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Trump says he was shot in the ear at rally, with 1 spectator dead and 2 others injured
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Former President Donald Trump said a bullet pierced part of his ear after shots rang out at his rally in Butler, Pa., on Saturday.
One rally attendee is dead and two others are in critical condition, the Secret Service said. The suspected shooter is dead, a spokesperson added.
Trump was rushed off stage and the rally ended soon thereafter. Images from the scene showed blood on Trump's face. The Secret Service earlier said Trump "is fine."
- Trump said on Truth Social that he was shot "with a bullet that pierced the upper part of [his] right ear."
- An eyewitness at the rally said he heard six to eight shots and saw a rally attendee just behind him who appeared to be very hurt.
- President Biden spoke to Trump Saturday evening, according the White House. Biden denounced the shooting.
- Historians say the attack marks one of the most serious acts of political violence involving leading political figures in recent memory.
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By Heidi Glenn
We're wrapping up tonight's live blog, and we plan to resume tomorrow with updates to this evolving story.
The latest episode of the NPR Politics Podcast recaps how events unfolded at Trump's Butler, Pa., rally. Listen to it here.
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Trump campaign sends out fundraising email
By Elena Moore
It's unclear what the political ramifications of today's shooting will be for the 2024 race, but in an email to supporters, the former president didn't mince words.
"THIS IS A MESSAGE FROM DONALD TRUMP
I WILL NEVER SURRENDER!"
Under the text is a link to the campaign's website, with links to contribute or volunteer.
The message marks the first fundraising pitch since Trump was shot at his rally in Butler, Pa. It comes shortly after the Republican Party announced the convention schedule would continue as planned.
House Oversight Committee announces investigation into shooting
By Alina Hartounian
The House Oversight Committee announced it has launched an investigation into the shooting.
In a post on X, the committee said Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., invited Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to testify on July 22.
The post came shortly after U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson vowed a full investigation, saying, “The American people deserve to know the truth.”
Johnson promised to call FBI and Department of Homeland Security officials to testify as well.
Cheatle recently told ABC News' This Week that political polarization feeds into the threat environment ahead of the upcoming political conventions, but said there were no specific threats.
Biden spoke with Trump after rally shooting
By Tamara Keith
President Biden spoke to former President Trump this evening, according to a White House official, following the shooting at the Trump rally in Butler, Pa.
Biden is returning to the White House tonight from Rehoboth Beach, Del.
The president also spoke with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Butler Mayor Bob Dandoy.
Biden and Vice President Harris received an updated briefing. The list of those involved in the briefing were:
- Kim Cheatle, Director of United States Secret Service
- Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Department of Homeland Security
- Liz Sherwood-Randall, Assistant to the President and Homeland Security Advisor
- Merrick Garland, Attorney General
- Jake Sullivan, Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor
- Christopher Wray, FBI Director
Where is Butler, Penn., the site of the Trump rally?
By Emma Bowman
Former President Trump was shot during a campaign rally stop at fairgrounds in Butler, a city in western Pennsylvania about 35 miles north of Pittsburgh.
The rural region is known for its steel industry and its support is important to Trump's chances in November.
The city of Butler is also the county seat. Butler County is home to over 193,000 people, according to census data from 2020.
"Butler County is Trump Country," U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Butler, told local news outlet TribLive.com
Duquesne University political science professor Lew Irwin told the publication that Butler County is home to many suburban women, a key base for deciding who wins Pennsylvania: "Butler County checks a lot of the boxes for a Trump rally," he said.
FBI takes over Trump rally shooting investigation
By Jeongyoon Han
The Federal Bureau of Investigation said it has taken the role of leading the investigation into the incident involving former President Trump.
"We will continue to support this investigation with the full resources of the FBI, alongside our partners at the U.S. Secret Service and state and local law enforcement," the FBI wrote in a statement.
The FBI says that anyone who has information regarding the investigation is asked to call the organization's tip line, 1-800-CALL-FBI.
