Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is rushed offstage during a rally on July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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Former President Donald Trump was rushed off stage by the Secret Service at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday after loud cracking noises were heard.
Following the loud popping noises, Trump could be seen on video contracting his body to the right, clutching his ear and dropping to the ground. He was then surrounded by Secret Service agents who rushed him to his car. What appeared to be blood could be seen on the right side of Trump’s head.
The Secret Service later said Trump was safe, and Trump’s campaign said he was at a “local medical facility.”
“The Secret Service has implemented protective measures and the former President is safe,” Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said in a social media post. “This is now an active Secret Service investigation and further information will be released when available.”
Steven Cheung, the Trump campaign’s communications director, said “President Trump thanks law enforcement and first responders for their quick action during this heinous act. He is fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility. More details will follow.”
President Joe Biden has been briefed on the incident, a White House official told NBC News.
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