President Biden made the statement on Saturday after gunfire erupted at a rally for former President Trump, leaving Trump’s face bloodied and him being escorted off the stage by Secret Service agents.
“We have received reports of a shooting at a Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania,” Biden said in a White House statement around 8 p.m.
President Joe Biden speaks in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Saturday, July 13, 2024, after news that shots had rang out at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania for former Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Senatar)
Biden, who will face Trump in the 2024 presidential election in November, added: “I’m glad to hear he’s safe and well. As we await more information, I’m praying for him, his family and all those who were at the rally.”
President Biden issues statement on Trump rally shooting
“Jill and I are grateful to the Secret Service for getting him to safety. This kind of violence has no place in America. We must come together as one nation to condemn it,” the president said.
Prior to Biden’s inauguration, former President Obama issued a statement saying, “There is no place for political violence in our democracy.”
“While we still don’t know exactly what happened, we should all be relieved that former President Trump was not seriously injured and should take this opportunity to recommit ourselves to civility and respect in politics,” he said. “Michelle and I wish him a speedy recovery.”
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In a statement from the George W. Bush Presidential Center, former President Bush said, “Laura and I are grateful that President Trump is safe following this cowardly attack on his life, and we commend the Secret Service for their swift response.”
Fellow former president Clinton also responded to X, posting, “Violence has no place in America, especially in our political process.”
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“Hillary and I are grateful that President Trump is safe and our hearts are with all those affected by today’s attack at our rally in Pennsylvania, and we thank the United States Secret Service for their swift action,” Clinton said.
Addressing the nation from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on Saturday night after the shooting, Biden told reporters, “There is no place for this kind of violence in America. This is sick. This is sick. … We cannot tolerate this.”
