BUTLER, Pennsylvania, USA (AP) — The day after an apparent assassination attempt, former U.S. President Donald Trump called for unity and resilience on Sunday, as the political world was shaken by the attack that left him injured and resulted in the death of the shooter and one of the attendees at the rally in Butler, a town located north of Pittsburgh.
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The virtual Republican presidential candidate said that the top of his right ear was hit in the shooting. His advisors said that Trump was "in good spirits" and doing well.
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“I immediately knew something was wrong because I heard a buzzing sound, gunshots, and immediately felt the bullet piercing my skin,” he asserted in a post on his social media platform Truth Social on Saturday night. “There was a lot of bleeding.”
Then on Sunday, Trump wrote that "only God prevented the unthinkable from happening."
“In this moment, it is more important than ever that we stand United, and show our True Character as Americans, remaining Strong and Determined, and not allowing Evil to Win.” Trump wrote.
The second statement of Trump
Very early on Sunday morning, presumably from Bedminster in New Jersey where he arrived on Saturday night after being discharged from the Pennsylvania hospital, the Republican candidate posted his second statement on his own social network, Truth Social:
“Thank you to everyone for your thoughts and prayers yesterday, as it was God alone who prevented the unthinkable from happening. We will FEAR NOT, but instead remain resilient in our Faith and Defiant in the face of Wickedness. Our love goes out to the other victims and their families. We pray for the recovery of those who were wounded, and hold in our hearts the memory of the citizen who was so horribly killed. In this moment, it is more important than ever that we stand United, and show our True Character as Americans, remaining Strong and Determined, and not allowing Evil to Win. I truly love our Country, and love you all, and look forward to speaking to our Great Nation this week from Wisconsin.”
Trump will attend the National Convention of the Republican Party, which will take place between July 15 and 18 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where, in addition to being confirmed as the party’s candidate, the name of his vice president will be announced. He will arrive the afternoon of this Sunday.
Who is the main suspect of the attacks?
The FBI identified the shooter early Sunday morning as Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old resident of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. The agency said the investigation was still active and ongoing.
Secret Service agents took down Crooks. The shooter had fired from an elevated position outside the location of the gathering at an agricultural fair in Butler, the agency said.
At least one man present at the campaign event died and two others were seriously injured, authorities reported.