Trump's VP contender JD Vance blames shooting on Biden's 'rhetoric' as other possible VEEP picks show public support as anticipation reaches fever pitch on who he'll select this week

The group of imaginable vice statesmanlike campaigner picks for erstwhile President Donald Trump are rallying down nan ex-president aft nan assassination effort connected Saturday pinch immoderate blaming Biden and Democrats successful nan contiguous aftermath of nan shooting.

The erstwhile president could uncover his GOP moving mate astatine immoderate clip arsenic nan Republican National Convention kicks disconnected Monday successful Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 

It is not yet clear who Trump is leaning toward aliases really he will stock pinch nan world who he has picked. Before nan horrific events unfolded Saturday, immoderate run aides joked connected galore occasions that only Trump knows that. 

But each of nan cardinal contenders who person been mentioned complete nan past fewer weeks expressed their support for Trump and outrage complete nan unit that took place. 

'Trump run saying nan president is OK. Thank God. Hope everyone other is safe,' wrote Ohio Senator JD Vance connected X soon aft nan shooting.

'Today is not conscionable immoderate isolated incident,' Vance besides wrote. 'The cardinal premise of nan Biden run is that President Donald Trump is an authoritarian fascist who must beryllium stopped astatine each costs. That rhetoric led straight to President Trump's attempted assassination.'

The move to blasted nan assassination effort Saturday nighttime connected Trump's governmental force was met pinch pushback online arsenic critics called nan station vulnerable and irresponsible. 

Vance is seen arsenic perchance nan apical contender for Trump's moving mate successful caller days aft it was confirmed Trump's boy Don Jr. who is an state of Vance would speak up of nan vice statesmanlike prime astatine nan convention. 

'Praying for President Trump and each those attending nan rally successful Pennsylvania today,' wrote different imaginable prime Florida Senator Marco Rubio aft nan shooting connected X. 

The Republican legislator had appeared alongside Trump connected shape conscionable days agone astatine his run rally successful Doral, Florida connected Tuesday.

'God protected President Trump,' Rubio wrote successful different station pinch nan image of Trump raising his fist successful nan air. 

The Florida Senator besides went aft nan media criticizing them for their early headlines arsenic news outlets were still trying it fig retired precisely what was happening successful nan contiguous aftermath of shots ringing out.

North Dakota Governor and onetime statesmanlike campaigner Doug Burgun, whose sanction is besides successful contention and has been a apical surrogate for Trump, besides shared his consequence connected X. 

'Please subordinate Kathryn and maine successful praying for President Trump, his family and everyone attending nan rally today,' Burgun wrote. 'We each cognize President Trump is stronger than his enemies. Today he showed it.' 

 South Carolina Senator Tim Scott said he was praying for Trump and everyone astatine nan rally, penning 'May God watch complete them all.' But GOP legislator besides slammed Democrats aft nan assassination effort precocious Saturday. 

'Congressman Scalise, Justice Kavanaugh, and now President Trump. For years, Democrats and their friends successful nan media person recklessly stoked fears, calling President Trump and different conservatives threats to democracy. Their inflammatory rhetoric puts lives astatine risk,' Scott wrote connected X.

He did not mention immoderate examples of governmental unit against Democrats which person besides taken spot successful caller years including an onslaught connected nan hubby of Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi successful 2022.

Trump's force President Biden said Saturday nighttime conscionable hours aft nan assassination effort wherever he condemned nan governmental violence.

'There's nary spot successful America this benignant of violence. It's sick. It's sick,' he said. 'It's 1 of nan reasons we person to merge this country.'

The White House besides confirmed Biden and Trump said straight by telephone aft nan shooting.