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Barack Obama has led tributes to Donald Trump aft nan statesmanlike campaigner was changeable astatine a run rally pinch governmental figures crossed nan world joining successful wishing him a 'rapid recovery'.
The erstwhile president was seen bleeding from his receptor aft being injured successful a shooting astatine a re-election rally wherever a bystander was killed by nan shooter's bullets.
At slightest 8 bullets were fired moments aft Trump sewage up to speak astatine 5pm ET (10pm UK time) connected Saturday, astatine Butler Farm Grounds successful Butler, Pennsylvania.
The erstwhile president quickly pumped a fist astatine nan crowd to show he was not severely injured, arsenic Secret Service agents raced to nan shape to hurry him away.
And well-wishers person already rushed successful to support nan 78-year-old pinch erstwhile Prime Minister Liz Truss, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and Tesla leader Elon Musk among those reacting to nan assassination attempt.
Donald Trump appeared to beryllium changeable successful nan receptor arsenic shots were fired astatine nan erstwhile president astatine a rally successful Pennsylvania
Trump pumped a fist astatine nan crowd and did not look to severely injured arsenic he walked connected his ain disconnected nan stage, surrounded by concealed service
Trump grabbed astatine nan broadside of his caput arsenic he appeared to beryllium hit
Mr Farage posted connected X, formerly Twitter: 'Mainstream media person dispersed a communicative of hatred against my friend Donald Trump.
'I dream they are proud of themselves. Disgusting people.'
Mr Musk, who is nan president of X, said: 'I afloat endorse President Trump and dream for his accelerated recovery.'
He past added: 'Last clip America had a campaigner this reliable was Theodore Roosevelt.'
Former Prime Minister Liz Truss struck a akin tone, saying: 'Pray for President Trump. Pray for America.'
The president's predecessor Barack Obama posted: 'There is perfectly nary spot for governmental unit successful our democracy.
'Although we don’t yet cognize precisely what happened, we should each beryllium relieved that erstwhile President Trump wasn’t earnestly hurt, and usage this infinitesimal to recommit ourselves to civility and respect successful our politics.
'Michelle and I are wishing him a speedy recovery.'
A Downing Street spokesperson said: 'We are shocked by nan scenes astatine President Trump’s rally successful Pennsylvania.
'We condemn each forms of governmental unit successful nan strongest position and we nonstop our champion wishes to President Trump and his family astatine this time.'
Well-wishers person already rushed successful to support nan 78-year-old pinch erstwhile Prime Minister Liz Truss, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and Tesla leader Elon Musk among those reacting to nan assassination attempt
Trump's fierce governmental rival Bernie Sanders breached nan statement disagreement and offered benignant words to nan erstwhile president.
'Political unit is perfectly unacceptable,' he said. 'I wish Donald Trump, and anyone other who whitethorn person been hurt, a speedy recovery.'
Meanwhile nan Republican statesmanlike candidate's boy Donald Trump Jr posted connected X: 'He'll ne'er extremity fighting to Save America.'
International leaders person besides responded to nan shooting pinch Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying: 'Sara and I were shocked by nan evident onslaught connected President Trump.
'We believe for his information and speedy recovery.'
The president was seen ducking, pinch humor pouring from his receptor arsenic screams from terrified onlookers rang out. His squad says that he is 'fine.'
It has since been reported that Trump was struck by a portion of flying solid from a teleprompter shattered during nan shooting.
Secret Service agents could beryllium heard shouting 'the shooter is down' successful nan ensuing chaos. The agency confirmed nan incident is being investigated arsenic an attempted assassination.
Trump mouthed nan connection 'fight' astatine supporters arsenic humor spattered crossed his face
Secret Service raced to nan shape to protect Trump aft shots were fired
Trump had humor streaming down his cheeks arsenic Secret Service agents put him to nan floor
The grade of Trump's injuries are not clear, though he appeared to want to show his supporters that he was okay wrong seconds of being shot
Butler County District Attorney Richard Goldinger told reporters nan shooter is dormant and that a bystander had besides been killed successful nan bloodbath.
The identities of nan shooter and nan dormant bystander person not yet been confirmed. It is besides unclear wherever nan shooter opened occurrence from and what benignant of limb was used.
Moments aft pumping his fist successful an image that has already gone astir nan world, nan erstwhile president was rushed distant to safety. Trump's squad said further updates connected nan erstwhile president's information will travel soon.
The gunman was changeable dormant astatine nan rally, nan Butler County territory lawyer confirmed to nan Associated Press. A witnesser told nan BBC agents 'blew nan guy's caput off.'
The DA added that americium attendee was besides killed astatine nan rally, which was being held successful Butler, Pennsylvania, connected Saturday afternoon.
Frantic scenes took clasp arsenic shots rang out, sending Trump supporters streaming retired from nan stands and distant from nan event.
Within seconds, Trump was put to nan level by respective Secret Service agents arsenic they protected him from nan shooter.
Early reports bespeak that astir 8 to 10 shots were fired, and nan property excavation said 'residual bangs' were heard aft Trump deed nan floor.
Trump stood up soon aft and pumped his fist astatine nan crowd, starring to chants of 'USA' and 'Make America Great Again.'
He appeared to rima nan connection 'fight' to supporters astatine nan aforesaid moment.
Trump's run said he was raced to infirmary aft nan shooting, but is 'fine'
As Trump pumped his fist to nan crowd, immoderate were heard cheering his sanction and chanting 'USA' and 'Make America Great Again'
As he was rushed into SUVs, Trump again flashed a fist astatine his supporters
Trump is nan presumptive Republican statesmanlike campaigner and is group to return connected Joe Biden successful November's predetermination but figures from crossed nan governmental spectrum flooded successful to nonstop messages of support aft nan melodramatic incident.
Governor Ron DeSantis, who was comfortably seen disconnected by Trump successful nan conflict to go nan Republican statesmanlike nominee, said: '@CaseyDeSantis and I are praying for Donald Trump and his family.'
Democratic Governor of California Gavin Newsom, who was been touted to return complete from Joe Biden arsenic nan party's nominee should nan president guidelines down, posted: 'Violence has NO spot successful our democracy.
'My thoughts are pinch President Trump and everyone impacted astatine nan rally today.'
Robert F Kennedy Jr, nan independent statesmanlike candidate, said: 'Now is nan clip for each American who loves our state to measurement backmost from nan division, renounce each violence, and merge successful dream for President Trump and his family.'
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