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Colorado politicians condemn shooting at Trump rally: ‘Violence is never acceptable’
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Colorado politicians condemn shooting at Trump rally: ‘Violence is never acceptable’

By Luige Del Puerto | Colorado Politics Colorado's elected leaders condemned the shooting at a campaign rally held by Donald Trump, who was whisked off the stage after the gunshots rang through the crowd. Trump's campaign said he is "fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility." The former president was showing off a chart of border crossing numbers during the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, when bangs started ringing through the crowd. Officials said the gunman is dead and one attendee was killed. The Secret Service said the shooting is being investigated as an assassination attempt. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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Dem State Rep. Woodrow deletes Twitter account, faces firestorm of criticism after post-shooting anti-Trump tweet
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Dem State Rep. Woodrow deletes Twitter account, faces firestorm of criticism after post-shooting anti-Trump tweet

By Luige Del Puerto | Colorado Politics A Colorado Democratic lawmaker deleted his X account after tweeting that the "last thing America needed was sympathy for the devil" following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump on Saturday. Rep. Steven Woodrow, D-Denver, faced backlash from both Republicans and members of his own party. "The last thing America needed was sympathy for the devil but here we are," Woodrow said. Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert blamed President Joe Biden and pointed to the "rhetoric from the left," which she said has "escalated to this moment." READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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Biden tells Colorado Rep. Jason Crow: ‘I don’t want to hear that crap’
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Biden tells Colorado Rep. Jason Crow: ‘I don’t want to hear that crap’

By SARAH FERRIS | Politico President Joe Biden gave a forceful and defensive response to centrist Democrats who raised concerns about his reelection campaign in a Saturday meeting, and in one tense exchange dismissed one lawmaker’s concerns as “crap.” Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.), a respected centrist in the Democratic caucus, told Biden that people want a strong leader so they can feel safe on national security. “I don’t want to hear that crap,” Biden said in response to Crow’s suggestion that voters did not have confidence in his national security credentials, raising his voice in a forceful defense of his foreign policy record, including the rebuilding of NATO, according to three people familiar with the remarks granted anonymity to discuss the private meeting. READ THE FULL ST...
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Trump calls for supporters, America to ‘fear not’ and ‘stand united’
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Trump calls for supporters, America to ‘fear not’ and ‘stand united’

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice Former President Donald J. Trump called upon America to "stand united" in an early-morning Truth Social post Sunday, following an assassination attempt on his life Saturday. Mr. Trump had begun only brief remarks Saturday afternoon in Butler, Penn., when shots from an assassin's rifle, interrupting a campaign rally in rural, western Pennsylvania, could be heard on TV broadcasts. "We will FEAR NOT, but instead remain resilient in our faith and defiant in the face of wickedness," Mr. Trump wrote on his social media platform. "Our love goes out to the other victims and their families. We pray for the recovery of those who were wounded, and hold in our hearts the memory of the citizen who was so horribly killed." As Mr. Trump asked the crowd i...
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In Denver, winning UFC fighter: ‘They just tried to whack my boy Trump… long live Trump’
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In Denver, winning UFC fighter: ‘They just tried to whack my boy Trump… long live Trump’

By Ryan Morik  | Fox News The show went on in Denver on Saturday night after the shooting at Donald Trump's rally. UFC Fight Night was underway shortly after what is widely believed to be an assassination attempt on the former president. The company's president, Dana White, has long been friendly with Trump, speaking at several of his rallies in the past. White is also reportedly slated to speak right before Trump at the Republican National Convention this week. Evan Elder, apparently, is a supporter as well. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX NEWS
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Secret Service faces questions after Trump assassination attempt
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Secret Service faces questions after Trump assassination attempt

By Stephen Dinan and Kerry Picket | The Washington Times The U.S. House’s top investigator said he will demand answers from the Secret Service after former President Donald Trump was shot during a campaign rally Saturday. “There are many questions and Americans demand answers. I have already contacted the Secret Service for a briefing and am also calling on Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to appear for a hearing,” said Republican Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee. And allies of Mr. Trump are questioning why his opponents want to put his life in more danger by writing legislation that would remove his Secret Service protection. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE WASHINGTON TIMES
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National Review: The attempted assassination of Donald J. Trump
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National Review: The attempted assassination of Donald J. Trump

By THE EDITORS | Commentary, National Review The nation escaped an unspeakable tragedy that would have been profoundly destabilizing for the country by perhaps a few centimeters. As it is, what happened in Butler, Pa., is godawful enough. A gunman tried to assassinate former president Donald Trump and grazed his ear with a bullet, while killing one rally-goer and seriously injuring others. This was a heinous act of violence and an attack on American democracy. Trump’s reaction was truly extraordinary and will long be remembered. After Secret Service officers threw themselves on the former president and then picked him up to begin to take him to safety, he insisted on pausing on the stage, with blood streaming down his face, and pumping his fist to the crowd and repe...
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Farage: ‘Hate rhetoric from many leftish politicians and media … is not without consequences’
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Farage: ‘Hate rhetoric from many leftish politicians and media … is not without consequences’

By FEDERICA DI SARIO | Politico U.K. right-wing firebrand Nigel Farage on Sunday blamed a “liberal narrative” from political opponents for the shocking assassination attempt that left former U.S. President Donald Trump injured and bleeding Saturday night. The attack at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, which left one attendee dead and two others seriously wounded, threw another jolt into an already stormy U.S. election. Trump, who was hit in the right ear, was treated at a nearby hospital before being released. The gunman was shot dead.  “The narrative that is put out there about Trump by these liberals that oppose him is so nasty, so unpleasant, and I think it almost encourages this type of behavior,” Farage, a long-time Trump admirer, told the BBC’s Sunday Wi...
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‘Cowardly attack’: Former presidents condemn shooting at Trump rally
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‘Cowardly attack’: Former presidents condemn shooting at Trump rally

By JESSE BYRNES | The Hill Former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama joined members of both parties in condemning the shooting at President Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, which injured Trump and killed one attendee. Bush said he and former first lady Laura Bush “are grateful that President Trump is safe following the cowardly attack on his life” and praised Secret Service for their “speedy response” to the shooting. Obama said in a post on social media platform X that “Although we don’t yet know exactly what happened, we should all be relieved that former President Trump wasn’t seriously hurt, and use this moment to recommit ourselves to civility and respect in our politics.” “There is absolutel...
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Trump campaign: Republican convention will go on in aftermath of assassination attempt, deadly shooting
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Trump campaign: Republican convention will go on in aftermath of assassination attempt, deadly shooting

By Seth McLaughlin | The Washington Times Former President Donald Trump’s campaign says the Republican National Convention will go on as scheduled following an assassination attempt on him Saturday. “President Trump looks forward to joining you all in Milwaukee as we proceed with our convention to nominate him to serve as the 47th President of the United States,” Trump campaign senior advisors and RNC leaders said in a statement. “As our party’s nominee, President Trump will continue to share his vision to Make America Great Again.” Security was already a top concern for party officials heading into the Republican National Convention, which begins Monday in Milwaukee. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE WASHINGTON TIMES
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