Minutes earlier, the US president had issued a statement in which he said he was “praying for him and his family.”
Joe Biden made brief statements to the press after what was the incident at the campaign event Donald Trumpwhere he was wounded by a gunshot. Minutes earlier, he had issued a statement through the White House.
On Saturday night, the US president said he tried to speak to Donald Trump – whom he called Donald – and also said that the ”The Secret Service is attempting to gather more details about the incident.” He also condemned the “political violence” in the North American country and reaffirmed that he hopes “to be able to speak with him tonight.”
Finally, he was quick to confirm or deny an assassination attempt: ”I have an opinion, but I don’t have any facts.”clarifying that he will address this issue when he has the facts in question.
Joe Biden’s statement from the White House
Joe Biden released a statement through the White House, where he regretted the attempted assassination of former president and candidate for the next elections, Donald Trump. Initially, both the president and his vice president, Kamala Harristhey had been informed of an ”initial report”.
“I have been informed of the shooting at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania,” the statement begins. “I am grateful to hear that he is safe and well. I am praying for him and his family and for everyone who was at the demonstration, while we await more information,” Biden said.
In conclusion, he and his wife thanked the “Secret Service for keeping him safe,” and said: “There is no place for this kind of violence in America. We must come together as a nation to condemn it.”
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The attempted assassination of Donald Trump
Trump was speaking this Saturday afternoon at Pennsylvania when several shots were heard, unleashing terror among those present. Security rushed towards the candidate to protect him, although a bullet hit him in the neck. Although the images show him with blood, “He is doing well and is being checked out at a local medical center.“,” a Trump campaign spokesman said in a statement.
Donald Trump is safe and protective measures have been put in place around him following an incident at a campaign rally for the former US president on Saturday in Pennsylvania, the Secret Service said.
“This is now an active Secret Service investigation and more information will be released when it becomes available,” the Secret Service said in a post on X.
Source: Ambito
