Bay Area and California political leaders expressed alarm after former President Donald Trump was shot and wounded at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Trump was in the middle of remarks to the crowd when he appeared to wince in pain and put his hand to his right ear. He dropped to the stage as several loud pops could be heard and Secret Service agents covered his body to protect him. Moments later, a bloodied Trump stood and pumped his fist as he was hustled away to his motorcade.
The FBI confirmed Saturday that the suspected shooter was killed by Secret Service agents. One member of the crowd was fatally shot, and two were wounded.
The news of the assassination attempt reverberated across the nation, including in the Bay Area where political leaders took to social media with statements condemning the violence and sending prayers for Trump and those attending the rally.
“As one whose family has been the victim of political violence, I know firsthand that political violence of any kind has no place in our society,” said former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco, whose husband was attacked by a conspiracy theorist with a hammer in their home in 2022.
“I thank God that former President Trump is safe,” Pelosi said in a statement. “As we learn more details about this horrifying incident, let us pray that all those in attendance at the former President’s rally today are unharmed.”
California Gov. Gavin Newsom echoed Pelosi.
“Violence has NO place in our democracy,” Newsom, a Democrat, said in a statement. “My thoughts are with President Trump, and everyone impacted at the rally today.”
“Political violence has no place in our democracy,” U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-San Jose, said in a statement. “I condemn this shooting, and am grateful for first responders, Secret Service and law enforcement.
“I wish former President Trump (and others shot) good health and a fast recovery,” she said.
U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Santa Clara, said he was “absolutely appalled by the gunshots fired at Donald Trump.
“Violence is never acceptable in our democracy,” Khanna said in a statement. “I pray he was not seriously hurt and for our deeply divided nation.”
U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Burbank, said he was “horrified by this apparent assassination attempt.
“There is no place for political violence in our democracy,” Schiff said in a statement. “Absolutely none. Grateful for the swift response by law enforcement and Secret Service. Wishing President Trump a swift recovery.”
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, chairman of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, said that while more information is needed, “one thing remains clear: Gun violence of any kind is unacceptable.
“I unequivocally condemn today’s act of political violence against the former president, and I am grateful to hear he is safe,” Thompson said in a press release. “My thoughts remain with the former president and those in attendance. I urge my colleagues who are speaking out in horror to join the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force in its efforts to pass the commonsense laws that help prevent these threats.”
State Assemblymember Diane Papan, D-San Mateo, said she was “grateful for the rapid response of the public safety personnel today and deeply grieved for our nation at this moment.
“Political violence has no place in our democracy and I denounce it in the strongest of terms,” she said in a statement. “The United States of America is the oldest democracy in the world, and we must maintain it through the ballot.”
Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln, a Republican candidate for California’s 9th Congressional District, said his “thoughts and prayers” were with Trump and his family.
“We extend our heartfelt support to him and his loved ones during this challenging time,” Lincoln said in a statement. “May they find strength, comfort, and a swift recovery in the outpouring of well-wishes from across the nation.”
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Thank goodness Trump is safe and okay. We need him to be our next President.
Will the Deep State use this as an opportunity to create a false flag retaliation on a Dem leader or will there just be the usual call to ban firearms?
False?
The picture you posted Claycord is, as you know, a Powerful Political and Iconic Symbol indeed of Unification brought together for a purpose. Bless Trump and his Family and thinking of those that lost their loved one.
I’ll bet Trump pays for the funeral and pays off all the family bills too. He does that kind of stuff & keeps it quiet, he’ll probably be indicted for it.
The B.S. Meter is pegged.
Wouldn’t it be refreshing if all those Dem’s just confessed that they wish Trump was dead?
Just told the awful truth for once? They hate his guts!
Alarmed? They should be. The Secret Service dropped the ball.
It’s basically another example of the failure of Joe’s presidency.
Express alarm after calling him a threat to our country and literally hitler for almost a decade. NOBODY should be surprised.
Trump has said Biden is a threat to democracy and the US many times. Why is this different?
Adam Schiff was “horrified by this apparent assassination attempt”?
Maybe Schiff should stop using the phrase “by any means necessary”
That seems to be a left wing mantra .
Trump, unlike politicians, cares about America. Since when does a billionaire, that could live his life eating, drinking, and enjoying the best the world has to offer, need or want a position in the world that puts him through the worst of the worst? Hate, criticism, mentally ill enragement. Either he’s got the biggest ego in the history of the planet, or…. As he’s stated since the 80’s, he loves America. My money is on the latter.
Somehow, I question the sincerity of the democrat politicians in thier well wishes. They will go right back to falsely demonizing him tomorrow. They’re just being nice because they’re panicked at the thought that they’re loosing. Just this past week, before this incident, I had two Democrat friends say they’re going to vote for Trump because they were truly off better under him.
Alarmed he’s not dead
Hmm, what a surprise . . . . . .
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“MSNBC did not air Morning Joe on Monday in part to avoid the risk of a guest making inappropriate comments about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.”
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13635739/Trump-shot-crooks-Secret-Service-convention.html
Liars……every one of them. We know what they wish had happened.
Thank goodness the former president escaped with just a minor wound. This could have been so much more tragic by a matter of one inch.
Political entertainers are expressing alarm also.
Former Walnut Creek resident Kyle Gass of music group Tenacious D has expressed his alarm the assassination was not successful.
In showbiz this is referred to as “a career limiting statement”. As it’s unlikely he and Jack Black are interested in being poor again, expect an apology forthcoming, sincere or otherwise.