Donald Trump, former US president, wrote on the social network Truth Social that the population must remain united and that “we show our true character as Americans by remaining strong and determined and not allowing evil to win”, after surviving an assassination attempt on Saturday (13).
“I thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers yesterday, as it was only God who prevented the unthinkable from happening,” he wrote. “We will not fear, but will remain resilient in our faith and defiant in the face of evil.”
Trump wrote that he is praying for the injured and that “we hold in our hearts the memory of our citizen who was killed in such a horrific manner.”
An audience member and the gunman have died after the shooting at the former president’s Pennsylvania rally.
“I truly love our country and I love all of you, and I look forward to speaking to our great nation this week from Wisconsin,” he concluded.
On Saturday, Trump had already stated on Truth Social that he “knew immediately something was wrong as I heard a buzzing sound, gunshots and immediately felt the bullet rip through the skin”, confirming that he was shot and hit by a bullet in the “upper part of my right ear”.
Still according to his message, there was a lot of bleeding and, after that, he realized what was happening.
Condolences were also offered to the family of the spectator who was in the audience and died and to the other person who was seriously injured.
Video – Watch the moment Trump is removed from rally
What happened
Former President Donald Trump was attacked during a rally in Pennsylvania, United States, this Saturday (13). After gunshots were heard at the scene, he was removed from the stage bleeding, with an injury to his ear.
He later said he had been hit by the bullet, which had torn his skin.
The shooter, Thomas Crooks, was killed by the Secret Service.
According to Kevin Rojek, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Pittsburgh field office, the attacker had no identification on his body, so agents had to “analyze his DNA and obtain biometric confirmation.”
Authorities also reported that at least one audience member died and two other attendees were seriously injured during the shooting.
*Under supervision of Marcelo Freire
Source: CNN Brasil
Bruce Belcher is a seasoned author with over 5 years of experience in world news. He writes for online news websites and provides in-depth analysis on the world stock market. Bruce is known for his insightful perspectives and commitment to keeping the public informed.
