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BREAKING: Trump Shot During Rally
2024-07-13
See also here and here.
[Townhall] UPDATE: The Secret Service says President Donald Trump is safe. The Trump campaign says he has been checked in at a local medical facility for assessment.

Former Ambassador Kip Tom, who was in the front row at the rally, tells Townhall shots came from different directions and that he believes there were two shooters. He also witness others injured from the shots.

Someone covered in bl00d is being removed from the Trump rally where many shots were fired pic.twitter.com/Z54yNXsvNT

— Marina Medvin 🇺🇸 (@MarinaMedvin) July 13, 2024
***Original post***

Speaking during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania Saturday evening, President Donald Trump was injured after a series of "pops." He fell to the ground after opening remarks and then got up -- raising his first. He was bleeding from the right side of his head and was taken away by Secret Service. Witnesses. Reporters say there were multiple shots.

When he stood back up, Trump said while pumping his first, "FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!" He was then taken away by Secret Service and was walking on his own. According to the footage, additional shots were fired when he stood back up.

Citizen Free Press round-up, courtesy of NoMoreBS. All headlines hot at the link:
  • We screamed for 3 minutes at police and Secret Service. They couldn’t see him, so they did nothing.

  • EYEWITNESS SPEAKS OUT — I SAW THE ASSASSIN CRAWLING ACROSS THE ROOF.

  • Video shows dead body of attempted assassin, on roof just outside venue.

  • Update — Video shows deceased rally attendee being carried away.

  • Secret Service says ‘the shooter is down.’

  • Confirmed — Secret Service killed shooter within 20 seconds.

  • Three sets of gunshots heard.

  • Video of Trump motorcade speeding away from rally scene.

  • The new iconic photo of 2024.

  • President Trump stands and raises his fist in defiance.

  • Here’s the video — Multiple shots fired at President Trump on stage. First or second bullet grazes Trump’s right ear, who survives by 3 inches.

  • Breaking — Shots fired at rally, president Trump rushed off stage.

  • Watch Live | Trump holds saturday afternoon MAGA rally in Pennsylvania. President Trump is speaking right now.
Posted by:Frank G

#24  I thought after th attempt on George Wallace in 1972, all candidates were supposed to get Secret Service protection.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia    2024-07-13 21:43  

#23  “I have one job, and that’s to beat Donald Trump. I’m absolutely certain I’m the best person to be able to do that. So, we’re done talking about the debate, it’s time to put Trump in a bullseye,” Biden said.
July,8 2024

link
Posted by: 3dc   2024-07-13 21:40  

#22  ^ RFK Jr. Was REFUSED Secret Service protection.
Posted by: Besoeker   2024-07-13 21:01  

#21  Chris Salcedo of Newsmax is reporting that President Trump’s security team has repeatedly requested “beefed up” security from Homeland Security and has been rejected every time!
Posted by: NoMoreBS   2024-07-13 20:47  

#20  We used to call that a Coup
Posted by: Frank G   2024-07-13 20:37  

#19  

https://i.postimg.cc/w3Kh6Yh5/Possible-Assassin-Is-Antifa.png
Posted by: NoMoreBS   2024-07-13 20:34  

#18  #2 that pic just sealed his re-election.
It will his election pic.
Posted by: NN2N1   2024-07-13 20:11  

#17  In the interview, he said they tried pointing him out to the police and the Secret Service and were basically ignored.
Posted by: Silentbrick   2024-07-13 20:07  

#16  Secret Service counter sniper team and gunfire detection devices possibly...again possibly in play.
Posted by: Besoeker   2024-07-13 20:05  

#15  State has about run out of other options. They will try again- only missed by an inch.
Posted by: Glenmore   2024-07-13 20:00  

#14  BBC interview with people who saw the shooter on the roof before he fired!

https://twitter.com/i/status/1812265909727396107
Posted by: NoMoreBS   2024-07-13 19:57  

#13  Antifa.
Posted by: Whavick Scourge of the Apes9857   2024-07-13 19:53  

#12  Initial internet posting, no citation, no verification-"FYI Shooter possibly identified as Antifa member Mark Violets, per Butler Police Department."
Posted by: NoMoreBS   2024-07-13 19:53  

#11  ^ ....and will likely try again.
Posted by: Besoeker   2024-07-13 19:47  

#10  DC officially thinks it might be an attempted assination ... MIGHT BE...what a bunch idiots

LIKELY a DC Swamp JFK sytle hit like we all predicted they would try.
Posted by: NN2N1   2024-07-13 19:46  

#9  file:///var/mobile/Library/SMS/Attachments/7b/11/8C0A5086-7CF3-4141-97A0-022AE9592397/MOV_9358.mov

Not sure this will work. Link from a text from a Pittsburgher at the rally
Posted by: Airandee   2024-07-13 19:42  

#8  
Posted by: badanov   2024-07-13 19:26  

#7  This is replay. I now hear a second volley of shots.
⚠️⚠️⚠️

Then when they are moving him off the stage I hear “Shooter’s down…” just before the move.

https://x.com/icecastles22/status/1812254069576138762
Posted by: NoMoreBS   2024-07-13 19:25  

#6  Trump supporters hit as well.
Posted by: Whavick Scourge of the Apes9857   2024-07-13 19:14  

#5  I knew this was going to happen.
Posted by: Whavick Scourge of the Apes9857   2024-07-13 19:08  

#4  CNN: "Trump Injured in Incident"

Prayers for him...

It was only a matter of time with Biden, the DNC, and media deliberately stirring up hatred for him that someone would take a shot it 'saving democracy'...
Posted by: CrazyFool in Texas   2024-07-13 19:05  

#3  Sniper may have already been neutralized.
Posted by: Besoeker   2024-07-13 18:59  

#2  
Posted by: Frank G   2024-07-13 18:47  

#1  Alive - bleeding from head above ear, but raised his fist several times
Posted by: Frank G   2024-07-13 18:38  

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