- Trump in a post on Truth Social spoke about the shooting at his Pennsylvania rally.
- He thanked law enforcement, the Secret Service, and expressed his condolences to the victims’ families.
- Trump wrote that he was shot, saying he was ““Immediately felt the bullet penetrate the skin.”
Hours after the shooting during a rally in Pennsylvania, former President Donald Trump confirmed in a social media post that he had been hit in the ear during the incident.
“I want to thank the United States Secret Service, and all Law Enforcement, for their swift response to the shooting that just occurred in Butler, Pennsylvania,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. “Most importantly, I want to send my condolences to the family of the person who was killed in the protest, and also to the family of the others who were seriously injured.”
He added: “It is incredible that such an act could happen in our country. Nothing is known at this time about the shooter, who has now passed away. I was shot with a bullet that went through the top of my right ear. I knew right away that something was wrong because I heard a whoosh, a gunshot, and immediately felt the bullet pierce my skin. There was a lot of bleeding, so I realized at that moment what was happening. GOD BLESS AMERICA!”
Photos from the shooting show Trump with blood on his faceHe was seen bravely raising his fist before being led off stage by Secret Service agents.
According to a Secret Service statement, one bystander was killed during the protest, and two others remain in critical condition. The shooter was “neutralized” by Secret Service personnel, the statement said.
