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“Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers yesterday, as it was God alone who prevented the unthinkable from happening. We will not be afraid and will remain true to our faith and defy wickedness,” he said in a statement posted Sunday on his social media platform Truth Social.
He added that right now, “it is more important than ever to stand united and show our true character as Americans, by remaining strong and determined, and not letting evil win.”
Donald Trump, 78, was rushed from a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday with blood on his ear after being shot.
The attacker was shot dead while one spectator was killed and two others were seriously injured.
The FBI identified the assassination attempt as Thomas Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, about 30 miles from Butler, where Trump’s campaign rally was held.
A video posted on social media shows the body of a man in gray camouflage gear lying motionless on the roof of a manufacturing plant just north of the field where the meeting was held.
According to US media reports, the shooter, who was less than 150 metres from the former president, was armed with an AR15 semi-automatic rifle.
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