US election campaign - Trump: I was hit by a bullet in the ear
Former US President Donald Trump claimed that he was shot in the ear during a campaign rally in the state of Pennsylvania, according to his post on the Truth Social platform.
"I was hit by a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear," wrote the Republican presidential candidate Trump.
"I immediately knew something was wrong because I heard a hissing noise, gunshots, and felt the bullet pierce through the skin," Trump continued. "It was bleeding heavily, and I soon realized what had happened."
Video recordings of the event in the city of Butler captured gunshots. Trump put his hand to his ear and then ducked away. Security personnel rushed onto the stage and shielded him. With Secret Service agents supporting him, he then left the stage. He raised his fist in the air. It looked as if Trump had blood on his ear. The Republican had just begun his speech in Butler when the incident occurred.
According to District Attorney Richard Goldinger of Butler County in Pennsylvania, a spectator was killed, and another was severely injured. He provided no further details about the victims.
Goldinger could not provide information on how many people were present at the event. He did mention "chaos." It had been difficult to ensure the safety of the crowd. The alleged shooter was also killed.
Trump expressed his condolences to the families of the deceased and injured attendees. "It's unbelievable that such an act can occur in our country," he lamented. No information was available about the shooter who was killed. The Republican concluded his post with the words: "God bless America."
- During his US-President election campaign speech in the United States of America, specifically in Pennsylvania, former President Donald Trump claimed to have been shot in the ear.
- Amidst the Republican Party's US campaign for the 2024 election, Trump reported a shooting incident during a rally in Pennsylvania, where he was heard on the Truth Social platform saying he was hit by a bullet.
- The story of the bullet piercing the upper part of former US-President Donald Trump's right ear unfolded during an election campaign speech in Butler, Pennsylvania, as captured in video recordings, where he was seen reacting to the sounds of gunshots.
- In the aftermath of the incident, where Trump was hit during the US Election 2024 campaign speech in Pennsylvania, the District Attorney of Butler County, Richard Goldinger, confirmed a spectator's death and another's severe injury, but did not provide further details about the victims or the alleged shooter who was also killed.
- The criminal act at the Pennsylvania election rally has left Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, in shock, as he expressed his condolences and lamented the occurrence of such an incident in the United States, concluding his message on Truth Social with "God bless America."