RNC convention to proceed: Trump 'looks forward' to it
By Emma Bowman
Former President Trump's campaign and the Republican National Committee say the party’s convention will carry on in a few days as planned after the shooting attack against Trump on Saturday.
At the upcoming Milwaukee, Wis., event — scheduled to begin on Monday — Trump is expected to accept the Republican presidential nomination and to name a vice presidential running mate.
Trump “looks forward to joining you all in Milwaukee as we proceed with our convention to nominate him to serve as the 47th President of the United States,” the statement read. “As our party's nominee, President Trump will continue to share his vision to Make America Great Again.”
Attorney General Merrick Garland: DOJ 'will bring every available resource to bear to this investigation'
By Ben Giles
Attorney General Merrick Garland says the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Justice Department’s National Security Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania are assisting the Secret Service, alongside state and local law enforcement on the ground in Butler, Pa.
“My heart is with the former President, those injured, and the family of the spectator killed in this horrific attack,” Garland said in a statement issued by the Justice Department.
“We will not tolerate violence of any kind, and violence like this is an attack on our democracy,” he added. “The Justice Department will bring every available resource to bear to this investigation.”
1 spectator is dead and 2 were critically injured
By Jeongyoon Han
One rally attendee was killed and two others were critically injured, U.S. Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said in a news release.
That does not include the suspected shooter, who the Secret Service “neutralized” and is also now dead, confirmed Guglielmi.
At about 6:15 p.m. on Saturday at the Trump rally in Pennsylvania, Guglielmi wrote in a statement on X, “a suspected shooter fired multiple shots toward the stage from an elevated position outside of the rally venue.”
The secret service is taking over the investigation, he added.
The U.S. Secret Service said one spectator was killed and two other spectators were critically injured when a "suspected shooter fired multiple shots toward the stage from an elevated position outside of the rally venue."
The Secret Service said its personnel "neutralized" the shooter, who is now dead.
Butler County District Attorney Richard Goldinger told CNN that the shooter was “outside of the grounds, so to speak. Quite frankly, I don’t know how he would’ve gotten to the location where he was.”
Goldinger said that there are still people in the crime scene and said he’s been told the scene is “chaos.”
“It’s really crazy right now,” he added.
Goldinger said he had not been given the identity of the shooter and said he is not sure that information has been given.
“Sadly, maybe it’s just the state of our current political situation, but we need to think [about] what happened.”
Here's a recap of what we know at the moment:
By NPR Washington Desk
We know that at about 6:15 p.m. ET, shots were fired at a Trump rally in Butler, Pa. The former president was rushed off stage and is fine.
Also:
- In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the bullet pierced the upper part of his right ear. He thanked law enforcement and extended his condolences to the family of the person who was killed.
- One person was killed and two others were in critical condition, the Secret Service said.
- Secret Service agents killed the suspected gunman, who fired toward the stage from an elevated position outside of the rally venue.
- The Secret Service is investigating the incident. FBI personnel are also on the scene.
- In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the bullet pierced the upper part of his right ear. He thanked law enforcement and extended his condolences to the family of the person who was killed.
- Speaking from Rehoboth, Del., President Biden called the shooting “sick” and said political violence cannot stand in this country. He said he was hoping to talk to Trump tonight.
- Many of the candidates to be former President Donald Trump’s pick for vice president have weighed in on the shooting, offering prayers and support as have top leaders in Congress.
Witnesses recall chaos in the aftermath of the shooting
By Alana Wise
Chaos erupted in Pennsylvania this afternoon when shots were fired at a campaign rally for former President Trump, where the suspected shooter and at least one additional person were killed, according to the district attorney of Butler County, Pennsylvania.
Witnesses to the shooting have described hearing several shots fired in rapid succession and seeing the aftermath of the fatal incident.
A man, appearing in a seemingly blood-stained shirt, told a CBS campaign reporter that he was an emergency room physician and graphically recalled attempting to provide aid to the victim — who he said had suffered a shot to the head.
Another man told NBC he was standing next to a man who was fatally shot. He said initially there was confusion within the crowd as to whether it was fireworks or gunshots.
