Biden spoke with Trump following shooting at Pennsylvania rally
President Biden spoke with former President Trump Saturday night after a shooting at a Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, a White House spokesperson told Fox News. The former president suffered injuries to his ear after the shooting, appearing with blood on his face. He was discharged from Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh late Saturday night. Biden also spoke with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Butler Mayor Bob Dandoy. A briefing was given to Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday night from Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Homeland Security Advisor Liz Sherwood-Randall, Attorney General Merrick Garland, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and FBI Director Christopher Wray. BIDEN CAMPAIGN PULLING ADS IN WAKE OF TRUMP RALLY SHOOTING The spokesperson said the president is returning to the White House from his home in Delaware. On Sunday, he will receive an updated briefing from Homeland Security and law enforcement officials. “I have been briefed on the shooting at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania,” Biden said in a statement. “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. Jill and I are grateful to the Secret Service for getting him to safety. There’s no place for this kind of violence in America. We must unite as one nation to condemn it.” The FBI is leading the investigation into the shooting. The Secret Service confirms one spectator was killed and two others were injured in the shooting. The shooter was also killed. “During Former President Trump’s campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on the evening of July 13 at approximately 6:15 p.m., a suspected shooter fired multiple shots toward the stage from an elevated position outside of the rally venue,” the Secret Service said in a statement. “U.S. Secret Service personnel neutralized the shooter, who is now deceased,” the statement added. “U.S. Secret Service quickly responded with protective measures and Former President Trump is safe. One spectator was killed, and two spectators were critically injured. This incident is currently under investigation. and the Secret Service has notified the FBI.” TRUMP SAYS HE WAS ‘SHOT WITH A BULLET’ IN ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT AT PENNSYLVANIA RALLY Politicians from all sides have condemned the shooting. Trump thanked law enforcement after the incident for their quick response, and expressed condolences to the spectator who was killed. “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,” Trump said in a statement. “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.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “It is incredible that such an act can take place in our Country,” he continued. “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!” Fox News’ Sarah Tobianski contributed to this report.
Major Democrat demands Secret Service protection for RFK, Jr after suspected Trump assassination attempt
A major Democrat is demanding independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. be provided Secret Service protection following the suspected assassination attempt on former President Trump. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis took to social media just hours after the shooting at Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, calling on President Biden to change his administration’s previous decision to deny Kennedy Secret Service protection. “I encourage [Biden] to immediately provide secret service protection for [Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.],” Polis wrote on X. SUSPECTED TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT SHINES LIGHT ON RALLY SECURITY Kennedy’s campaign racked up $1.4 million in debt by early spring to a private security firm, while the Biden administration has repeatedly denied his requests for Secret Service protection. Kennedy has assailed Biden for having rejected at least three requests for protection while on the 2024 campaign trail, going back to last year. The Biden administration has maintained that Secret Service protection for Kennedy “is not warranted,” according to a letter obtained by Deseret News. According to Kennedy, that was despite several documented death threats against him. ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON TRUMP AT PENNSYLVANIA RALLY LEAVES 2 HURT, 2 DEAD INCLUDING SHOOTER Kennedy’s father, the late former Democratic New York senator and U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, and uncle, the late former President John F. Kennedy, were both assassinated in the 1960s. Kennedy appeared on Fox News following the assassination attempt against Trump, and praised the Secret Service agents who rushed to protect Trump amid the shooting, but avoided leveling further criticism at the Biden administration for denying him protection. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. Fox News’ Danielle Wallace contributed to this report. Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub.
‘Deeply concerned by attack on my friend’: PM Modi on Donald Trump assassination attempt
PM Modi said, ‘Deeply concerned by the attack on my friend, former President Donald Trump. Strongly condemn the incident’
Texas U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson says his nephew was injured in shooting at Trump rally
Former President Donald Trump was injured in the shooting that is being investigated as an assassination attempt.
