Trump speaks out following rally shooting: 'I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin'
- Trump in a post on Truth Social spoke out about the shooting at his Pennsylvania rally.
- He thanked law enforcement, the Secret Service, and sent condolences to the victim's family.
Several hours after a shooting during his rally in Pennsylvania, former President Donald Trump in a post on social media confirmed he had been struck in the ear during the incident.
"I want to thank The United States Secret Service, and all of Law Enforcement, for their rapid response on the shooting that just took place in Butler, Pennsylvania," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. "Most importantly, I want to extend my condolences to the family of the person at the Rally who was killed, and also to the family of another person that was badly injured."
He added: "It is incredible that such an act can take place in our Country. Nothing is known at this time about the shooter, who is now dead. I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear. I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin. Much bleeding took place, so I realized then what was happening. GOD BLESS AMERICA!"
Photos from the shooting show Trump with blood on his face. He can be seen defiantly raising his fist before being whisked off stage by Secret Service agents.
Per a Secret Service statement, one spectator was killed at the rally, and two remain critically injured. The shooter was "neutralized" by the Secret Service personnel, the statement said.