Sunday, July 14, 2024 - Former US president, Donald Trump has released a statement after he was almost assassinated on Saturday during a rally in Pennsylvania.
The attack on Trump, by a shooter who law
enforcement officials say was then killed by the Secret Service, was the first
attempt to assassinate a president or presidential candidate since Ronald
Reagan was shot in 1981
In Trump's statement he thanked Secret Service and the American people for
their support and also shared condolences with the family of the person who was
shot dead at his rally and the other person who is in a critical state.
Trump explained that at first he didn't
know what was happening until he felt a strong painful sensation in his ear .
Posting on his social media platform, Truth
social, Trump wrote;
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."
"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
realised then what was happening. GOD BLESS AMERICA
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