A woman in attendance told an NBC affiliate that it was her adult son who first heard the gunshots and warned her to get down. Her son, she said, squeezed her hand, alerting her to just how frightening the situation had become.
One man who was outside the rally told the BBC he had seen the alleged shooter on a roof holding a firearm and attempted to alert law enforcement, but was ultimately ignored. Minutes later, he said, shots were fired.
Presidential historians weigh in
By Sarah McCammon
The attack on Trump, a former president and presumptive Republican nominee, marks one of the most serious acts of political violence involving leading political figures in recent memory.
Leah Rigueur, historian at Johns Hopkins University, called the event a “shocking moment with immediate parallels to a larger culture of American political violence.”
Rigueur said it calls to mind the shootings of members of Congress Gabby Giffords and Steve Scalise, the foiled kidnapping attempt against Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and other events.
Rigueur sees the attack as part of a trend toward increasing threats for about 15 years, and called the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol was a “warning of ordinary Americans’ willingness to turn to extremism during intensely heightened political moments.”
Lindsay Chervinsky, a presidential historian and author of Making of the Presidency, said this reminds her of the 1960s — a time of “racial tensions, economic challenges, unpopular wars, divisions within the parties and sectional realignments.”
Chervinsky expressed concerns about the potential for “escalation of violent rhetoric among his supporters” and a heightened sense of “persecution.”
Yale historian Joanne Freeman said there is still much to be learned about the attack, but said that violent rhetoric “helps normalize this kind of act.”
Trump responds on Truth Social, saying he "felt the bullet ripping through the skin" of his ear
By C Mandler
July 13, 2024 at 9:00 PM EDT
Former President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to confirm that he was shot "with a bullet that pierced the upper part of [his] 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," Trump added.
He also thanked the Secret Service and law enforcement before extending condolences to the families of the rallygoer who was killed and a rallygoer who was injured.
Shortly after the former president released his statement, the Secret Service confirmed on X that two rallygoers were critically injured in the shooting.
"It is incredible that such an act can take place in our Country," said Trump, adding that nothing is known this time about the shooter.
Rising fears about political violence
By Sarah McCammon
Recent polling suggests a growing number of Americans may see political violence as an option, and at the same time, more Americans are worried about that possibility.
A Public Religion Research Institute survey released in October 2023 found increasing support for political violence, with 23 percent of those surveyed agreeing with the statement “because things have gotten so far off track, true American patriots may have to resort to violence in order to save our country. That’s up from 15% in 2021.
Republicans were more likely than Democrats to agree with that statement, and people who believed Trump’s lie that the 2020 election was stolen were even more likely to agree with it.
At the same time, a Pew Research Center survey earlier this year found a majority of Americans — about 7 in 10 — think politicians should “avoid heated or aggressive language” because it could encourage violence.
Again, there is a partisan gap here; majorities of Americans from both parties expressed those concerns, but Democrats were much more likely to say politicians should avoid heated language.
Texas eyewitness at Trump rally shooting says he saw a woman seriously wounded
By Lauren McGaughy
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said he heard six to eight shots and saw a rally attendee just behind him who appeared to be very hurt.
“I was on the front row standing up about 30 feet from President Trump when the shooting started. There was a lady behind me who caught a stray bullet. She seemed to be in pretty serious condition,” Miller told The Texas Newsroom.
The Associated Press is reporting the suspected gunman and at least one other person are dead. Trump’s spokesman said he was fine and being checked out at a local medical facility.
Miller, a potential future cabinet pick if Trump is elected again, said he suspected a small caliber weapon was used because of the sounds the shots gave off.
“At first when it went off, I thought it was a balloon. Second one went off, I thought, well, maybe that's firecrackers. And by the third one, I realized that it was a gunshot, ” he said.
Miller said he saw the president hit. While most people took cover, he gazed around for the shooter but could not identify one in the chaos. Miller, a rancher, said he’d never before had an experience like this.
