Donald Trump rushed offstage after injured by shots at Pennsylvania rally; shooter dead

- Donald Trump was rushed offstage after shots were heard during a rally in Pennsylvania

- According to CNN, when the first shots rang out, the former president fell to the ground

- Secret Service immediately rushed to his side to surround him, and when he got up, blood was seen on his ear and face

- Later in the evening, Trump took to his Truth Social account and let everyone know that he was safe and there thanked the quick response of the Secret Service

Former President Donald Trump was shot during a Pennsylvania rally, causing injury.

Based on the report of CNN, the former president was onstage, and when shots rang out, fell onstage, but Secret Service were quick to rush to his side.

He was immediately ushered offstage but blood could be seen on his ear and on his face.

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The Secret Service released a statement noting that Trump was "safe."

In a statement later on Truth Social, Trump said that he was already okay.

“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. GOD BLESS AMERICA!” Trump said.

Reuters noted that the shooter was killed by the Secret Service and that one rally attendee was likewise killed.

Donald Trump is a former US President and is the 45th to hold that position. During his bid for reelection in 2020, he was defeated by current US President, Joe Biden. This year, Trump is again throwing his hat in the 2024 presidential race, in what many perceive as a rematch between Biden and the business mogul.

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Back in 2021, Trump was banned on Facebook and Instagram because of his alleged violation of the social media platforms' community guidelines. His banning from the two platforms reached a couple of weeks. According to Facebook CEO Marck Zuckerberg, Trump used the platforms to sow chaos during the transition of power to Joe Biden. At the time, Trump was also banned on Twitter for about 12 hours.

Still back in 2021, Joe Biden finally took his oath as the 46th President of the United States on the 20th of January of that year. At the time, Biden has declared that democracy won in America on that day because of his successful inauguration. Biden immediately buckled down to work and signed around 15 executive actions. He also declared null and void some of the policies put in place by Trump when he was still president.

Source: KAMI.com.gh