Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is helped off the stage at a campaign event in Butler, Pa., on Saturday, July 13, 2024.
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Pennsylvania elected officials react shooting that left Donald Trump injured in western Pa.
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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is helped off the stage at a campaign event in Butler, Pa., on Saturday, July 13, 2024.
Pennsylvania lawmakers are responding after former President Donald Trump was injured in a shooting at a rally in Butler County.
The shooting is being investigated as an attempted assassination of the former president, law enforcement officials say.
Trump’s campaign said in a statement that Trump was “fine.”
A local prosecutor says the suspected gunman and at least one attendee are dead.
Gov. Josh Shapiro posted on X, that political violence was unacceptable in Pennsylvania and added that he and wife, Lori, were praying for the former president.
Dave McCormick, the GOP nominee running against U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, was directly behind Trump when the attack began.
His campaign confirmed he and his team are safe.
Casey, D-Pa., posted on X that he hoped Trump and all attendees were safe.
President Pro Tempore Sen. Kim Ward, R-Westmoreland, wrote “the resilience of America must overcome any gutless acts of violence,” adding she was praying for Trump, his family, victims and their families.
Senate Majority Leader Sen. Joe Pittman, R-Indiana, called the shooting “unbecoming of our Constitutional Republic.”
Senate Minority Leader Sen. Jay Costa, D-Allegheny, condemned the shooting “without equivocation” in a post on X.
Senate Appropriations Chair Sen. Scott Martin, R-Lancaster, shared Shapiro’s sentiment in a statement.
“Violence has no place in our political discourse, and violence directed specifically against political figures is both cowardly and despicable,” he wrote.
House Majority Leader Rep. Matt Bradford, D-Montgomery, said political violence must be condemned.
“Love of our country and reverence for our democracy has never been more important.,” he wrote in a statement.
U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., extended his condolences to those injured and wished Trump a speedy recovery.
Pennsylvania State Police was on the scene assisting the U.S. Secret Service, according to spokesperson Myles Sanders.
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