Live: ‘I’m supposed to be dead,’ says Trump after assassination attempt
Former President Donald Trump arrived in Wisconsin early Monday morning to attend the Republican National Convention, where he will formally accept the Republican nomination for president of the United States. On Sunday, he told the New York Post he was “supposed to be dead” after surviving an assassination attempt which he described as a “very surreal experience.” Follow our live blog for all the latest developments.
Issued on: 15/07/2024 – 07:19
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Law enforcement officers from Palm Beach County, Florida stand in the Fiserv Forum as preparations are underway for the Republican National Convention (RNC) on July 14, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Summary:
Former US president Donald Trump arrived in Wisconsin on Monday to attend the Republican National Convention, where he is set to be confirmed as the party’s presidential candidate.
Trump told the New York Post he was “supposed to be dead” after surviving an assassination attempt on Saturday during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, which he described as a “very surreal experience.”
US President Joe Biden called for Americans to “cool it down” in a primetime address to the nation, adding that “violence is never the answer.”
World leaders denounced the attack on Trump and vigorously condemned political violence.
Yesterday’s key developments:
- Republican candidate Donald Trump was the target of an attempted assassination on Saturday during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
- Trump’s right ear was apparently grazed by a bullet, but he was doing “fine” after the shooting, his campaign team said. The suspected gunman and a bystander were killed at the rally and two others were wounded.
- The FBI identified 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks as the “subject involved” in the attempted assassination of Trump in a statement released early Sunday.