Trump rally assassination attempt witness says ‘everybody hit ground,’ were left ‘stunned’ following gunfire
A woman who was at former President Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday described the moment she and “everybody hit the ground” during the possible assassination attempt. Saurabh Sharma, the president of American Moment, a Washington D.C.-based training nonprofit, told Fox News Digital that audience members initially thought the gunfire was fireworks and “instantly hit the ground.” “I remember hearing two sounds. They were pretty light,” Sharma said. “We thought they were fireworks, but everyone instantly hit the ground. I think the president hit the ground as well. And the Secret Service obviously swarmed over him.” She said that attendees started to look around, but others encouraged people to “stay down.” SHOOTING AT TRUMP RALLY BEING INVESTIGATED AS POSSIBLE ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT Sharma shared that she spotted the former president and the presumptive Republican presidential nominee waving to the audience and “pumping his fist.” She said that he “seemed okay.” “I couldn’t see blood from my angle,” she said. “I only saw the blood in the videos.” The rally attendee said that the “real story” was to the left of the stage at Butler Farm Show grounds. “They [Secret Service personnel] went down the stage behind where everything was set up,” she said. “There was a huge commotion in the bleachers.” ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON TRUMP AT PENNSYLVANIA RALLY LEAVES 2 HURT, 2 DEAD, INCLUDING SHOOTER “There was a lot of blood,” Sharma said. “You could see a lot of people that had blood on their shirts, and it looked like a body got carried out.” Sharma said that the people who attended the event in the pivotal battleground state were left “stunned.” “That whole rally was pretty, pretty stunned by the whole thing,” she said. “People weren’t really loud. They were muttering to themselves.” “No one seemed freaked out either,” she said. “They were just in a little bit of a daze walking out. There was a single scream.” Sharma added that the atmosphere following the gunfire was one of “stunned silence” rather than a “stampeding to leave.” “But stunned silence was really the feeling. And on the walk out, everyone was pretty somber,” she said. “No one was in a rush or stampeding to leave.” She said that people were left wondering if the former president was “okay” and a “couple of people were crying.” Sharma said that one woman kept repeating, “They tried to kill him, they tried to kill him.” “It was a pretty strange scene,” she said. Sharma said that there are “no rules” in this election cycle, saying that it’s a “crazy, crazy time in the country.” TRUMP RETURNS TO PENNSYLVANIA FOR PRE-CONVENTION RALLY IN SWING STATE “I think this is going to make the RNC have the gravity that it would have never had,” she said. “It’s one of those times in American history where all bets are off. There are no rules. And, I just hope that the president is completely unharmed at the end of this.” “It’s just it’s a crazy, crazy time in the country,” she said. The gunfire erupted onstage shortly after Trump began speaking at the packed rally in the swing state of Pennsylvania. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The U.S. Secret Services said in a press release, that the suspected shooter fired from an “elevated position” and killed at least one person and “critically injured” two others. The alleged shooter was killed by Secret Service personnel. The suspect’s identity has not been released.
Mayorkas denied ‘repeated requests’ for more Secret Service protection for Trump, GOP lawmaker says
A House Republican lawmaker is alleging that Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas denied stronger Secret Service protection for former President Trump multiple times. Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., made the accusation hours after Trump was grazed by a bullet at his Saturday Pennsylvania rally. “I have very reliable sources telling me there have been repeated requests for stronger secret service protection for President Trump. Denied by Secretary Mayorkas,” Waltz wrote on X. The House Homeland Security Committee is planning on investigating reports that Trump was denied stronger Secret Service protection before the rally, a source told Fox News Digital. TRUMP RETURNS TO PENNSYLVANIA FOR PRE-CONVENTION RALLY IN SWING STATE “The Committee has seen these reports, as well, and are going to be conducting thorough oversight into what happened both leading up to and in the immediate aftermath of the attempted assassination of President Trump. Obviously, such reports are deeply troubling and demand investigation,” the source said. One rally attendee was killed, and two others were injured after a shooter opened fire at the former president’s campaign rally, according to a Secret Service statement. The shooter was also killed. Waltz, a member of the House Intelligence Committee, would not elaborate on his comments when Fox News Digital reached out to his office. Fox News Digital also reached out to the Department of Homeland Security for comment. That’s in addition to House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., who publicly called on Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheadle to publicly testify before his panel. “The Oversight Committee will send a formal invitation soon,” he wrote on X. Trump released a statement hours after the shooting thanking law enforcement and expressing condolences for the person who died. SOFTENED ABORTION LANGUAGE IN TRUMP-APPROVED GOP PLATFORM IRKS SOME SOCIAL CONSERVATIVES “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,” Trump wrote. “It is incredible that such an act can take place in our Country. 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.”
