Audience member killed and shooter dead following the incident as Trump gave a speech in Pensylvania.
The politician appeared to be hit in the right ear as shots rang out as he began a speech in Pennsylvania.
The statement said: "President Trump thanked law enforcement and first responders for their quick action during this heinous act," spokesman Steven Cheung said in a statement.View gallery The former president and presumptive Republican nominee was showing off a chart of border crossing numbers during the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, before the Republican National Convention opens Monday.
Police began vacating the fairgrounds shortly after Trump left the stage in what local officers described as a crime scene.President Joe Biden has been briefed on the incident, the White House said. The Bureau of Alcoholo, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives issued a statement: "ATF is responding to assist the U.S. Secret Service and other law enforcement partners. This is a top priority. We have no further comment at this time."
"I am horrified by what happened at the Trump rally in Pennsylvania and relieved that former President Trump is safe. Political violence has no place in our country," said Sen. Chuck Schumer in a statement.
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