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Attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Pennsylvania

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Attempted assassination of Donald Trump
Part of political violence and political polarization in the United States
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LocationButler Farm Show Grounds
near Butler, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°51′26″N 79°58′16″W / 40.8571223°N 79.9711779°W / 40.8571223; -79.9711779
DateJuly 13, 2024 (2024-07-13)
6:11 p.m. (4 months ago)[1] (EDT)
TargetDonald Trump[2][3][4]
Attack type
Attempted assassination, shooting
WeaponAR-15–style rifle
Deaths2 (the perpetrator and a rally attendee)[5]
Injured3+ (including Trump)[6]
PerpetratorThomas Matthew Crooks[7]
MotiveUnknown

The former President of the United States, Donald Trump, was shot in the upper right ear on July 13, 2024, during a 2024 presidential election campaign rally near Butler, Pennsylvania; Trump is the presumptive Republican Party nominee for president.[8]

The shooter was identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.[5][9][10][11] Law enforcement and witnesses stated that Crooks fired from a roof outside the rally venue using an AR-15–style semi-automatic rifle, before being killed by a sniper from the Secret Service Counter Assault Team.[12]

After being shot, Trump ducked to the ground and was quickly surrounded by Secret Service; he rose with blood on his ear and cheek, pumping his fist in the air multiple times before being rushed to a vehicle.[13][14] He was then sent to hospital and released in stable condition, departing by plane to New Jersey.[15][16] A rally attendee was killed, while two attendees were critically injured.[17]

The shooting is being investigated as an attempted assassination.[9][18][19] It is the first time that a former or current U.S. president was injured in an attempted assassination since then-President Ronald Reagan was shot in 1981, and the first time for a presidential candidate since the attempted assassination of George Wallace in 1972.[20]

Background

Former president Donald Trump is the presumptive Republican nominee for the 2024 United States presidential election.[21]

On July 5, 2024, it was announced that Trump would hold a rally at the Butler Farm Show Grounds between Connoquenessing Township and Meridian near Butler, Pennsylvania, on the 13th.[22][23] It was held as part of Trump's presidential campaign for the election in order to raise votes in the swing state of Pennsylvania;[24] the state contains 19 votes in the Electoral College, and 270 electoral votes are needed to be elected President.[25] Butler County Republican Committee chairman James E. Hulings estimated 50,000 people were at the rally.[26] U.S. Representative Mike Kelly said that he tried contacting the Trump campaign about holding the rally in an area that can handle a larger crowd than the Butler Farm Show Grounds. He claimed they responded to him by saying, “We appreciate your input but we’ve already made up our minds.” The shooting occurred two days before the scheduled start of the 2024 Republican National Convention.[25] Trump's rallies are screened for prohibited items, including weapons.[27]

Views on political violence during the 2024 election

The shooting came as scholars, lawmakers, intelligence agencies, and the public have expressed concerns about political violence surrounding the 2024 election.[28][29] The fears come amidst increasing threats and acts of physical violence targeting public officials and election workers at all levels of government.[30][31] Polling has shown increases in Americans supporting the use of violence to achieve political outcomes. An October 2023 poll by the Public Religion Research Institute and Brookings Institution found that 33% of Republicans supported the use of violence for political ends, followed by 22% of independents and 13% of Democrats.[32]

As reported by The New York Times, a nationwide poll in June 2024 on political violence by political scientist Robert Pape showed that 10% of respondents said "use of force is justified to prevent Donald Trump from becoming president", one third of whom also said they owned a gun. Another 7% of respondents said "the use of force was justified to return Mr. Trump to the presidency", half of whom also said they owned a gun.[9][33] Opinion polls which used different wording found lower support, around 4% to 5%.[34] In general, opinion polls overstate popular support for political violence, because disengaged respondents are several times more likely to support political violence. When looking only at actively-engaged respondents, between 2% and 7% of respondents said they would support a politically motivated shooting, and 96% to 100% said that such a shooter should be criminally charged.[35]

Shooting

A map diagram illustrating the approximate locations of Thomas Matthew Crooks (red), Donald Trump (black), and the Secret Service Counter Assault Team (blue)[36][37]

Trump was shot at approximately 6:11 p.m. EDT[38][39] during his campaign rally.[40][41] Six minutes into Trump's speech,[42] Thomas Matthew Crooks fired multiple shots from an AR-15–style rifle into the rally.[10][38][39] Crooks did not undergo security screening as he was outside the security perimeter of the rally; he had climbed onto the roof of a shed, 200 to 400 feet (61 to 122 m) north of Trump.[40][43][44][45] Crooks was killed by a sniper from the United States Secret Service Counter Assault Team soon after the shooting.[46]

