Shots were fired on Saturday, July 13, at the Pennsylvania event where former President Donald Trump was hurried from the stage. During the encounter, Trump sustained injuries. At least one of the spectators at the event has passed away, and two of them are in critical condition, according to the District Attorney of Butler County, Pennsylvania, Richard Goldinger. During the time that the Secret Service was escorting the president away, blood was flowing down his face.
When the event took place, President Trump, who is 78 years old, was in the middle of his address. Before Secret Service officials stormed the stage and encircled him, the former president can be seen in footage that was captured during the event and published on social media. The footage shows him turning his head toward the commotion and momentarily pulling his ear.
Biden addressed the matter once again at a news conference held at the White House the next day, which was the day after the incident. We cannot allow anything like this to take place because it is not America. When it comes to goals, unity is the most difficult to achieve, but there is nothing more vital than that right now. Oneness. We will argue, and we will end up disagreeing. Although this is not going to change, we are not going to lose sight of the reality that we are Americans,” he said.
The victim of a shooting has been named as Corey Comperatore, a fireman who was fifty years old, according to several news organizations, including CNN, Reuters, and The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
During a news conference that took place on Sunday, June 14, according to CNN, the Governor of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro, said that Comperatore “died trying to protect his family.”
“Corey was a father to a daughter. It was Corey’s job to battle fires. According to The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the lawmaker said that Corey attended church every week. Yesterday evening, he was overjoyed to be there with [Trump] and the community. He was really pleased.
The Wall Street Journal, CNN, and The New York Times were informed by law enforcement sources that explosive components were discovered in the vehicle of Thomas Matthew Crooks, who is 20 years old and is suspected of being responsible for the shooting. In addition to quoting officials, the Associated Press stated that items of a “bomb-making” kind were discovered in his car. According to fresh reports from the Associated Press, the Times, and CNN, explosives were discovered at Crooks’ residence.
Who is Donald Trump?
Donald John Trump is a well-known American politician, media personality, and businessman. Between the years 2017 and 2021, he held the position of 45th President of the United States of America. Trump was born on June 14, 1946.
The year 1968 was the year when Trump graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science degree in economics. In the year 1971, his father appointed him to the position of president of his real estate company. Trump changed the name of the firm to the Trump Organization and refocused it on the construction and renovation of buildings, hotels, casinos, and golf courses. In the late 1990s, after a string of unsuccessful commercial endeavors, he went on to develop lucrative side companies, the majority of which included licensing the Trump brand. He was a co-producer of the reality television series The Apprentice and served as the host of the show from 2004 to 2015. There have been almost 4,000 court cases in which he and his enterprises have been either plaintiffs or defendants, including six situations in which the firms have filed for bankruptcy.
Donald Trump, the candidate of the Republican Party, defeated Hillary Clinton, the nominee of the Democratic Party, in the presidential election of 2016, even though Trump received a lower percentage of the popular vote. According to the findings of an investigation conducted by the special counsel, Russia had intervened in the election to support Trump. His political beliefs were characterized as populist, protectionist, isolationist, and nationalist when he was running for electoral office. His election and ideas aroused a great deal of opposition. He was the only president of the United States who had no previous experience in the military or governance.
The degree to which Trump propagated conspiracy theories and made several claims that were both incorrect and deceptive throughout his campaigns and administration was unmatched in the history of American politics. Racially charged, racist, and sexist are all adjectives that have been used to describe a significant number of his words and behaviors.
Melania Trump’s Message
Melania Trump, who served as the first lady of the United States, issued a rare and emotional message on Sunday, July 14, in which she urged people from all walks of life in the United States to reconnect with their humanity and “return together as one.”
“When I watched that violent bullet strike my husband, Donald, I realized my life, and Barron’s life, was on the brink of devastating change,” she said, describing the individual who killed him as a “monster who recognized my husband as an inhuman political machine.”
“Let us not forget that differing opinions, policy, and political games are inferior to love,” she said in conclusion. Every single one of us is a human being, and at our core, our natural desire is to want to assist one another. Politics in the United States is only one of the many vehicles that may help our communities improve. The qualities of love, compassion, kindness, and empathy are vital.
Donald Trump’s Net Worth
Donald Trump, the former president, has an undisclosed net worth. Forbes has been estimating his worth for decades, and as of July 2024, they believe that it is $5.2 billion. However, Trump has made considerably more extravagant claims about his riches. The inheritance, gifts, and loans that Trump got from his father were all from him. His principal line of work has been in the real estate industry, operating hotels, casinos, and golf courses, among other establishments. Additionally, he generated money from things that bore the Trump name, such as neckties, steaks, and urine tests. In addition to paying for guest stays at facilities controlled by the Trump Organization, the money that is raised via political fundraisers is also used to pay for the legal fees of the Trump Organization and its supporters.
