President Biden simply responded, “No,” when asked if he’d been briefed about the incident.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) posted on the social media platform X that he was praying for Trump.