Live Updates: Donald Trump Seen For First Time After Shooting Incident

Donald Trump’s children took to their social media after he was wounded in an assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally.

“This is the fighter America needs!” son Eric Trump wrote above a photo of his father with blood running down his cheek, his fist in the air and an American flag waving in the background.

“I love you Dad, today and always,” daughter Ivanka posted on X, thanking supporters as well as the Secret Service for their “quick and decisive actions today.”

“I continue to pray for our country,” she said.

UN chief Antonio Guterres has “unequivocally” condemned the assassination attempt that wounded former US president Donald Trump.

“The Secretary-General unequivocally condemns this act of political violence. He sends his best wishes to President Trump for a speedy recovery,” his spokesperson said in a statement.

The FBI has also confirmed the ‘assassination attempt’ against Donald Trump.

The FBI is currently briefing the media on the shooting incident at Donald Trump’s rally. An official said they are not prepared to identify the attacker and they have not yet identified a motive.

US President Joe Biden has spoken to Donald Trump, a White House official said, after the Republican was injured in an apparent assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania.

Ivanka Trump, the daughter of Donald Trump, conveyed gratitude for the outpouring of support and concern following the violent incident. In a statement released shortly after the shooting, she expressed deep appreciation for the swift actions of the Secret Service and law enforcement, underscoring their role in averting further tragedy.

Donald Trump was out of hospital following a shooting at his rally where he was shot in the right ear, Bloomberg reported.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he is “deeply concerned” by the attack on his “friend” Donald Trump. 

“Strongly condemn the incident. Violence has no place in politics and democracies. Wish him speedy recovery. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of the deceased, those injured and the American people,” he said on X.

More pictures from the rally, where Donald Trump was attacked, have surfaced, showing panic and chaos among the crowd.

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Pictures also show Trump taking cover behind the podium with blood smeared across his face.

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Law enforcement officials have reportedly recovered “an AR-style rifle” at the scene of attack on Donald Trump.

Donald Trump’s potential running mate JD Vance has said the “rhetoric” of US President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign had “led directly” to what he called an “attempted assassination” of the Republican candidate.

“Today is not just some isolated incident,” he wrote on X. 

“The central premise of the Biden campaign is that President Donald Trump is an authoritarian fascist who must be stopped at all costs. That rhetoric led directly to President Trump’s attempted assassination,” he added.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said he was “appalled by the shocking scenes” of a shooting targeting Donald Trump at an election rally.

“Political violence in any form has no place in our societies and my thoughts are with all the victims of this attack,” the newly-elected premier posted on X.

The alleged shooter who injured US presidential candidate Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania was outside the event grounds, a local prosecutor said.

“I don’t know how he would have gotten to the location where he was, but he was outside the grounds. And I think that’s something that we’re going to have to figure out how he got there,” Butler County district attorney Richard Goldinger was quoted as saying by the news agency AFP.

The Secret Service said that multiple shots came from ‘elevated position’ outside Trump rally venue in Butler.

The Secret Service said one spectator has been killed, while two others “critically injured” in the Trump rally shooting.

Trump supporters were seen laying in the stands after guns were fired at the Republican at a campaign event at Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania.

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In his first reaction to shooting at his rally, Donald Trump said he”was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of his right ear”.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has said that he “fully” endorses Trump after the rally violence.

“I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery,” Musk wrote on X, as he shared a video of Trump pumping his fist while being escorted away by Secret Service agents.

A picture shows Secret Service agents surrounding Donald Trump onstage after shooting at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

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Former US president George W Bush also condemned the “cowardly” attack.

“Laura and I are grateful that President Trump is safe following the cowardly attack on his life. And we commend the men and women of the Secret Service for their speedy response,” he said in a statement. 

In a video that captures the shooting at Donald Trump’s Pennsylvania rally, the former US President can be seen delivering his speech amongst a big crowd of his supporters when several gunshots are heard. 

The crowd behind him, visibly confused and scared, also ducks to dodge any bullet. 

Trump, whose right ear can be seen bleeding, raises his fist in the air while being evacuated.

Former US President Barack Obama also reacted to the apparent shooting at his successor Donald Trump’s rally and said there was “absolutely no place for political violence in our democracy.”

“Although we don’t yet know exactly what happened, we should all be relieved that former President Trump wasn’t seriously hurt, and use this moment to recommit ourselves to civility and respect in our politics,” he posted on X.

US President Joe Biden said he was “grateful to hear” that his election rival Donald Trump was safe in a shooting incident at a rally in Pennsylvania. 

“I’m grateful to hear that he’s safe and doing well. I’m praying for him and his family and for all those who were at the rally, as we await further information,” Biden said in a statement shortly after the incident.

“Jill and I are grateful to the Secret Service for getting him to safety. There’s no place for this kind of violence in America. We must unite as one nation to condemn it.”

The suspected shooter has been confirmed dead, along with one bystander, US media reported.

A second bystander may also have been hit.

The shooting took place shortly after Donald Trump took the stage at his final campaign rally before the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee next week.

Donald Trump’s campaign said he was “fine” and being checked at a medical facility.

“President Trump thanks law enforcement and first responders for their quick action during this heinous act. He is fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility. More details will follow,” said spokesperson Steven Cheung in a statement.

Former US President Donald Trump was rushed off stage after a series of gunshots were fired at his campaign rally in Pennsylvania today.

As gunshots were heard, he clutched a hand to his right ear, where blood was clearly visible across his cheek and mouth.