Donald Trump hailed by UFC fighters Colby Covington and Sean Strickland after former president was SHOT during campaign rally

UFC fighters Colby Covington and Sean Strickland person offered their support for Donald Trump aft nan erstwhile US president survived an assassination effort connected Saturday.

Trump was speaking astatine a rally successful Butler, Pennsylvania erstwhile astatine slightest 8 bullets rang out, leaving Trump bleeding from his ear.

And Covington called him nan 'toughest man connected nan look of this earth' aft nan harrowing incident.

'God bless him and his family correct now,' he added connected X.

Strickland besides said,  'Trump is an utter savage... Man gets changeable and still is for his people... Utter savage....'

Additionally, aft his conflict astatine Saturday's UFC event, fighter Evan Elder gave a shoutout to Trump.

'Hey. I heard they conscionable tried to whack my boy Trump,' he saod. 'I'm gladsome that man's okay. Long unrecorded Trump. Let's spell babe Trump 2024.'

His squad said afterwards that he is 'fine,' while nan Secret Service confirmed nan incident is being investigated arsenic an attempted assassination.

However, it has since been reported that Trump whitethorn person been struck by a portion of flying solid from a teleprompter shattered during nan shooting. 

At slightest 8 bullets were fired successful nan incident.

Butler County District Attorney Richard Goldinger told reporters nan shooter is dead, and that a bystander had besides been killed.

Covington, 36, and Strickland, 33, person antecedently made their support for Trump public.

Covington's floor plan image connected X shows him pinch nan erstwhile President, while he boasts successful his bio connected nan website astir being nan first UFC champion invited to nan White House.

Strickland, meanwhile, defended Trump successful January aft he was recovered blameworthy of committing 34 felonies successful nan authorities of New York.

'President Trump, you're nan man, bro,' he said aft beating Paulo Costa.

'It's a damn travesty what they're doing to you. I'll beryllium donating [to] you, my man. Let's get it done.'