Most leaders across the country issued statements immediately following what appears to have been an assassination attempt on Donald Trump’s life. The former president was grazed by a bullet, which appeared to hit his ear during a rally in Pennsylvania.
Kelly Tshibaka, chair of the Trump campaign in Alaska, said, “This is a devastating and heinous incident. I pray for President Trump’s healing and protection, comfort and blessing for his family, and peace and unity for our nation. I also pray for the families of the attendees who were shot. Democrat leaders are responsible for this assassination attempt and gun violence. They admit Trump is tolerable behind closed doors but scream ‘danger to democracy’ in the media. For the sake of America, it’s time to cease and desist the inflammatory leftist rhetoric.”
Rep. Mary Peltola wrote: “This is an assassination attempt plain and simple. America is better than this. My thoughts are with President Trump and his family, and all at the rally.”
Although Peltola expressed sympathy, last year she was identified by Rep. Mari Glusenkamp-Perez as one who was rebuilding the Blue Dog Democrats into a “rural Antifa.” The shooter was identified as a possible member of the violent Antifa group.
The philanthropy director of Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Northwest, which endorses Peltola, wrote he was “hoping and praying that the acting improves.”
Dustin Morris of Planned Parenthood has since deleted his social media post.
Sen Lisa Murkowski, by Must Read Alaska press time, had not issued a statement, several hours after the shooting. Earlier in the day, at about the time of the shooting, she wrote, “Congratulations to Anchorage’s own Jordan Iverson on completing the open-water triple crown swimming challenge by successfully swimming across the English Channel last month. We can all take a lesson from your determination.” Must Read Alaska will update this report when she does make a comment.
Update: At 6:18 p.m. Alaska time, Murkowski wrote, “What we saw today in Pennsylvania was horrifying. This is the United States of America: there is no place for violence in politics. We are all praying for the health and safety of former President Trump, the family of the bystander who was killed, and everyone who was at the rally.”
Sen. Dan Sullivan wrote, “As all of us await more information, Julie and I are praying that President Trump and those at the Pennsylvania rally are all okay.”
Gov. Mike Dunleavy said, “Our thoughts and prayers are with President Trump, his family and those around him.The world is outraged! This is not how we settle our differences and I hope law enforcement brings those responsible to justice soon. I join millions of my fellow Americans who hope the President makes a speedy recovery.”
Congressional candidate Nick Begich wrote, “Alaska Stands with and is praying for President Trump! Let’s be clear about something right now. NO ONE will divide this nation. We are one nation under God, indivisible and no weapon fashioned against us shall prosper.”
Congressional candidate Nancy Dahlstrom wrote, “My prayers are with President Trump, I hope and pray everyone at this rally is safe.”
Elon Musk wrote, “I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery.”
President Joe Biden issued a statement hours after the shooting: “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. 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. There’s no place for this kind of violence in America. We must unite as one nation to condemn it.”
Vice President Kamala Harris wrote, “I have been briefed on the shooting at former President Trump’s event in Pennsylvania. Doug and I are relieved that he is not seriously injured. We are praying for him, his family, and all those who have been injured and impacted by this senseless shooting. We are grateful to the United States Secret Service, first responders, and local authorities for their immediate action. Violence such as this has no place in our nation. We must all condemn this abhorrent act and do our part to ensure that it does not lead to more violence.”
A Seattle-based reporter posted this comment: “make america aim again.”
A field director for Congressman Bennie G. Thompson, who was the head of the Jan. 6 Commission and who recently proposed removing Trump’s Secret Service protection, wished Trump’s assassin had been a better shot.
Senator London Lamar, a Democrat, wrote that it was the fault of Make America Great Again Republicans:
Brandon Straka commented: “The FBI has dedicated unprecedented resources and money to finding every elderly person who walked into the Capitol building and took pictures, but somehow missed that someone was plotting and carrying out an attempt to assassinate a former and possibly future President of the United States.”
Ashley Nerbovig, you are a disgusting human! I hope secret service agents put you at the top of their list for an investigation.
Threats such as hers are illegal and draw Secret Service attention.
DJT, “God Bless America”
They were so secret that the shooter didn’t even know they were there. I wouldn’t put much security into this swampy corrupt mess. Thank god trump didn’t get killed.
Trump is now enshrined as an American hero. He cannot lose the election and will not lose. Otherwise, civil war will breakout and people are going to DIE.
ps….. watch Judge Merchant retreat to his judicial chambers for good. If he dared to punish Trump now, he would probably have a short life afterwards.
Any person that goes online to encourage more violence towards a candidate should be arrested immediately! TRUMP 2024🇺🇸
As should anyone calling for violence against other Americans.
Totally agree! So when the Left riots should Trump win will we hear “violence is the voice of the voiceless!…again?
Even Grandpa Bloodstains and VP Harris can act civil. But Princess?
I for one just made another Trump campaign donation. Praying this heinous event opens the eyes of millions more people to the lies and intent of the evil that is trying to destroy our republic.
