Former President Donald Trump appears to have been injured after loud bangs rang out at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The crowd reacted to three quick explosive sounds with screaming. As the bangs were heard, Trump crouched onstage while grabbing at his right ear.
Someone yelled, “Duck, duck, duck!” as the crowd reacted, and Trump moved to the ground. Secret Service agents then dove on top of the former president onstage, yelling, “Get down! Get down, Get down!” as another volley of popping, gunshot-like noises could be heard. The former president soon got to his feet and appeared to be bleeding from his right ear.
Trump pumped his fist to the crowd as Secret Service personnel rushed him from the stage and into a waiting vehicle. Campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung has issued a statement. “President Trump thanks law enforcement and first responders for their quick action during this heinous act,” Cheung said.
“He is fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility.” Trump had been about 10 minutes into his speech, discussing “illegal immigration,” referring to a chart he had that claimed that he had the “lowest amount” during his presidency. “And then the worst president in the history of our country took over, and look what happened to our country, probably 20 million people.
And you know, that’s a little bit old. That chart, that chart’s a couple of months old. And if you want to really see something, that said, take a look.
