Prominent Democratic leaders are chiming in after a gunman shot at former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday.
Video footage circulating on social media shows the former president giving a speech before shots rang out. After being tackled by Secret Service, the former president stood back up and blood could be seen on Trump’s ear and face.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) called on her followers to “pray that all those in attendance at the former President’s rally today are unharmed.”
As one whose family has been the victim of political violence, I know firsthand that political violence of any kind has no place in our society. I thank God that former President Trump is safe.
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) July 13, 2024
As we learn more details about this horrifying incident, let us pray that all those…
As one whose family has been the victim of political violence, I know firsthand that political violence of any kind has no place in our society. I thank God that former President Trump is safe.
As we learn more details about this horrifying incident, let us pray that all those in attendance at the former President’s rally today are unharmed.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said that “Political violence of any kind is never acceptable”:
My thoughts and prayers are with former President Trump.
— Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) July 13, 2024
I am thankful for the decisive law enforcement response.
America is a democracy.
Political violence of any kind is never acceptable.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said he is “encouraged to hear President Trump’s team indicate that the former president is doing well”:
In this horrible moment, encouraged to hear President Trump’s team indicate that the former president is doing well.
— Secretary Pete Buttigieg (@SecretaryPete) July 13, 2024
An entire nation must speak with one voice today to completely and unequivocally reject all political violence.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams referred to the shooting as “horrific” and offered prayers for Trump and his family:
The events that unfolded at today’s rally in Pennsylvania are horrific.
— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) July 13, 2024
Sending my prayers to former President Trump, his family, and everyone who was at today’s event.
Political violence has no place in this country.
Out of an abundance of caution, the NYPD is surging…
The events that unfolded at today’s rally in Pennsylvania are horrific.
Sending my prayers to former President Trump, his family, and everyone who was at today’s event.
Political violence has no place in this country.
Out of an abundance of caution, the NYPD is surging officers to certain sites across the five boroughs.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) said “Political violence is categorically intolerable in American democracy”:
Political violence is categorically intolerable in American democracy. We all hope former President Trump is safe and that no one else was injured. We are grateful for the law enforcement response and hope they get to the bottom of this horrifying attack and how it happened.
— Rep. Jamie Raskin (@RepRaskin) July 13, 2024
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) said his “prayers are with former President Trump, and anyone at the rally who was hurt by the cowardly and despicable shooter”:
My prayers are with former President Trump, and anyone at the rally who was hurt by the cowardly and despicable shooter.
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) July 13, 2024
Political violence is never acceptable.
Thank you to law enforcement for immediately responding.
At the end of the day, we are all Americans.
Trump’s campaign released a statement affirming that he is “fine” and has been treated at a local hospital. The shooter is believed to have been killed by the Secret Service. One of the rally’s attendees was also killed.
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