I second that statement
Yep, today or tomorrow let ten million Americans donate $100 to the campaign of Donald Trump!!
The ‘stop-Trump-at-all-costs’ haters like Barack and Hillary ought to donate, too.
Two hours in. Who is the shooter.
You missed Kook.
#45and47
20 year old Thomas Matthew Crooks from Bethel, PA was the shooter.
Important to not let one crazy turn you into a raving lunatic. Americans have always had different opinions. Keep your wits about you during the next few months.
It’s been about a day, and so far, no riots or counter violence.
Who are these raving lunatics you are referring to?
Thx for the update, and for appropriate comments from Alaskan politicians. Indeed, we don’t want violence in our politics. Some wacko with TDS fired the first shot – America be forewarned. I’m deeply grateful President Trump only sustained a minor injury.
You have no idea who did it any more than anyone else does. How about stopping with the speculation until we know some facts?
Very appropriate point.
However, do you think it was someone that does not have TDS? Let’s get real here, cman.
The Left are scum!
Amen mongo
And you know it was someone on the left side of the political spectrum how?
Because If look him up online you will see he is a left wing nut.
He’s actually a registered Republican, for what that’s worth.
No actual Republican donates a penny to ActBlue at any time, ever.
Sorry, I missed it.
Where did Mongo say anything about the shooter? Mongo’s comment is 100% absolutely accurate.
Because 99% of all mass shooters are known liberals, with mental issues. It’s a fact.
They are. They need to be purged from our society in Alaska. They can go live in California.
I pray that his security/ secret service is vetted beyond the beyond. I’d hate to think that the shooter was killed so he couldn’t talk as to WHO put him up to it.
After what happened to the late great Senator Ted Stevens (RIP) and the the Agency formerly known as the FBI aka Barry’s brown shirts. Nothing is beyond belief nowadays.
Didn’t Alex Jones just get bankrupted over accusing shooting victims of acting? Maybe it’s time for a defamation lawsuit and a 1.5 billion sanction on Planned Parenthood.
Planned parenthood are child murderers nothing more nothing less. There is no lower life form. Let’s bankrupt them. How about we ask the family that lost their loved one today if it was a joke. ?? The only joke here is the democrats.
Excellent point.
There’s no room for violence in American politics -that’s reserved for the slaughterhouses run by PP that prop up every pro abortion candidate in the country, including Lisa.
Dustin Morris, your statement comes from the Pit of HELL of the PP.. Since you’re in the murdering/killing of innocent human beings business, You have come from the lowest level of humanity..
First of all I don’t accept anything from Joe Biden he is a senile Marxist piece of c— and that goes for the rest of these Dems. This attack on trump was an attack on every conservative in this country. They want a war we will bring them a war.
God bless President Trump. Thank you Father, for protecting him from this attempted assassination.
It’s a sad day in America. If I recall correctly the last time we had an assassination attempt of a President it was Reagan, the last time a Presidential candidate assassination occurred was Robert F. Kennedy, and of course his brother 5 years or so before that was assassinated while serving as President. One things all these assassins have in common is they are leftwing kooks, the vast majority of all assassinations and assassination attempts are from the left, the ends justify the means and the rhetoric of the left leads hard-core believers to act upon the rhetoric. Political violence is a leftwing staple, throughout history.
The leftists blaming of the victim is beyond the pale and reminiscent of blaming a rape victim for the clothes they wear or the color of their hair or because they said something. It’s beyond shameful.
I’m wondering why they didn’t use a second gunman like in Dallas.
We need separation. We can no longer live with leftists. If we do not separate the violence will only get worse. Separation will not be pretty (partition of India /Pakistan for an example of how bad it can be), but staying together in the same country would be far, far worse. Civil War 1.0 (1861-5) would look like child’s play in caparison.
One inch separated democracy and bloody violent global chaos.
I 100% believe you are correct.
You mean unlike the global chaos we currently have?
You think what is going on now is chaos?
Seriously?
Apparently history is not your strong point.
What? We currently live in a democracy. Trump will purposely create global destructive chaos
Just like he did when he was the 45th President. You know, when Iran stopped their nuclear weapon development, and North Korea stopped building/testing ICBMs?
Europe on the brink of nuclear war. China and Russia and N Korea and Iran has partnered up. The US dollar has dropped 3 weeks in a row. We had a boomer come back with nose damage into Pearl. Hypersonic missiles make our surface fleet insignificant, forget history. That’s what is going on now.
Aside from the different level of weapons technology, how is that different than the last 100 years? Well, actually the last 10,000 years?
Thank you Joe Biden for ALL of this!
Today’s first crime:
… Assassination attempt on former Trump.
Today’s second crime:
… The lack of critical thought.
Today’s third crime:
… These unhinged sheep have succumbed to brainwashing
I’m awaiting an extensive – exhaustive video-graphic compilation where the media ‘talking heads’ have been directly – willfully inciting these types of acts of violence, and publicly doing so ashamedly and without any measure of consequence and/or jurisprudence.
