LOS ANGELES—State and local officials condemned Saturday’s apparent assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Former President Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for president in this year’s election, grabbed his ear and ducked to the ground after several shots were heard Saturday afternoon while he was delivering a campaign speech.
He was swarmed by Secret Service agents and whisked away from the site, after being photographed with apparent blood on his face.
“President Trump thanks law enforcement and first responders for their quick action during this heinous act,” his spokesman Steven Cheung said in a statement to reporters. “He is fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility. More details will follow.”
“While I don’t agree with his politics, I absolutely believe that former President Trump and all candidates have the right to safely campaign in public without fear of violence. It is a cornerstone of our democracy,” Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn wrote on X. “Political violence has no place in the United States.”
“God be with President Trump. Hatred and violence is NEVER the answer,” the Los Angeles County Republican Party said in a statement on X.
“Violence has NO place in our democracy. My thoughts are with President Trump and everyone impacted at the rally today,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom said.
Jessica Millan Patterson, chairwoman of the California Republican Party, said: “Please join me in praying for President Trump and praying for our country.”