A bullet struck Trump in his upper right ear, and he ducked.[46][47] Secret Service agents lunged toward Trump and shielded him. After around 25 seconds on the ground,[48] he rose with blood on his ear and face and told Secret Service agents that he needed his shoes. Trump then raised his fist and pumped it at the crowd, with cheers and chants of "USA" in response by the crowd. He was then escorted to a vehicle and brought to a nearby hospital.[46][48][49] At least three rally-goers were hit, leaving one person dead and two critically injured.[50] One of the injured was in the left-hand bleachers at the venue.[36] U.S. Representative Ronny Jackson later told Fox News that his nephew was shot in the neck.[51]

Perpetrator

On July 14, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) identified the shooter as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks.[10] Crooks was from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, a community within one hour of the shooting's location.[11] Crooks was a registered Republican per LexisNexis records.[52] He had one campaign donation on record from January 20, 2021, which was $15 to Democratic fundraiser ActBlue.[53][54][55] He had last voted in the 2022 Pennsylvania elections.[56] Crooks attended Bethel Park High School and graduated in 2022.[52]

No motive for the attack has been given by law enforcement.[57]

Aftermath

Trump was transported to Butler Memorial Hospital for examination. Trump departed the hospital hours later. His motorcade left the hospital at around 9:30 p.m. EDT bound for Pittsburgh International Airport. Trump landed in Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey in the early morning of July 14.[58][59] A spokesman for the Secret Service, as well as Trump Campaign spokesman Steven Cheung affirmed that Trump was safe.[60][61]

The FBI is leading an investigation with the Department of Justice, the United States Secret Service, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.[62][63] The incident is being investigated as an assassination attempt.[18][19] It is the first time a current or former U.S. president or presidential candidate has been shot since Ronald Reagan in 1981.[18]

After the shooting, Trump released a statement on Truth Social wherein he thanked law enforcement and the Secret Service and offered his condolences to the families of the person killed and the injured person.[64][65] Recounting the events, he said,[66]

It is incredible that such an act can take place in our Country. Nothing is known at this time about the shooter, who is now dead. I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear. I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin. Much bleeding took place, so I realized then what was happening.

Security at Trump Tower was increased by the New York City Police Department.[67]

Investigation

Crooks's body was taken from the rooftop.[36] He was not carrying an ID.[68][69] The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Department of Justice National Security Division opened investigations into the shooting and pursued confirmation of the shooter's identity via fingerprint biometrics and DNA profiling.[70]

Effects on Trump's public image

Further information: Public image of Donald Trump

An image of a bloodied Trump pumping his fist in the air, surrounded by the Secret Service, and with an American flag in the backdrop, was taken by Evan Vucci of the Associated Press and spread on social media shortly afterwards. Although footage of his reassurance he was only lightly wounded to spectators and media alike moments after his assassination attempt was broadcast internationally, the photo also observed subsequent, widespread usage in posts by his most prominent allies, including the National Republican Senatorial Committee, his family members, and members of congress. Politico said some used it as "an opportunity to tout conspiracy theories and stoke political tensions."[71][72] Benjamin Wallace-Wells of The New Yorker said that "It is already the indelible image of our era of political crisis and conflict." He analyzed that "some of the elements in Vucci's image are familiar from the countless others of Trump" and concluded that "It is an image that captures him as he would like to be seen, so perfectly, in fact, that it may outlast all the rest."[73] Business Insider echoed those sentiments, assessing that it had "become the most iconic image of his reelection among Republicans."[74] Shawn McCreesh of The New York Times stated that "in the middle of the mayhem, Trump pumped his fist and revealed his instincts". Writing that after being shot, Trump told his Secret Service detail to wait while he pumped his fist in the air. McCreesh stated that it was hard to find "a moment that more fully epitomizes Mr. Trump's visceral connection with his supporters, and his mastery of the modern media age."[75]

Responses

Domestic

Federal officials

U.S. President Joe Biden delivering remarks on the incident

After the shooting, United States President Joe Biden issued a statement labelling the violence as "sick... We cannot be like this... Everybody must condemn it," while separately stating that he was grateful to hear that Trump was safe.[76][77][78] Biden later spoke with Trump in the evening of the incident.[79]

State officials

Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro denounced political violence.[80] Florida governor Ron DeSantis, who ran against Trump in the 2024 Republican primaries, stated he and his wife were praying for Trump.[81]

Others

Former President George W. Bush called the shooting "cowardly" and applauded the Secret Service for their response.[82] Former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton also condemned the attack and wished Trump a swift recovery.[83][84]

Republican U.S. Representative Mike Collins of Georgia called for a Republican prosecutor to charge Joe Biden for inciting an assassination.[85] Republican Senator J. D. Vance of Ohio blamed the Biden presidential campaign's political rhetoric, while Republican Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina blamed messaging by "the radical Left and corporate media."[86]

International

Many political leaders condemned the shooting including Justin Trudeau of Canada,[87] Javier Milei of Argentina,[88] Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom,[89] Anthony Albanese of Australia,[90] Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea,[91] Viktor Orbán of Hungary, Giorgia Meloni of Italy, Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine, Gabriel Boric of Chile, and Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.[92]

See also

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