The attempted assassination of Donald Trump

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“A horrifying and terrifying experience,” Texas officials express shock and relief following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.

 

Following a Saturday gunshot at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, Texas officials of both political parties expressed indignation and support for former President Donald Trump.

Following gunshots, the U.S. Secret Service hurried Trump off the stage at the Butler, Pennsylvania, campaign event. Blood seemed to be streaking over the former president’s ear. Trump was driven to safety. Trump subsequently claimed in a social media post that he had been shot in the upper right ear.

At the gathering, Sid Miller, the Texas agriculture commissioner and long-time Donald  Trump friend, was standing roughly thirty feet away from the former president.

He turned to face me when it appeared that the first three shots had missed him. And then the one grazed his ear, and then he dropped down, Miller said in a quick interview with The Texas Tribune.

Miller claimed Donald Trump would be alright and voiced hope he would carry on as scheduled for the party’s national convention. Miller had been accompanying Trump through swing states prior to the convention. Miller reported that he was not hurt.

According to the Associated Press, another rallygoer died, and the alleged shooter passed away as well. Investigators are treating the shooting as an attempted assassination.

In the years following the turmoil, Texas officials embraced social media.

“What a terrible and frightening scenario is developing. Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan said on social media, “Please join me in praying for President Trump and all those at the rally right now.”

“President Trump hails first responders and law enforcement for their rapid response during this horrible incident. He is fine and under observation at a nearby medical center. More specifics will follow, said Steven Cheung, a Trump campaign spokesman, in a statement.

Many of Donald Trump’s most ardent followers responded swiftly on social media to denounce the bloodshed.

“The planet is nasty. Thank God President Trump could walk away on his own. I am praying for total healing and hope this person is caught right away, Attorney General Ken Paxton said.

This is terrible, wrong, and evil. Thank God he seems not to be gravely harmed, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz remarked in his own post. Right now, Heidi and I are raising President Donald Trump in prayer.
“They try to lock him in jail. They seek to have him dead. It is not going to work. Gov. Greg Abbott wrote, “Indelible.”

The White House revealed that President Joe Biden had also received a briefing on the matter. In a statement, Biden said he was “appreciative to learn he is safe and doing well.”

“As we await more details, I’m praying for him and his family, as well as for all those who attended the protest. Jill and I appreciate the Secret Service getting him to safety. In America, this kind of violence has no place. Biden’s remark went on, “We must unite as one nation to condemn it.”

Later on, Biden indicated at a press conference that he intended to speak with Trump, who was then with his doctors. Reemphasizing that “everyone must condemn” the shooting, the president inquired as to whether it was an attempt at an assassination. Biden answered, “I have an opinion, but I don’t have any facts.”

The episode started when Republicans from all across the country the country started assembling in Milwaukee for their national party convention, where they intend to nominate Donald  Trump for the presidential contest this year. Trump will also identify his running mate at the convention.

The attack is probably going to hover over the rest of the convention, the first of its kind since 2016 when Trump was initially nominated for president. The epidemic greatly reduced the 2020 convention attendance. At the convention, Abbott and Cruz, among several Texans, will be speaking.

He insisted on returning to the platform to raise his fist in a display of might, as the Secret Service was rushing the president off the stage. With other Republicans sharing it on social media, the picture of him doing this in front of an American flag became a rallying cry for the party.

“And Donald Trump’s chances of losing just went to zero,” U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw said on social media with a photo of Trump fist-raising.

 

 

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