Biden ‘Grateful’ Trump Is Safe, Obama and Other Politicians Condemn Violence

Shots were fired at former President Donald Trump as he spoke at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday

U.S. President Joe Biden joins G7 leaders as they gather to watch a parachute drop at San Domenico Golf Club during day one of the 50th G7 summit on June 13, 2024 in Fasano, Italy
U.S. President Joe Biden joins G7 leaders as they gather to watch a parachute drop at San Domenico Golf Club during day one of the 50th G7 summit on June 13, 2024 in Fasano, Italy (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

President Joe Biden condemned the violence at Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, during which Trump was apparently shot in the ear.

“I have been briefed on the shooting at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania. I’m grateful to hear that he’s safe and doing well,” Biden said in a statement. “I’m praying for him and his family and for all those who were at the rally, as we await further information.”

“Jill and I are grateful to the Secret Service for getting him to safety,” the president’s statement continued. “There’s no place for this kind of violence in America.

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