Yeah i said that. I didn’t watch it live, my dad watched it live and said he heard 2 or 3 pops definitely some semi auto rifle (us army expert rifleman vietnam) . So I’m the dumbass here.
If it had been a Democrat candidate, they would already be saying that this was due to the dangerous, irresponsible rhetoric of the GOP, per Paul Krugman's blaming Sara Palin. But now, The End of Democracy, Rachel Maddow's fear of being put in a concentration camp will not be mentioned. Look forward to Biden reassuring us that VP Harris is safe and doing fine.
A series of pops was heard just minutes into the event. Here’s the latest.
Former President Donald J. Trump was escorted off the stage by Secret Service agents and into his motorcade just minutes into his rally on Saturday in Butler, Pa., after a series of pops that sounded like gunshots rang out.
The exact source of the noises was unclear, but Mr. Trump’s face and ear were bloodied as he was rushed off the stage.
A spokesman for Mr. Trump, Steven Cheung, said in a statement that the former president was “fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility.” He did not provide further information on whether or how Mr. Trump had been injured.
A spokesman for the Secret Service, Anthony Guglielmi, said in a statement that Mr. Trump was “safe” after “an incident occurred” at his rally in Pennsylvania. He did not provide further details. It was not immediately clear if any rally attendees were injured.
Mr. Trump had been showing supporters a chart of numbers about border crossings, which his audiovisual staff placed on screens above the stage, when the apparent shots rang out.
The former president ducked quickly after the noises began, with the sound coming from the bleachers to the left of where he was standing at a lectern. The noises came in two groups, and smoke rose from that section of the bleachers.
As members of the crowd began screaming, Mr. Trump was tackled by Secret Service agents. Officials shouted for the crowd to duck and cover, whisking members of the news media off the press riser where they had been watching Mr. Trump’s speech.
After a brief pause, Mr. Trump rose, surrounded by a group of uniformed Secret Service members. He pumped his fist to the crowd, and then was rushed off the stage and ushered into his motorcade, which quickly left the venue, the Butler Farm Show.
After he departed, a group of officials wearing camouflage escorted someone off a set of bleachers to the left of the podium where Mr. Trump was speaking. Police officials began cordoning off the area with crime-scene tape as the rally’s attendees began clearing out, and blood was visible on the bleachers.
The Secret Service asked members of the news media to leave roughly 20 minutes after Mr. Trump left the stage, declaring the rally site a crime scene.
President Biden received an initial briefing about what happened at the rally, the White House said. Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania said in a statement that he had been briefed, and that the state police were on scene working with federal partners.
Those who attend Mr. Trump’s campaign rallies are subject to security screenings. They are required to enter through metal detectors, and their bags and possessions are searched for weapons and a large number of banned items.
Correct.
Actually my wife just told me someone was killed in the audience and the shooter was killed as well?
If it had been a Democrat candidate, they would already be saying that this was due to the dangerous, irresponsible rhetoric of the GOP, per Paul Krugman's blaming Sara Palin. But now, The End of Democracy, Rachel Maddow's fear of being put in a concentration camp will not be mentioned. Look forward to Biden reassuring us that VP Harris is safe and doing fine.
July 13, 2024, 4:08 p.m. PST
Michael Gold, Simon J. Levien and Campbell RobertsonReporting from Butler, Pa.
A series of pops was heard just minutes into the event. Here’s the latest.
Former President Donald J. Trump was escorted off the stage by Secret Service agents and into his motorcade just minutes into his rally on Saturday in Butler, Pa., after a series of pops that sounded like gunshots rang out.
The exact source of the noises was unclear, but Mr. Trump’s face and ear were bloodied as he was rushed off the stage.
A spokesman for Mr. Trump, Steven Cheung, said in a statement that the former president was “fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility.” He did not provide further information on whether or how Mr. Trump had been injured.
A spokesman for the Secret Service, Anthony Guglielmi, said in a statement that Mr. Trump was “safe” after “an incident occurred” at his rally in Pennsylvania. He did not provide further details. It was not immediately clear if any rally attendees were injured.
Mr. Trump had been showing supporters a chart of numbers about border crossings, which his audiovisual staff placed on screens above the stage, when the apparent shots rang out.
The former president ducked quickly after the noises began, with the sound coming from the bleachers to the left of where he was standing at a lectern. The noises came in two groups, and smoke rose from that section of the bleachers.
As members of the crowd began screaming, Mr. Trump was tackled by Secret Service agents. Officials shouted for the crowd to duck and cover, whisking members of the news media off the press riser where they had been watching Mr. Trump’s speech.
After a brief pause, Mr. Trump rose, surrounded by a group of uniformed Secret Service members. He pumped his fist to the crowd, and then was rushed off the stage and ushered into his motorcade, which quickly left the venue, the Butler Farm Show.
After he departed, a group of officials wearing camouflage escorted someone off a set of bleachers to the left of the podium where Mr. Trump was speaking. Police officials began cordoning off the area with crime-scene tape as the rally’s attendees began clearing out, and blood was visible on the bleachers.
The Secret Service asked members of the news media to leave roughly 20 minutes after Mr. Trump left the stage, declaring the rally site a crime scene.
President Biden received an initial briefing about what happened at the rally, the White House said. Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania said in a statement that he had been briefed, and that the state police were on scene working with federal partners.
Those who attend Mr. Trump’s campaign rallies are subject to security screenings. They are required to enter through metal detectors, and their bags and possessions are searched for weapons and a large number of banned items.
It was probably a pellet gun or a sling shot or some gay shit. An influencer on some gay app. Enjoy your 20 to life asshole whoever you are.
Clearly a dem. A country boy wouldn’t have winged him.