DONALD TRUMP ESCAPES ASSASSINATION THEN IMMEDIATELY THROWS UP BLACK POWER FIST
BUTLER, Pa. —
Former President Donald Trump was speaking at his last rally outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
Bangs started ringing through the crowd. Trump could be seen reaching with his right hand toward his neck before he was swarmed by Secret Service agents. Blood could be seen on his face. While secret service was trying to whisk him away from the attempted assassination scene he told the secret Service to wait. He then pumped what many see as a “Black Power Fist” three times toward the crowd and yelled “Fight, Fight Fight” he then left in a huddle with his guards
Trump was taken to a medical center. His campaign said he is “fine.” The former president released a statement on social media.
The shooter was killed by the Secret Service.
A prosecutor in Pennsylvania said the suspected gunman and at least one attendee were dead. The Secret Service said two spectators were critically injured.
The Secret Service is currently investigating the shooting as an attempted assassination of the former president. Here is a timeline of events leading to the attempted assassination of former president Trump.
The rally was held in Butler County, Pennsylvania.
9:30 p.m. — Law enforcement recovered an AR-style rifle at the scene, according to a third person familiar with the matter who spoke to the Associated Press on the condition of anonymity to discuss the ongoing investigation.
8:55 p.m. — Posting on his Truth Social media site about two and a half hours after the shooting, Trump said a bullet “pierced the upper part of my right ear.”
“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,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “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!”
8:50 p.m. — The Secret Service on Saturday night released a statement following the suspected assassination attempt:
“During former President Trump’s campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on the evening of July 13th at approximately 6:15 p.m., a suspected shooter fired multiple shots toward the stage from an elevated position outside of the rally venue. U.S. Secret Service personnel neutralized the shooter, who is now deceased. U.S. Secret Service quickly responded with protective measures and the former president is safe and being evaluated. One spectator was killed, two spectators were critically injured. The incident is currently under investigation and the Secret Service has formally notified the Federal Bureau of Investigation.”
8:19 p.m. — In a brief news conference, President Joe Biden said “everybody must condemn” the attack at Trump rally, and that he hopes to speak to the former president.
“There’s no place in America for this type of violence,” Biden said in remarks. “It’s sick. It’s sick.”
He told reporters after 8 p.m. that he hadn’t been able to reach Trump yet but was briefed that the former president was “doing well.”
“I hope I get to speak to him tonight,” he said.
7:58 p.m. — Two officials spoke to the Associated Press on the condition of anonymity to discuss the ongoing investigation. They said the shooter was engaged by members of the U.S. Secret Service counterassault team and killed.
The heavily armed tactical team travels everywhere with the president and major party nominees and is meant to confront any active threats while other agents focus on safeguarding and evacuating the person at the center of protection.
7:49 p.m. — Law enforcement officials tell the AP that the shooting is being investigated as an attempted assassination of the former president and presumptive Republican nominee.
7:26 p.m. — Butler County, Pennsylvania, District Attorney Richard Goldinger said in a phone interview that the suspected gunman was dead and at least one rally attendee was killed.
Donald Trump’s campaign said in a statement that he was “fine” after being whisked off the stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania 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 Secret Service said in a statement that “the former President is safe.”
The Butler County Attorney Richard Goldfinger told sister station WTAE that one person is believed to be dead and “possibly a second” is dead from the incident at this rally. He said the person believed to be dead was “someone in the crowd.”
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.
President Joe Biden was briefed on the incident, the White House said. He received an updated briefing from Kimberly Cheatle, the director of the United States Secretary Service, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and White House homeland security adviser Liz Sherwood-Randall.
Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., posted a photo on X of Trump, his fist raised and his face bloody in front of an American flag, with the words: “He’ll never stop fighting to Save America.”
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Ohio Sen. JD Vance, the three men on Trump’s shortlist for vice president, all quickly sent out statements expressing concern for the former president, with Rubio sharing an image taken as Trump was escorted off stage with his fist in the air and a streak of blood on his face along with the words “God protected President Trump.”
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, said in a statement on X that he had been briefed on the situation and Pennsylvania state police were on hand at the rally site.
“Violence targeted at any political party or political leader is absolutely unacceptable. It has no place in Pennsylvania or the United States,” he said.
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