Trump rally shooting LIVE updates: Former US President Donald Trump appeared to be the target of an alleged assassination attempt in the middle of an election rally on Saturday in Pennsylvania. Trump was immediately pulled form the stage, with his ear covered with blood, after shots were heard during his campaign rally ahead of the US presidential election 2024. Secret Service agents and his campaign officers immediately rushed to the stage and formed a barricade around the former US president, who is “fine” after the assassination attempt.
The attack, 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. It comes amid a deeply polarized political atmosphere, just four months from the presidential elections and days before Trump is to be officially named the Republican nominee at his party’s convention.
The shooter has been identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20. Crooks, of Bethel Park, was reportedly waiting on a roof of a manufacturing plant more than 130 yards away from the stage before opening fire. He was eventually killed by Secret Service snipers. The FBI has yet to identify a motive behind the attack.
Officials confirmed that after the shooter fired shots, he was was engaged by members of the heavily-armed U.S. Secret Service counterassault team and killed. It’s still not clear yet whether Trump was struck by gunfire or was injured as he was pulled to the ground by agents.
While Trump was speaking at the rally, a pop sound was heard after which the billionaire businessman clutched his ear. Two more shots were heard as he crouched down on the stage. It took two minutes from the moment of the first shot for Trump to be placed in a waiting SUV.
Someone could be heard saying near the microphone at Trump’s lectern, “Get down, get down, get down, get down!” as agents tackled the former president. They piled atop him to shield him with their bodies, as is their training protocol, as other agents took up positions on stage to search for the threat.
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Sun, 14 Jul 2024 02:57 PM
Trump rally shooting LIVE: MAGA brands legacy media complicit in harrowing assassination attempt
Several leaders called out the left wing and legacy media, holding them responsible for Trump’s harrowing assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Sen Tim Scott (R-S.C.) wrote on X/Twitter that the attack was “aided and abetted by the radical Left and corporate media.”
Robert F Kennedy Jr’s running mate, Nicole Shanahan, though a critic of Trump’, also blamed the “DNC and legacy media” for inciting hysteria “ripping this country apart.”
Additionally, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene bashed journalists for failing to call the rally incident an “assassination attempt.” Simultaneously, she claimed that Democrats were complicit in the attack on Trump as they have “wanted Trump gone for years and they’re prepared to do anything to make that happen. “
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Sun, 14 Jul 2024 01:44 PM
Trump rally shooting LIVE: Mike Waltz alleges Alejandro Mayorkas ‘denied’ extra Secret Service protection
Florida GOP Rep. Mike Waltz has alleged that the Secret Service was urged to increase the protection for Donald Trump, but it was denied by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
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Sun, 14 Jul 2024 12:35 PM
Trump rally shooting LIVE: Vivek Ramaswamy says US witnessed Trump’s ‘true character’
Vivek Ramaswamy has shared a scathing statement after the alleged assassination attempt on Donald Trump. He also shared words of condolences for the rally attendee who was killed in the shooting.
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Sun, 14 Jul 2024 12:05 PM
Trump rally shooting LIVE: Trump campaign launches GoFundMe for victims
The Trump campaign has launched a GoFundMe for the victims caught in the crossfire of the assassination attempt. “President Donald Trump has authorized this account as a place for donations to the supporters and families wounded or killed in today’s brutal and horrific assassination attempt. All donations will be directed to these proud Americans as they grieve and recover. May God bless and unite our nation,” the fundraiser reads.
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Sun, 14 Jul 2024 11:35 AM
Trump rally shooting LIVE: Witness recalls spotting gunman before shooting unfolded, ‘I went and told the officer…’
A witness to the shooting, who has not been identified, claimed he tried to warn a police officer twice about the gunman before the attack. “I seen a guy on top of one of the buildings go in between one building to the next and I went and told the officer that he was up there and when I went back to my spot I heard that people could still see the person…. And I went back to tell the officer that if he came over there he could see them and when I turned my back was when the shots started,” the witness told CBS News.
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Sun, 14 Jul 2024 10:46 AM
Trump rally shooting LIVE: Jeff Bezos praises former president’s ‘grace and courage’
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Sun, 14 Jul 2024 10:41 AM
Trump rally shooting LIVE: Former president seen for the first time since assassination attempt
Donald Trump was seen for the first time hours after the assassination attempt as he arrived at Newark Airport on Sunday, July 14, just after midnight. He was seen waving while walking down the stairs of his private jet.
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Sun, 14 Jul 2024 10:38 AM
Trump rally shooting LIVE: New York State GOP chairman praises Trump’s ‘toughness’
New York State GOP chairman Ed Cox has said that Trump’s response to the attack will win him respect. “Americans saw what Donald Trump was made of. It’s going to energize us,” Cox, the son-in-law of the late President Richard Nixon, said, according to New York Post.
Cox said the incident reminded him of when former President Theodore Roosevelt was shot in 1912 during a speech. “He showed the toughness people like. You can only admire that. You can see him saying after getting shot, `Fight, fight. Keep fighting,'” Cox said, adding that “the whole nation” will watch Trump’s nominating speech scheduled this week.
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Sun, 14 Jul 2024 10:35 AM
Trump rally shooting LIVE: Too early to say if assassination attempt was ‘lone wolf’ situation, officials say
Officials have said it is too early to determine if the assassination attempt was a “lone wolf’ situation. “Too early to say that. We have one shooter tentatively identified. We’re not stopping there. We’re following up on a lot of information, it will be some time until we can conclusively say (it was a single gunman),” Pennsylvania State Police LT. Col. George Bevins reportedly said.
