Crypto community’s favorite presidential candidate, Donald Trump, just got shot at during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. Trump survived the gunshot, but his attacker is now dead.

Trump was rushed off-stage by armed personnel, who quickly formed a protective circle around him. In the frenzy, the former president appeared to fall to the ground, clutching the side of his head, with visible blood on his ear.

Source: CNN

Trump’s supporters watched in horror as the former president lay on the stage floor for about a minute. His security team, well-trained for such emergencies, ensured his safety and began escorting him off the stage.

Despite the obvious danger, Trump managed to rise to his feet, raising his fist in the air in a defiant gesture before being hurriedly taken away in a vehicle.

Meanwhile billionaire founder of Tesla Motors, Elon Musk, shared the video on Twitter announcing his official endorsement of Trump and prayed for his recovery.

Source: X.com

The US Secret Service has confirmed that Trump is safe, having implemented emergency protective measures around the former president.

The Secret Service spokesperson, Anthony Guglielmi, assured the public that this was now an active investigation and that more information would be released as it became available.

While Trump remains alive, one other person apart from the shooter has also died. But there are no information on who that might be yet.

Trump’s campaign team was quick to issue a statement too. Spokesman Steven Cheung confirmed that Trump was fine and expressed the former president’s gratitude to law enforcement and first responders for their quick action.

Cheung also mentioned that Trump was being checked out at a local medical facility, with more details to follow.