He wishes for the best for Trump and the rally attendees who were hurt. “We’ll just keep them in our prayers,” he said.
Trump’s eldest sons issue support for former president
By Emma Bowman
Former President Trump’s eldest child, Donald Trump Jr. said his father will “never stop fighting to Save America,” in a post on X.
He also told ABC News that his father is “in good spirits” after the shots were fired at the former president.
Trump’s younger son, Eric, added in a separate post on X: “This is the fighter America needs!” alongside a widely shared photo of the former president seen fist-pumping the air in the wake of the fired shots.
President Biden says he is 'grateful' to hear Trump is safe
By Ben Giles
In a statement on the shots fired at former President Donald Trump’s rally in Butler, Pa., President Joe Biden said he’s “grateful” to hear that Trump is safe and “doing well.”
After being briefed on the incident, Biden said he’s “praying for him and his family and for all those who were at the rally.”
“Jill and I are grateful to the Secret Service for getting him to safety,” Biden stated. “There’s no place for this kind of violence in America. We must unite as one nation to condemn it.”
President Biden denounces political violence and says he hopes to speak with Trump
By Jeongyoon Han
July 13, 2024 at 8:28 PM EDT
In an emergency press briefing held in Rehoboth Beach, Del., Biden said he has tried to speak with Trump. He said he heard that Trump is doing well, and denounced all forms of violence in American politics.
Everybody, Biden said, “must condemn it.”
Biden said he has “heard some reports,” but “not final reports,” regarding the shooting.
When a reporter asked if what happened was an assassination attempt, Biden said he had “opinions” but not “facts.”
Biden said he hopes to speak with Trump over the phone tonight.
Trump's potential VPs react
By Ben Giles
Donald Trump’s potential running mates offered their prayers and support to the former president following the shooting at his rally in Butler, Pa.
Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, a candidate on the short list to be Trump’s vice president, called for everyone to “join me in praying for our President Trump and everyone at that rally.” Vance also posted a photo of Trump pumping his fist in the air as he was escorted offstage by Secret Service.
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, who ran against Trump for the GOP presidential nomination but is now a fervent supporter, also called for prayers.
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott also issued a statement on social media calling for prayers for everyone at the event.
And Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said " God protected President Trump."
And New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, who is also believed to be on Trump's VP short list, also called for prayers.
President Biden speaking
By Jeongyoon Han
President Biden is speaking. He said he plans on speaking with former President Trump.
Biden campaign to halt ads
By Jeongyoon Han
July 13, 2024 at 8:15 PM EDTA Biden campaign spokesperson said that the campaign will stop all outward-facing communication for the time being to assess the situation. The Biden campaign is also pulling all of its ads for the time being as a sign of respect to Trump and his family, NPR's Tamara Keith reported.
Transportation Secretary Buttigieg joins the call to denounce violence
By Ximena Bustillo
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a statement on X, “An entire nation must speak with one voice today to completely and unequivocally reject all political violence.”
In this horrible moment, encouraged to hear President Trump’s team indicate that the former president is doing well.
An entire nation must speak with one voice today to completely and unequivocally reject all political violence.
It's unclear what the shooting means for the Republican convention
By Elena Moore
Republicans from all over the country are expected to gather for the party's convention this upcoming week, culminating in the official nomination of former President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election.
But after the shooting at Trump's rally in Butler, Pa., the Republican National Committee has yet to put out a statement on whether events will change.
Trump was slated to give a speech and accept the nomination this upcoming Thursday. The Republican Party has yet to respond to NPR's request for comment on the shooting, but the party did repost the Trump campaign's initial statement in which it thanked law enforcement and said the former president "is fine."
There have been no additional statements from the Trump campaign.
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Former Secret Service director: 'This should have never happened'
By Jeongyoon Han
William Ralph Basham Jr., the former director of the United States Secret Service, said that shots being fired at the rally and so close to Trump was a failure on the security detail’s part.
“This should never have happened,” he said. Basham said Secret Service protocol is to ensure preventative measures are in place to keep former presidents safe.
