At a rally in Pennsylvania, Donald Trump was the victim of a violent incident when nine shots were heard. A thorough investigation is being carried out lately. While Trump himself described the incident, saying he felt as if a bullet had pierced his skin, few reports imply that he was hit through shards of glass than a bullet.
Moreover, his description of the occasion has not deterred conspiracy theorists from questioning the authenticity of the incident. Meanwhile, the suspect, along with another individual, was allegedly shot and killed through the Secret Service, who safely rescued the former POTUS from the scene.
Donald Trump, speaking on Truth Social, recounted how he survived what he described as an assassination attempt, where he claimed a bullet went through his ear and caused him to bleed. However, according to RawStory, law enforcement officials informed two resources that Trump has yet to squeeze a bullet through the damaged glass.
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Based on reporting from Newsmax’s Alex Salvi and Axios’ Juliegrace Brufke, it reported that officials discussed Trump passing through shards of glass, most likely due to a teleprompter that shattered due to bullets. Still, the main points are still unclear, as Trump himself has described the incident as if he had been hit by a bullet.
“I was hit by a bullet that went through the top of my right ear,” the potential Republican presidential nominee said. “I immediately knew something was wrong, I heard a whistle, gunshots and I immediately felt the bullet tear my skin. There was a lot of bleeding, so I realized what was happening,” the 78-year-old added after being rushed to the local hospital.
While Trump said he felt something like a bullet pierce his flesh, some on the left used the occasion to spread rumors that it was fake. The 78-year-old addresses supporters from a podium in Butler, Pennsylvania, as chaos suddenly erupted. Trump stood up, raising his fist toward the crowd, blood visibly dripping from his ear.
As U. S. lawmakers and world leaders expressed their wishes and condemned the violence that rocked the country on Saturday, some social media posts claimed it was orchestrated through Trump himself.
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“President Trump’s missed shot is obviously a hoax created through the right to gain sympathy and votes. Like the guy tells his security ‘wait, that’s perfect’ and raises his fist lol,” said Array, a social media user. “Three shots, no one touches him, don’t take him off the stage, and he does his photo shoot. No one moves. Deception,” said another. It seems well organized, wow,” a third interjected.
Meanwhile, President Biden denounced the attack as “sickening” in his remarks Saturday night and spoke about the possibility of replacing Trump in the hospital. By contrast, tech mogul Elon Musk publicly declared his support for Trump just minutes after the incident.