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Sun, 14 Jul 2024 10:30 AM
Trump rally shooting LIVE: Ivanka Trump shares emotional message for dad
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Sun, 14 Jul 2024 09:52 AM
Trump rally shooting LIVE: Gunman ID’d as Thomas Matthew Crooks
The shooter who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump has been identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, sources told New York Post. Crooks, of Bethel Park, was reportedly waiting on a roof of a manufacturing plant more than 130 yards away from the stage before opening fire. He was eventually killed. The FBI has yet to identify a motive behind the attack.
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Sun, 14 Jul 2024 08:55 AM
Trump rally shooting LIVE: Newt Gingrich says it was like ‘watching a personal friend get shot’
Former US speaker of the House Newt Gingrich said the assassination attempt on Donald Trump was like “watching a personal friend get shot.” Joining Sean Hannity on Fox News, Gingrich said, “His courage at walking off with the bleeding and putting up his fist and saying, ‘Fight,’ to remind the crowd that he was going on and as our champion he wanted us to go on with him.”
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Sun, 14 Jul 2024 08:40 AM
Trump rally shooting LIVE: Ex-president to attend RNC convention next week despite attack
Donald Trump will reportedly attend the RNC, which kicks off in Milwaukee next week, despite the attack that injured him, his campaign and RNC confirmed. “President Trump looks forward to joining you all in Milwaukee as we proceed with our convention to nominate him to serve as the 47th President of the United States. As our party’s nominee, President Trump will continue to share his vision to Make America Great Again,” a statement said, adding that Trump is “doing well and grateful to law enforcement and first responders for their fast action.”
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Sun, 14 Jul 2024 08:09 AM
Trump rally shooting LIVE: Donald Trump Jr breaks silence
Donald Trump Jr broke his silence on the assassination attempt in an X post. Take a look:
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Sun, 14 Jul 2024 08:07 AM
Trump rally shooting LIVE: Eric Trump breaks silence
Eric Trump has spoken out after an assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania left his father, Donald Trump, injured. “Toughest man I have ever met,” he told Page Six.
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Sun, 14 Jul 2024 07:27 AM
Trump rally shooting LIVE: Trump rushed off stage after apparent assassination attempt
Trump rally shooting LIVE: Donald Trump’s campaign has assured that he is “fine” following what law enforcement officials are investigating as an apparent assassination attempt during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
On social media, Trump revealed that he was “shot with a bullet that grazed the upper part of my right ear.” The former president was swiftly escorted off the stage by Secret Service agents, with his ear bleeding.
A prosecutor reported that the suspected gunman and at least one attendee have died, while the Secret Service confirmed that two spectators are in critical condition.
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Sun, 14 Jul 2024 07:09 AM
Trump rally shooting LIVE: Biden trying to reach Trump after assassination attempt
“I’ve been thoroughly briefed by all the agencies in the federal government as to the situation based on what we know now. I have tried to get hold of Donald; he’s with his doctors and doing well. I plan on talking to them shortly; I hope when I get back to the telephone,” Joe Biden said.
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Sun, 14 Jul 2024 06:57 AM
Trump rally shooting LIVE: British PM Keir Starmer “appalled” by attack on Trump
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that he was “appalled” by the assassination attempt against Donald Trump in the US. “Political violence in any form has no place in our societies and my thoughts are with all the victims of this attack,” the premier wrote on social media platform X.
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Sun, 14 Jul 2024 06:43 AM
Trump rally shooting LIVE: One bystander killed, shooter dead
One of the attendees succumbed after receiving a bullet injury during the shooting at former US President Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, CNN reported. The shooter was also killed by Secret Services after the incident.
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Sun, 14 Jul 2024 06:32 AM
Trump rally shooting LIVE: Donald Trump’ breaks silence, ‘Felt the bullet ripping through the skin’
Donald Trump has broken his silence following the attack. In a Truth Social post, he 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.”
He added, “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!”
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Sun, 14 Jul 2024 06:21 AM
Trump rally shooting LIVE: Trump supporter recounts horror
“I heard about four shots and I saw the crowd go down and then Trump ducked also real quick. Then the Secret Service all jumped and protected him as soon as they could. We are talking within a second they were all protecting him,” Ron Moose, a Trump supporter who was in the crowd, told Reuters.
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Sun, 14 Jul 2024 06:12 AM
Trump rally shooting LIVE: US President Biden condemns attack on Trump
US President Joe Biden condemned the alleged assassination attempt against Donald Trump at his Pennsylvania rally, which reportedly also killed one bystander. “I’m grateful to hear that he’s safe and doing well. I’m praying for him and his family and for all those who were at the rally, as we await further information,” Biden said in a statement shortly after the incident.
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Sun, 14 Jul 2024 06:04 AM
Trump rally shooting LIVE: Shooter killed by US Secret Service agents
The shooter who fired shots at Donald Trump’s rally was tackled and killed by the heavily armed Secret Service agents. No additional information about the shooter has been released to the public yet.
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Sun, 14 Jul 2024 05:59 AM
Trump rally shooting LIVE: Was Donald Trump injured by the bullet?
While Donald Trump was seen covering his ear which was bleeding, it is still not clear whether he was injured by the bullets or not. He was immediately pulled form the stage after the firing incident.