Basham said that today’s shooting, however, “this was a breakdown somewhere in the security protocol.”
Basham said there will likely be an “in-depth” investigation to figure out what he described as a “security breakdown” occurred, and will attempt “to figure out exactly how this person and weapon got so close to the former president.”
Trump injured at rally in Pennsylvania
By Ben Giles
July 13, 2024 at 8:06 PM EDTVideo from the Associated Press of former President Donald Trump’s rally in Butler, Pa. shows the president’s speech interrupted by the sound of gunshots.
After the first shots were fired, Trump briefly reached his right hand up to the right side of his head. He then he is shown ducking behind a podium as more shots are heard. Secret Service agents rushed to form a human shield around Trump on the ground.
Dozens of spectators in seating behind the stage also duck for cover, and screams can be heard throughout the video.
After a jump cut in the AP video, Trump is lifted off the ground by the Secret Service. Blood can briefly be seen on his right cheek. Trump is heard saying, “let me grab my shoes,” before the sound cuts out.
At that point, Trump — still surrounded by the agents — raises his right fist in the air and pumps it multiple times to roaring applause. He waves to the crowd as agents escort him off the stage, while the crowd chants of “USA! USA!”
Trump is last seen being escorted into a black SUV. Before he ducks inside, Trump pumps his fist one last time.
Pennsylvania State Police confirm that shots were fired at Trump rally
By Kelsey Snell
Pennsylvania State Police confirmed that “shots were fired at former President Donald Trump today during his rally in Butler, Pa. No update on former President Donald Trump’s condition at this time.”
In a separate statement, the Secret Service said that "the former President is safe."
The information from the Pennsylvania State Police was shared on X, formerly known as Twitter. The investigation is ongoing, according to the post.
The statement goes on to say all further information will be shared on the social media platform.
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"This is your fault"
By Jeongyoon Han
In audio obtained by NPR’s Danielle Kurtzleben, a member of the rally audience turned to the press and placed blame on the media for the incident. “Hey you! This is your fault! Your fault,” the person could be heard saying.
What Trump rallies are normally like
By Stephen Fowler
The apparent gunshots fired at former President Trump's Pennsylvania rally are jarring for many reasons, but especially so because of the atmosphere and aura of his events.
A Trump rally is an all day affair, with supporters lining up at the crack of dawn to see Trump speak. They're raucous affairs that feature hours of a playlist that includes Elton John, wrestling music and Broadway showtunes.
NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben, who was at today's rally, has called the vibes of Trump's rallies as "the feel of an all-day pep rally mixed with a megachurch service — except with Trumpism as the religion. The rallies are places where a movement largely defined by grievance can be together, away from opponents — not to mention assertions that Trump lies and is harmful to democracy."
This year, Trump's rally speeches have taken a more dire tone with his vision for the future.
Suspected shooter is dead and 1 rally attendee killed at Trump event in Pennsylvania, Butler County DA tells AP
By Emma Bowman
The suspected shooter is dead and so is at least one person who attended Saturday's Trump rally in Pennsylvania, Butler County district attorney Richard Goldinger told The Associated Press. NPR has not yet independently confirmed this reporting.
X experiences outage as Trump shooting news dominates trending words
By Emma Bowman
After news broke that former President Trump was shot at during his Pennsylvania rally on Saturday, users on X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter, experienced widespread outages according to data tracked by Downdetector.
As traffic centered on the news accelerated, user-reported outages surpassed 200, according to the website. About two-thirds of issues were reported by X app users, with about one-third using the website.
“Shooter” and “they missed” became trending words on the platform in the minutes that followed.
X owner Elon Musk contributed to the traffic surge, posting the widely circulated video of the shooting aftermath depicting Trump punching the air, along with a message in support for the Republican presidential frontrunner.
"I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery," Musk wrote.
Secret Service says Trump is safe
By Elena Moore
Former President Donald Trump is safe, according to a statement from the Secret Service.
