Donald Trump was whisked off the stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania after apparent gunshots rang through the crowd.
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surround by U.S. Secret Service agents at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. Trump was showing off a chart of border crossing numbers 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., a Trump spokesman said the former president is “fine” and is being checked at a medical facility.
“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.” He quickly ducked behind the riser as agents from his protective detail rushed the stage and screams rang out from the crowd. The bangs continued as agents tended to him on stage.His motorcade has left the venue. His condition was not immediately known.The U.S. Secret Service and other law enforcement agencies did not immediately respond to messages.
He quickly ducked behind the riser as agents from his protective detail rushed the stage and screams rang out from the crowd. The bangs continued as agents tended to him on stage.U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes, a Democrat seeking a fourth term in what’s expected to be one of the state’s closest congressional races this year, announced that she is backing Biden.“I’ll tell you all day, every day, I’ll take an old man over a con man,” she said.
Gov. Josh Shapiro, who greeted Harris, said Pennsylvania is the “swingiest of swing states” and he’s proud to support the Biden-Harris ticket.Biden is in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, but joined a virtual meeting with the Congressional Progressive Caucus, delivering remarks and taking questions, his campaign said.
The president, his reelection campaign and top advisers have been working to reassure nervous donors, supporters and lawmakers in the weeks since last month’s debate.Kimberly Paruso, 37, drove over an hour to hear Trump speak at the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. She homeschools her children and cares for her grandmother, who’s an amputee.
“It didn’t help him, that’s for sure, but that’s not the final nail in his coffin,” he said. “It’s his policies. It’s where the country is right now.”Harris said Biden would sign a law returning abortion rights to their status before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Since then, more than 20 states have passed abortion restrictions, she said.
“Representation looks like having people at the highest levels of government where impactful decisions are made,” she said. Those who will speak include Trump’s oldest sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, and former Fox News host Tucker Carlson. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont says he understands why a Democratic congressman from his state has called for the president to drop out of the race.Lamont said he and Himes speak often and are “simpatico.”
He called Trump a “demagogue and pathological liar,” and said, “it’s time for Democrats to stop the bickering and nit-picking,” and band together to win the election.Vice President Kamala Harris waves after speaking at a campaign rally Tuesday, July 9, 2024, in Las Vegas. The speech is part of efforts by the campaign to mobilize Asian American voters.
In Republican-leaning Montana, Jon Tester took a more skeptical stance than in the past, saying Biden must prove he’s up to the job.
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