Biden seen leaving church minutes after Trump shooting
President Biden was seen leaving Mass at St. Edmond’s Catholic Church in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, just minutes after an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Photos exclusively obtained by Fox News Digital show Biden leaving church at 6:20 p.m. Saturday, putting on a black baseball cap as he walked out of church flanked by allies and Secret Service members. The photos were taken roughly five minutes after Trump was injured by a shooter at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, which is located about an hour north of Pittsburgh. Fox News confirmed the attack is being investigated as an assassination attempt. Trump was seen grabbing his right ear before hitting the ground and Secret Service members then surrounding him. He was then escorted off the stage by the Secret Service, with his right ear covered in blood. BIDEN CAMPAIGN PULLING ADS IN WAKE OF TRUMP RALLY SHOOTING “Fight!” Trump appeared to yell at the crowd while giving a fist bump. Biden addressed the nation shortly following the assassination attempt, calling it “sick.” BIDEN TO SPEAK TO TWO HOUSE DEM GROUPS WHILE HUNKERED DOWN IN DREARY DELAWARE AHEAD OF HIGH-STAKES INTERVIEWS “It’s sick. It’s sick,” Biden said. “It’s one of the reasons why we have to unite this country.” Biden added that he plans to speak with Trump following the attempted assassination attempt. “Apparently he’s doing well,” Biden said. “I plan on talking to him shortly…Look, there’s no place in America for this kind of violence.” Trump released a statement on Truth Social, where he said he was shot in the ear. His campaign released a statement earlier that despite the attack, the president is “fine” and receiving medical treatment. TRUMP SAYS HE WAS ‘SHOT WITH A BULLET’ IN ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT AT PENNSYLVANIA RALLY “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,” Trump posted. “It is incredible that such an act can take place in our Country. 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!” The FBI is leading the investigation into the matter and is calling on anyone with information on the suspect or shooting to report tips. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “The FBI has assumed the role of the lead federal law enforcement agency in the investigation of the incident involving former President Donald Trump that occurred earlier today in Butler, Pennsylvania,” the FBI said in a statement. “Special agents of the FBI Pittsburgh Field Office responded immediately, to include crisis response team members and evidence response technicians. We will continue to support this investigation with the full resources of the FBI, alongside our partners at the U.S. Secret Service and state and local law enforcement. Anyone with information that may assist with the investigation is asked to call our tip line at 1-800-CALL-FBI.” The attempt comes just two days before the Republican National Convention begins in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where Trump will officially become the party’s presidential nominee.
Trump ‘looks forward’ to attending GOP convention despite assassination attempt
After former President Trump was wounded in an assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally, his campaign and Republican National Committee brass jointly said he will still be going to Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention this upcoming week. Trump had blood visibly pouring from near his right earlobe after gunfire was heard at the Butler Farm Show grounds about an hour north of Pittsburgh earlier Saturday. The incident is being investigated as an assassination attempt, according to Fox News sources. “As was communicated earlier this evening, President Trump is doing well and grateful to law enforcement and first responders for their fast action,” a joint statement from Trump, his campaign leaders and RNC brass said late Saturday. “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,” the statement continued. “As our party’s nominee, President Trump will continue to share his vision to Make America Great Again.” TRUMP RALLY SHOOTING BEING INVESTIGATED AS ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT: SOURCES The release was signed by Donald Trump for President 2024 senior advisers Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles, along with RNC chairman Michael Whatley and co-chairwoman Lara Trump. Additionally, the Trump campaign blasted out a text attributed to the former president in which he thanked law enforcement and mourned a rallygoer who had reportedly been shot and killed in the incident. “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,” Trump wrote in the text, received from his campaign’s 88022 alertline. “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.” NEW YORK RIPE FOR TRUMP’S TAKING, STATE GOP CHAIR SAYS “It is incredible that such an act can take place in our country. Nothing is known at this time about the shooter, who is now dead,” he continued. Trump went on to say he 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,” Trump wrote. “Much bleeding took place, so I realized then what was happening.” He ended the message with “God Bless America” in all-caps lettering. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Trump’s eldest daughter, Ivanka, also responded to the shooting, writing on X that she is also grateful to the Secret Service for their “quick and decisive actions.” “I continue to pray for our country. I love you Dad, today and always,” she said. “He’ll never stop fighting to save America,” her brother, Donald Jr., added in his own response. Trump Jr.’s tweet also included an image of Trump giving a fist-pump.