"An incident occurred the evening of July 13 at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania. The Secret Service has implemented protective measures and the former President is safe," chief of communications for the Secret Service, Anthony Guglielmi, said in a statement on X, formally known as Twitter. "This is now an active Secret Service investigation and further information will be released when available."
The events at the rally came at a moment of growing fear about political violence
By Jeongyoon Han
Elected officials, as the public policy organization Brennan Center for Justice has analyzed, have seen higher rates of turnover because of a greater number of threats being made to elected officials. Those threats have large impacts on the public that these officials seek to serve as well, according to the Brennan Center.
As NPR Politics Correspondent Sue Davis tells host Scott Detrow, the prevalence of threats and violence “underscores a political reality that Americans, are in many ways, ready for.”
Former congresswoman Gabby Giffords — herself a survivor of political violence, responded to what happened at the Trump rally by saying, "Political violence is terrifying. I know."
"I’m holding former president Trump, and all those affected by today’s indefensible act of violence in my heart," she said. "Political violence is un-American and is never acceptable—never."
Former GOP Presidential candidates and VP hopefuls immediately respond
By Ximena Bustillo
Former GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley issued a statement on the social media platform X that the incident “should horrify every freedom loving American.”
“We are lifting up Donald Trump, the entire Trump family, and all in attendance in prayer,” she said.
Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, who is shortlisted to be Trump’s vice president, also called for prayers for Trump and those attending the rally. He also posted a photo of Trump with his fist in the air as he is pushed off the stage by the Secret Service.
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, who ran for the GOP nomination and is also shortlisted for vice president, is also calling for prayers ; as is Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
South Dakota Sen. Tim Scott also issued a statement on social media calling for prayers for everyone at the event. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said " God protected President Trump."
And New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, who is also believed to be on Trump's VP shortlist, also called for prayers. Several posted photos on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, showing Trump with his fist in the air and what appears to be blood on his face.
Political rivals and top Congressional leadership denounce the violence
By Ximena Bustillo
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Senate Majority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., both denounced the violence at the rally.
“Political violence of any kind is never acceptable,” Jeffries said in a social media post.
Schumer in a statement said he was “horrified by what happened at the Trump rally in Pennsylvania and relieved that former President Trump is safe.” He echoed that “Political violence has no place in our country.”
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell also denounced the violence on a "peaceful rally." House Speaker Mike Johnson also called for the violence to be condemned and that he has been briefed by law enforcement and will continue to monitor the developments.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also issued a statement : "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."
Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders also called the violence “unacceptable.”
“I wish Donald Trump, and anyone else who may have been hurt, a speedy recovery,” he said on the social media platform X, formally known as Twitter.
Trump rushed off stage after apparent gunshots
By Danielle Kurtzleben
Elena Moore
Former President Donald Trump was rushed off stage at his rally in Butler, Pa., after apparent gunshots. The rally ended quickly, and Trump was rushed off the stage by the Secret Service.
It is unclear what exactly happened, though videos have been publicized appearing to show blood near Trump’s ear and on the side of his face.
The former president "is safe," according to the Secret Service.
Trump's campaign has since released a statement also confirming Trump's condition.
"President Trump thanks law enforcement and first responders for their quick action during this heinous act," Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung said in a statement. "He is fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility. More details will follow."
Rallygoers: 'We love him all the more'
By Jeongyoon Han
NPR’s Danielle Kurtzleben, who was at the rally covering the event, said the rally in Butler, Pa., had begun with Celine Dion’s music playing in the background. There had been speculation that Trump would announce his vice presidential nominee at this rally.
“As far as Trump rallies go,” Kurtzleben said, this event had “a pretty peppy mood until this happened.”
Kurtzleben told NPR’s Scott Detrow that once the sounds of popping started, she saw Trump and spectators duck down.
In the immediate aftermath of the popping sounds, members of the audience turned to the reporters, saying that this was the media’s fault. She said that people began to leave though some still remain and are shaken.
Kurtzleben said people she's spoken with have said, "We love him all the more.”
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