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Donald Trump<\/strong><\/a> broke his silence after he was shot<\/a> at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, over the weekend. Following the Saturday, July 13, incident, the 78-year-old tweeted his thanks to the Secret Service and law enforcement members who assisted him after he was targeted.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to thank the United States Secret Service, and all of law enforcement, for their rapid response on the shooting that just took place in Butler, Pennsylvania,\u201d Trump wrote in his statement. \u201cMost importantly, I want to extend my condolences to the family of the person at the rally who was killed, and also to the family of another person that was badly injured.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shortly after the shooting happened, authorities identified the victim who was killed as Corey Comperatore.<\/p>\n

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Just in case y\u2019all haven\u2019t seen President Trumps statement yet pic.twitter.com\/lyKFrJ1nox<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cIt is incredible that such an act can take place in our country,\u201d Trump added. \u201cI was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper right part of my ear. I knew immediately that something was wrong when I heard a whizzing sound, shots and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin.\u201d<\/p>\n

Toward the end of his statement, the politician pointed out that he \u201crealized \u2026 what was happening\u201d to him once he was struck by a bullet, and \u201cmuch bleeding took place.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trump was holding his campaign rally on July 13 at Butler Farm, where his ear was grazed by a bullet. The shooter was identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

President Joe Biden<\/strong><\/a> addressed the violent incident<\/a> via social media, writing via X, \u201cI\u2019m grateful to hear that he\u2019s safe and doing well. I\u2019m praying for him and his family and for all those who were at the rally, as we await further information. Jill and I are grateful to the Secret Service for getting him to safety. There\u2019s no place for this kind of violence in America. We must unite as one nation to condemn it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Additionally, Biden spoke to the country from the Oval Office during a televised speech, in which he emphasized that Americans \u201ccan\u2019t allow this violence to be normalized\u201d despite their political differences.<\/p>\n

\u201cHere in America we need to get out of our silos, where we only listen to those with whom we agree, where misinformation is rampant, where foreign actors fan the flames of our division to shape the outcomes consistent with their interests, not ours,\u201d Biden added. \u201cThe political rhetoric in this country has gotten very heated. It\u2019s time to cool it down. We all have a responsibility to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n