Although we do not have the facts yet (at least the facts “they” want us to have), let me make some predictions:
“It was staged.”
“Trump is playing the victim again.”
“Trump advocated violence, he gets what he asks for.”
“Those MAGA folks did it to themselves.”
And since most of America is reasonable, they already have confirmed they were lied to for the last eight years, culminating in the fitness or non-fitness of Biden revelation, they may say, “No more being lied to. I can still hate Trump, but I hate that I was taken as a sucker for lies and whatever agenda I was fed.”
Already happened. Even before you posted this comment.
The left is nothing but predictable.
There is a long list of things that go without saying. Moreover, stating that which is blindingly obvious and already crystal clear to anyone with an ounce of sense just sounds condescending and pedantic. Example: “there is no room for violence in American politics.” Really? Why not finish the long list by saying there is no room for violence in American restaurants, or rape in America, or child trafficking, etc, etc. In summary, acting like Captain Obvious is just annoying. Let’s just thank God there wasn’t more harm and regret they couldn’t capture the guy alive.
Who is princess? What is TDS? Why would Planned Parenthood be a culprit?
Where is the mainstream media or social media pop ads – for that matter – crickets and bats in the aftermath?
The media and social media is not a source of truth anymore.
How are we??
That’s it.
How are we!!
If our foundation is sketchy, our roof is for sale, the walls will buckle.
When our top two leaders are saying, “I” and the biggest interaction that was focused between the two of them – DURING their international debate is over their personal golf score against each other.
The United States of America is not the venue for high priced super-ego self-acclaimed and dumb assed puppets.
I’ve been shot at when I was 14 years old. By an air force freak from Tatalina Airforce Base.
I am not bragging. It is never something to brag about.
It is what it is.
I can say that my first reaction was not high-fiving and fist-bumping the sky.
Certainly there was not perfectly placed photographers to capture that moment and publicize them almost immediately.
And a quickie rolled out fundraiser to market the moment.
If I were a betting gal, at this point with all the debts Trump has and all the ‘shame’ Biden is feeling they are both trying to find a way to unravel this shitshow.
The easy thing for all of us – we are the people.
We will never have to compete, compromise, or even care.
Because the beauty of this country is we have one person-one vote.
I don’t care who you vote for, but suit up and show up!
You ask “Who is princess?” it is our Senator Murkowski. She was “prepped” by her father, Frank M. but never officially voted in, but her father had her to replace him without an official vote from the Alaskan people. She has become a “turncoat” to the Republican party turning more leftists as years go by.
Right on rob. The media are our enemy. New York Times, Chicago tribune, Washington post all these editors should be burned at the stake and their reporters hung. Treason. Inciting violence. Willfully lying and spreading misinformation that causes harm. Rotten to the core scum.
And yet here you are posting on a media website. Oh the irony.
Each media outlet has their own agenda. Every single one
And now the lefty’s are running around telling conservatives not to get excited and condemning violence. Hs ha. How about during George Floyd?? Rodney king, Antifa burning buildings and killing people in Portland, Minneapolis, San Francisco??? As I remember they were promoting this violent behavior. And now. Are they scared ?? They should be.
Impeached , cheated , arrested , convicted , fined and now shot , still standing !
Shooter should have never gotten so close. A half inch more and our future would look like President Kennedy in Dallas. Please ask GOD to protect him
Dan Bongino is calling for USSS director to resign.
Says she routinely has refused to increase Trumps protection and is known to put politics over procedures.
There are reports all over the world bystanders tried to point out the shooter to local enforcement (unsure if law enforcement or Secret Service) and said protectors were uninterested.
The history of the modern left is a history of violence.
How could the Secret Service or FBI not have secured a roof top that had line of sight to the Trump rally podium a mere 130 yards away?
That is the biggest question of all.
That’s a very good question. One that I’m sure will be answered in the coming days.
No, it won’t.
It will be memory holed. Get real, Greg.
Do you really think there is a single person in the government who is willing to put their job on the line and push for an actual answer?
There will be a bunch of finger pointing, and nothing will happen.
.
Then again, not surprised by your answer. You actually believe the government has your best interests in mind.
How could the shooter have known that accessing this roof top and preparing to shoot from it was even possible?
A “sweet” message to Senator London Lamore. Your extreme message of the MAGA’s extreme violence, WELL how about all the rioting and burning down of “our” cities and the trashing of America in the name of RACE disparity. Allowing illegals to flood our country and not checking their credentials, many are coming in from some of the terrorists countries around the world and NO FETTING
AND on another account: your statement of the extremist of the MAGA grp. Well, I have never know the Democrats to be so racist and extreme radicalisms’. Ever since President Clinton, the Democrats have become radicalizing and worst.. It started falling “through the cracks”. JFK was Never as radical as the latest Democrats have become since Reagan. So when you make THIS statement about the radicalizing of the MAGA, you better understand, that the MAGA may seem radical, but NOTHING LIKE THE DEMOCRATES have become in the past 25 yrs.