The Republican candidate and former President of the United States, Donald Trump, evacuated a rally this Saturday, July 13, in Butler, Pennsylvania, after an attack against him, from which he got injured.
According to the Butler County district attorney, the alleged attacker and a civilian died during the incident.
According to EFE from the scene, people heard shots, but at first, it was not clear if they belonged to Trump’s security services or the alleged attacker. Trump left the stage with a bloody ear, which indicates that one of the bullets wounded him. Trump left walking, raising his right fist while people chanted U.S.A. in unison.
🔴 #URGENTE | Atentado contra Donald Trump. Le han disparado en un mitin en Pensilvania. pic.twitter.com/IqsOUGSaam
— Vito Quiles 🇪🇸 (@vitoquiles) July 13, 2024
For this reason, the authorities confirmed that the place was declared a crime scene. An ambulance evacuated the candidate. The Paramedics checked him, and from where a statement was published stating that he was fine. In addition, the Secret Service confirmed that “the former President is safe.”
A few hours after the attack, Donald Trump confirmed on his networks that a bullet hit him in the ear: “It is incredible that an act like this can happen in our country. They shot me with a bullet that pierced the top part of my right ear”.
Trump was in Butler, Pennsylvania, among the crucial states for the November 5 elections, when he suddenly interrupted his speech to put his hand to his ear and remain lying on the ground. Up to a total of 10 shots were heard. According to the American media, the weapon could have been of a small caliber.
After falling to the ground, members of the Secret Service quickly entered the stage to protect Trump and remove him from what was already the scene of a possible attack.
While members of the Secret Service helped him, Trump shouted at the crowd while angrily raising his right fist and later evacuating the place.
With this rally, the candidate for the White House ended his campaign before the Republican Convention began this Tuesday, in which he would be officially named candidate for the presidency of the United States. Pray for President Trump, stated the Republican Party on X. Meanwhile, Joe Biden was at mass in the municipality where he has his private residence. The White House reported, a few minutes later, that the President “had been briefed on the incident at the Trump rally.”
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