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\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n President Joe Biden<\/strong><\/a> has responded to the apparent shooting that occurred at a Donald Trump<\/strong><\/a> rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday (July 13). <\/p>\n While speaking in Butler, Pennsylvania, popping sounds that have been identified as gunfire erupted in the venue. The 78-year-old former president was rushed away by his security detail<\/a> but appeared to sustain an injury. The incident is being investigated as an assassination attempt. <\/p>\n Donald<\/strong> is said to be alright and did not sustain \u201clife-threatening injuries.\u201d The alleged shooter and at least one other person were reported to have died. <\/p>\n President Biden<\/strong> issued a formal statement. Another post that he shared hours before the alleged shooting is also going viral as it related to a call for gun control. <\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span> <\/p>\n \u201cI have been briefed on the shooting at Donald Trump\u2019s rally in Pennsylvania,\u201d he wrote in a message shared on X (formerly Twitter). \u201cI\u2019m grateful to hear that he\u2019s safe and doing well. I\u2019m praying for him and his family and for all those who were at the rally, as we await further information.\u201d<\/p>\n He continued, writing, \u201cJill<\/strong> [Biden, First Lady] and I are grateful to the Secret Service for getting him to safety. There\u2019s no place for this kind of violence in America. We must unite as one nation to condemn it.\u201d<\/p>\n He also issued a statement to news media in which he condemned the incident and said that any sort of political violence is never alright. <\/p>\n President Biden<\/strong> noted that he has attempted to make contact with the former president. <\/p>\n Hours before the incident, the president issued a tweet that compared his stance on gun control to Donald<\/strong>\u2018s.<\/p>\n \u201cI want to ban assault weapons and require universal background checks,\u201d he wrote. Trump promised the NRA that he\u2019d do nothing about guns. And he means it.\u201d<\/p>\n We will update you as we learn more. <\/p>\n See President Joe Biden\u2019s statements below\u2026<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n I have been briefed on the shooting at Donald Trump\u2019s rally in Pennsylvania. <\/p>\n I\u2019m grateful to hear that he\u2019s safe and doing well. I\u2019m praying for him and his family and for all those who were at the rally, as we await further information.<\/p>\n Jill and I are grateful to the Secret\u2026<\/p>\n \u2014 President Biden (@POTUS) July 13, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n I want to ban assault weapons and require universal background checks.<\/p>\n Trump promised the NRA that he\u2019d do nothing about guns.<\/p>\n And he means it.<\/p>\n \u2014 Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 13, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n
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