Suspected Trump assassination attempt shines light on rally security
The assassination attempt, as it is being described by Fox News sources, against former President Trump at his Saturday rally in Pennsylvania is shining light on the security process for those in attendance. Press and general attendees all go through a rigorous screening process operated by the Secret Service, which includes detailed searches of everyone entering into a rally venue. The press is screened in a separate que than the public, and are usually told to remove all electronic equipment and metal, similar to the screening process of an airport. ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON TRUMP AT PENNSYLVANIA RALLY LEAVES 2 HURT, 2 DEAD INCLUDING SHOOTER Secret Service, when necessary, relies on Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents from nearby towns to help with screening, but its unclear if that was the case for Trump’s Saturday rally. When a rally is held outside, as was Saturday’s, the Secret Service still sets up tents, tables and magnetometers common at large events. Trump, as a former president, still has a significant Secret Service detail, and anyone meeting with the president or in proximity must be cleared. Traditionally, this is done with a social security number, date of birth, and other vital information. SPORTS STARS REACT TO SHOOTING AT DONALD TRUMP RALLY The Secret Service confirmed in a statement following the shooting that “a suspected shooter fired multiple shots toward the stage from an elevated position outside of the rally venue.” It’s unclear at this time at what point the shooter was detected or how he was able to get within full view of Trump unhindered. Trump took to Truth Social just hours after the shooting, praising the Secret Service for their actions in protecting him. “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,” Trump wrote. “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.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “It is incredible that such an act can take place in our Country. 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!” Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub.
Biden campaign pulling ads in wake of Trump rally shooting
President Biden’s campaign says it is “pausing all outbound communications” and was working as quickly as possible to bring down its TV ads in the aftermath of the deadly shooting at former President Trump’s Pennsylvania rally on Saturday. Trump was rushed from the stage after shots rang out at his rally in Butler, which is located north of Pittsburgh in the western part of the Keystone State. A statement from the Secret Service said that “a suspected shooter fired multiple shots toward the stage from an elevated position outside of the rally venue. US Secret Service personnel neutralized the shooter, who is now deceased.” FOX NEWS LIVE UPDATES ON THE TRUMP RALLY SHOOTING “One spectator was killed, two spectators were critically injured,” the Secret Service added in their statement. The shooting took place minutes after Trump began speaking at his rally, and a visibly bloodied former president was rushed off the stage by Secret Service agents. BIDEN SAYS HE’S ‘PRAYING’ FOR TRUMP AFTER SHOOTING AT FORMER PRESIDENT’S RALLY “I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear,” Trump said in a social media post. Trump and Biden are facing off in a heated 2024 election rematch. And the Biden campaign last week launched a month-long $50 million ad blitz with commercials running in the key swing states. “The Biden campaign is pausing all outbound communications and working to pull down our television ads as quickly as possible,” a Biden campaign official said in a statement. The shooting incident took place two days before the start of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where Trump will be formally nominated as the GOP’s 2024 standard-bearer. The Democratic National Committee told Fox News that it is in the process of pulling down ads that it went up with on Monday on 57 municipal buses in Milwaukee. Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub.