Early reports say former President Donald Trump was shot in an assassination attempt during a Pennsylvania campaign rally Saturday afternoon. Multiple shots could be heard off stage and Trump fell to the ground. The Secret Service protective detail immediately swarmed him to shield him from additional shots.
After a cursory check, they allowed President Trump to rise to his feet. He stood, clearly bleeding from a wound to the side of the head, possibly the ear. The detail wanted to hustle him to safety, but he stopped them and raised a defiant fist with mouthing something to the crowd.
Of course, the crowd went wild.
As always, the media has to butcher the reporting. Here’s the NY Post’s “coverage”:
Former President Trump was shot in the side of the head on stage at a rally in an apparent assassination attempt.
What sounded like gunshots rang out just about five minutes into his speech shortly after 6 p.m., sending Trump to the ground as Secret Service agents jumped in to cover him. Sources said the investigation is ongoing and they are looking into if the shots were from a BB gun.
Sure. A BB gun.
For more serious reporting, ZeroHedge had this:
Donald Trump appears to have been shot during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The former President could be seen grabbing his neck and then falling to the ground as the sound of shots rang out.
SHOTS FIRED AT THE PA TRUMP RALLY. PLEASE PRAY. pic.twitter.com/DQke2Ua5BC
— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) July 13, 2024
Trump was seen standing back up with blood on his face, and was led off stage by the Secret Service, who could be heard shouting “get down” during the incident.
Listen carefully to the communication between agents caught on the hot mic at the podium.
Absolute living legend. pic.twitter.com/1f80zvHuY8
— Asuka Groyper 🚬 (@asukagrypr) July 13, 2024
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) July 13, 2024
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