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By Publisher\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Donald Trump was whisked off the stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania after apparent gunshots rang through the crowd.<\/span><\/p>\n The former president and presumptive Republican nominee was showing off a chart of border crossing numbers during his last rally before the Republican National Convention opens Monday 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.<\/span><\/p>\n He quickly ducked behind the riser as agents from his protective detail rushed the stage and screams were heard in the crowd of several thousand people. The bangs continued as agents tended to him on stage.<\/span><\/p>\n The crowd cheered as he got back up and pumped his fist.<\/span><\/p>\n His motorcade has since left the venue. His condition was not immediately known.<\/span><\/p>\n Police began vacating the fairgrounds shortly after Trump left the stage in what local officers described as a crime scene.<\/span><\/p>\n The U.S. Secret Service and other law enforcement agencies did not immediately respond to messages.<\/span><\/p>\n House Speaker Mike Johnson posted on X, the website formerly known as Twitter, that he was praying for Trump.<\/span><\/p>\n Meanwhile, Donald Trump\u2019s campaign said in a statement that he was \u201cfine\u201d after being whisked off the stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania after apparent gunshots rang through the crowd.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cPresident Trump thanks law enforcement and first responders for their quick action during this heinous act,\u201d spokesman Steven Cheung said in a statement. \u201cHe is fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility. More details will follow.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The Secret Service said in a statement that \u201cthe former President is safe.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n President Joe Biden has been briefed on the incident, the White House said.<\/span><\/p>\n Trump\u2019s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., posted a photo on X of Trump, his fist raised and his face bloody in front of an American flag, with the words: \u201cHe\u2019ll never stop fighting to Save America.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Ohio Sen. JD Vance, the three men on Trump\u2019s shortlist for vice president, all quickly sent out statements expressing concern for the former president, with Rubio sharing an image taken as Trump was escorted off stage with his fist in the air and a streak of blood on his face along with the words \u201cGod protected President Trump.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, said in a statement on X that he had been briefed on the situation and Pennsylvania state police were on hand at the rally site.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cViolence targeted at any political party or political leader is absolutely unacceptable. It has no place in Pennsylvania or the United States,\u201d he said. <\/span>Associated Press<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Trump with blood on his face By Publisher\u00a0 Donald Trump was whisked off the stage at a rally in…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":916,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,3],"tags":[93,303,304],"class_list":["post-914","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime","category-politics","tag-donald-trump","tag-joe-biden","tag-us-presidential-election"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/panoramanews.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Trump-blood-696x504-1-300x217.webp\")
Leaving Mass in Rehoboth Beach, President Joe Biden simply responded, \u201cNo,\u201d when asked if he\u2019d been briefed about the incident.<\/span><\/p>\n