NEW DELHI: After shots were fired at
Donald Trump
's
rally
on Saturday in Pennsylvania, the former US President said that he was shot with a
bullet
that "pierced the upper part of my right ear."
He was not seriously injured and later released a statement saying he was "fine" and undergoing medical check-up.
"I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin," he said.
"It is incredible that such an act can take place in our country," he added.
Trump was taken to a safer place by the security after the gunshots were heard in the rally, leaving the suspect and an attendee dead. The incident would be investigated as an assassination attempt on ex-US President Trump.
No place for violence in America: Joe Biden
US President Joe Biden condemned the
shooting
at Trump's rally saying that 'there's no place in America for this kind of violence.'
In a post on X, he informed that he had been briefed about the incident.
"I have been briefed on the shooting at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania", he said.
"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", he added.
Biden expressed gratitude towards the Secret Service who promptly rescued the injured Trump. "Jill and I are grateful to the Secret Service for getting him to safety", he said.
'Absolutely no place for political violence': Barack Obama condemns attack
Former US President Barack Obama said that there was no place for political violence in America.
"There is absolutely no place for political violence in our democracy. Although we don’t yet know exactly what happened, we should all be relieved that former President Trump wasn’t seriously hurt, and use this moment to recommit ourselves to civility and respect in our politics. Michelle and I are wishing him a quick recovery", he said in a post on X.
Last time America had a candidate this tough was Theodore Roosevelt: Elon Musk
Elon Musk raised serious questions on the security arrangements at Trump's rally.
"The head of the Secret Service and the leader of this security detail should resign", he said in a post on X.
Responding to a user who questioned "How was a sniper with a full rifle kit allowed to bear crawl onto the closest roof to a presidential nominee", Musk said, "Extreme incompetence or it was deliberate. Either way, the SS leadership must resign."
Trump shooter was outside venue: Local district attorney
A local prosecutor said that the alleged shooter who injured US presidential candidate Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally was located outside the event grounds. The prosecutor also confirmed that the suspect was deceased.
"I don't know how he would have gotten to the location where he was, but he was outside the grounds. And I think that's something that we're going to have to figure out how he got there," said Butler County district attorney Richard Goldinger.
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