Donald Trump' is "fine" after being shot at during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday night. ran for cover as shots were fired in his direction in Butler, Pennsylvania, at around 6.13pm.
Trump, 78, was rushed off the stage surrounded by Secret Service agents. He was immediately taken from the rally in a motorcade. Law enforcement cleared the area.
In a statement, his campaign team said: "President Trump thanks law enforcement and first responders for their quick action during this heinous act. He is fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility. More details will follow.
" 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.
The former president headed to the critical battleground for his final rally before the , which kicks of in Milwaukee on Monday. Trump is hoping to drum up support in what is one of the biggest swing states in the country. A helicopter landed nearby around 6.
30pm and ambulances were seen in the vicinity. In a release announcing the rally, Trump's campaign team said, "President Donald J. Trump loves Pennsylvania and is heartbroken to see how the state has been decimated by .
" But the Democratic National Committee reportedly fired back with a dig of their own.
