Trump's last words before and after shots rang out: 'Let me get my shoes'

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By Kelly Laco, Executive Editor Of Politics For Dailymail.Com In Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Published: 20:51 EDT, 13 July 2024 | Updated: 21:31 EDT, 13 July 2024

Former President Donald Trump was comparing his grounds connected shutting down forbidden migration to President Joe Biden's unfastened separator policies instantly earlier an assassination effort astatine his Pennsylvania rally.

Trump said to nan crowd: 'If you really want to spot thing this sad, return a look astatine what happened -- ' he stated instantly earlier being trim disconnected arsenic betwixt 8 and 10 shots rang out. 

Mid-sentence, Trump grasped his correct receptor arsenic humor spewed complete his look and ducked down.

U.S. Secret Service agents instantly swarmed nan shape successful Butler, Pennsylvania, to springiness nan erstwhile president cover. They did a accelerated appraisal of Trump arsenic he was pinned down connected nan crushed and could beryllium heard confirming nan 'shooter is down' earlier moving him. 

'Let maine get my shoes,' Trump could beryllium heard saying arsenic nan agents propped him up. 

'Let maine get my shoes,' Trump could beryllium heard saying arsenic nan agents propped him up

He past put up a beardown clenched fist pump arsenic humor trickled down nan correct broadside of his face.

Trump was rushed to a section infirmary and treated for his gunshot wound. 

He put retired a connection connected Truth Social confirming he was struck by a bullet, while thanking nan Secret Service and rule enforcement for their 'rapid consequence connected nan shooting that conscionable took spot successful Butler, Pennsylvania.'

'Most importantly, I want to widen my condolences to nan family of nan personification astatine nan Rally who was killed, and besides to nan family of different personification that was severely injured.'

'It is unthinkable that specified an enactment tin return spot successful our Country. Nothing is known astatine this clip astir nan shooter, who is now dead. I was changeable pinch a slug that pierced nan precocious portion of my correct ear. I knew instantly that thing was incorrect successful that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and instantly felt nan slug ripping done nan skin. Much bleeding took place, truthful I realized past what was happening. GOD BLESS AMERICA!'

Former President Donald Trump was comparing his grounds connected shutting down forbidden migration to President Joe Biden 's unfastened separator policies instantly earlier an assassination effort astatine his Pennsylvania rally

The assassination effort occurred conscionable days earlier nan Republican National Convention kicks disconnected successful Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Trump is expected to reside his delegates assembled who will formally nominate him to go nan GOP nominee for nan presidency. 

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