Trump barely escapes a bullet during his speech in Pennsylvania: all details of the assassination attempt. Photo and video

The US presidential candidate Donald Trump has survived an assassination attempt. The shooting took place during his campaign speech in Pennsylvania.

This was reported by the American media, which publishes video from the scene. It is noted that the former US president and current candidate for the next term has a scratched cheek and a bloody ear.

The politician interrupted his campaign speech and immediately left the scene. Special services were working at the scene.

The White House has already stated that US President Joe Biden was informed of the incident and spoke with Trump. Biden said in a statement that he was praying for Trump.

The media reports that Donald Trump's life is not in danger after the shooting.

Representatives of the Trump campaign and the US Secret Service said that the politician was doing well.

The Washington Post later reported that the shooter who attempted to assassinate Trump had been eliminated. Later, it was also reported that two more people were in critical condition.

Trump's spokesman, Steven Cheung, said that the former president is "doing well and is being examined at a local medical facility."

The attacker was a local 20-year-old man who fired from a building near the venue.

How the attack took place and what is known about the shooter

The Police Department in Butler, Pennsylvania, said that a local 20-year-old man shot at Trump. He fired outside the event, so the man did not pass through metal detectors.

During the press conference, the FBI said that law enforcement agencies did not know that there was a person on the roof of a building near the site of Trump's rally until shots were heards. FBI operative Kevin P. Rojek also confirmed that the incident is being treated as an attempted murder.

"There was what we are calling an assassination attempt on our former president, Donald Trump, tonight. It's still an active crime scene," he added, indicating that several agents are on the scene investigating the incident.

Right-wing radical social media accounts are spreading unconfirmed information that the shooter was a well-known activist named Mark Violets. Shortly before Trump's speech, he posted a short video in which he said that "justice will come soon." At the same time, according to CNN, Trump has been "worried for a long time" about a possible attempt on his life. Law enforcement officials say they may release the name of the alleged shooter within the next few hours.

The New York Times photographer Doug Mills captured the flight of the bullet a split second before it hit Trump. This photo quickly spread on social media, but many users in the comments began to express skepticism about the image. Some said that the trajectory of the bullet allegedly had the "wrong look and trail".

According to the Associated Press, law enforcement officers found an AR-type rifle at the scene. According to preliminary reports, the shooter fired 8 shots from an AR rifle while on the roof adjacent to the rally site. According to ABC News law enforcement sources, the man was 200-300 meters away from Trump at the time of the shooting.

The New York Times showed the area where the assassination attempt took place. The image shows that the bullet trajectory went through the stands where the rally participants were standing. At the same time, law enforcement snipers were stationed in a building opposite the podium where Trump spoke, and the shooter made the attempt from the opposite side.

Reaction of world politicians to the shooting in Pennsylvania

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was one of the first to respond to the shooting.

"My thoughts and prayers are with President @realDonaldTrump in these dark hours," he wrote.

Honduran President Xiomara Castro de Zelaya noted that violence breeds more violence.

"I am sorry for what is happening in the United States election process. My solidarity is with @realDonaldTrump," he wrote.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also reacted to the event. He wrote on X that he and everyone else "were shocked by the apparent attack on President Donald Trump."

"We pray for his safety and a speedy recovery," he added.

SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk reacted to the shooting too. On his social network X, the billionaire expressed his support for the politician.

"I fully support President Trump and hope for his speedy recovery," Musk wrote.

A spokesman for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer 's office said Britain was shocked by the shooting at Trump's rally in Pennsylvania. They also stated that they strongly condemn all forms of political violence.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was "sickened" by the shooting.

"It cannot be overstated — political violence is never acceptable. My thoughts are with former President Trump, those at the event, and all Americans," Trudeau said.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the incident "concerning and confronting.".

"There is no place for violence in democratic process. I am glad to hear reports that former President Trump is now safe," Albanese wrote.

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