Trump became the second former US president and candidate to be shot.

In 1912 former President Theodore Roosevelt was shot just before a campaign event. Despite the incident he spoke in front of his supporters for about an hour and a half. In 1916 a knife was thrown at Roosevelt from a crowd; the former president was not hurt.

There have been several unsuccessful attempts on the lives of sitting US presidents:

🔻 In 1835 Andrew Jackson was shot but the assailant's weapon misfired. The president struck back at the attacker with a cane.

🔻 In 1975 Gerald Ford suffered two assassination attempts.

🔻 In 1981 Ronald Reagan was shot six times. He was seriously wounded but survived the incident and completed two terms in the White House.

🔻 In 2005 a grenade was thrown at George W. Bush in Tbilisi, Georgia. It did not go off.

Four US presidents have been killed in assassination attempts:

Abraham Lincoln was shot in 1865. In 1881, James Garfield was fatally shot. In 1901, William McKinley was shot and killed. In 1963, John F. Kennedy was assassinated.

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President Biden balked when asked whether he believes the incident at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania today was an assassination attempt.

“I don't know enough to... I.. I have… I have… I have an opinion but I don't have any facts,” he said at a press conference after the former president was shot and swiftly shuffled away by Secret Service agents.

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⚡️ Trump said a bullet pierced the upper part of his right ear, causing heavy bleeding during an apparent assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania.

He confirmed the shooter was killed, but the would-be assassin's identity remains unknown.

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The sniper who fired at Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania was positioned on the roof of a building hundreds of yards away from the former president, the New York Post writes, citing law enforcement sources.

“The attack is believed to have come from a sniper positioned on a building hundreds of yards from the former president — outside the security cordon, according to law enforcement sources,” the report said.

The newspaper reported that nine shots were fired during the incident.

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The suspected gunman fired multiple shots toward the stage during Trump's rally from outside the event, the US Secret Service said in a statement.

The suspect was neutralized. He managed to kill one spectator at the campaign rally and seriously wounded two others.

"During former President Trump's campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on the evening of July 13 at approximately 6:15 p.m.[22:15 GMT], a suspected shooter fired multiple shots toward the stage from an elevated position outside of the rally venue," the statement said on Saturday, adding that "US Secret Service personnel neutralized the shooter, who is now deceased."

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In a photo taken at Trump's campaign rally in Pennsylvania a flying bullet can be seen whizzing just behind the former president's head.

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"Conspiracy" or reality?

Almost a year ago a writer for NBC News mocked journalist Tucker Carlson for envisaging an assassination attempt on former US president Donald Trump.

"Tucker Carlson, the far-right media personality who was fired by Fox News earlier this year, claimed without evidence this week that the United States is 'speeding towards' the assassination of former President Donald Trump," the liberal media outlet sneered.

Today's event would seem to suggest there was some merit to Carlson's assessment, NBC's "conspiracy" claims notwithstanding.

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Former President Donald Trump still plans on attending the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee this coming week, his campaign said.

"President 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. As our party's nominee, President Trump will continue to share his vision to Make America Great Again," the Trump campaign said in a press release on Saturday evening.

Earlier in the day, Trump said a bullet from a suspected shooter pierced the upper part of his right ear during a shooting at his campaign rally in the state of Pennsylvania.

The US Secret Service said the suspected shooter was killed by US Secret Service agents, but one spectator was killed and two others were critically injured during the incident . According to media reports, this incident is being investigated as an assassination attempt.

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Shooting at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania. What is known so far:

▪️ Intruder opened fire towards the stage at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania: the former president said he was shot in the ear; one spectator was killed, two others were critically injured

▪️ Trump was taken to a medical facility, he immediately stated that he was "fine", later clarified that he had lost a lot of blood, and after a couple of hours had already left the hospital

▪️ The suspect has been eliminated, according to the US Secret Service, he is not connected to anyone from abroad. There is no data on his identity yet

▪️ Law enforcement has found a rifle at the scene of the shooting. According to the officials, the attacker was outside the rally area - on a building a hundred meters away

▪️ Biden said he is praying for Trump's recovery; he said there is no place for politically motivated violence in the US

▪️ At the same time Biden balked when asked whether he believes the incident was an assassination attempt, even though earlier AP reported that an investigation into such a crime has been launched

▪️ Many world leaders have already expressed their support for Trump and called the incident unacceptable. At the same time, Latin American presidents reacted differently: the leader of Cuba recalled the arms business and the escalation of violence in the United States, while in El Salvador and Guatemala questioned such "manifestations of democracy"

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The FBI has identified the suspect in the shooting at Trump's campaign rally as a 20-year-old Pennsylvania resident, CNN reported.

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❗️ The shooter who attempted to assassinate former president Donald Trump was identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, the New York Post reported.

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Footage of US Secret Service sniper spotting the gunman who fired at Trump and returning fire

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