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Gov. Josh Shapiro says man killed at Trump rally was former fire chief who 'died a hero' | WITF

Jul 14, 2024 View Original Article
  • Bias Rating

    70% Medium Conservative

  • Reliability

    50% ReliableFair

  • Policy Leaning

    94% Very Conservative

  • Politician Portrayal

    -16% Negative

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : As the first pop rang out, Trump said "Oh" and raised his hand to his right ear and looked at it, before quickly crouching to the ground behind his lectern.
61% : "Trump could be heard on the video saying at least twice, "Let me get my shoes," with another voice heard saying, "I've got you, sir."Trump got to his feet moments later and could be seen reaching with his right hand toward his face, which was streaked with blood.
51% : Trump flew to New Jersey after visiting a local Pennsylvania hospital, landing shortly after midnight at Newark Liberty International Airport.
45% : Video showed Trump turning back to the crowd and raising a fist right before he was put into a vehicle.
45% : Republican Rep. Mike Kelly, who represents the area where the shooting occurred, attended the rally with his wife and grandchildren and was just behind Trump when he was wounded.
44% : The roof where the person lay was less than 150 meters (164 yards) from where Trump was speaking, a distance from which a decent marksman could reasonably hit a human-sized target.
44% : "Trump was showing off a chart of border crossing numbers when the gunfire began after 6:10 p.m.
41% : Presidents, particularly after the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963, have even greater layers of security, and Trump is a rarity as both a former president and a current candidate.
34% : "In a subsequent social post Sunday, Trump said "it was God alone who prevented the unthinkable from happening.
33% : "The perils of campaigning took on a new urgency after the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy in California in 1968, and again in 1972 when Arthur Bremer shot and seriously hurt George Wallace, who was running as an independent on a campaign platform that has sometimes been compared to Trump's.
32% : As he saw Trump raise his fist, McCormick said, he looked over his shoulder and noticed someone had been hit while sitting in the bleachers behind the stage.
32% : When it was clear the situation had been contained and Trump would not return to speak, attendees started filing out of the venue.
22% : They pointed in particular to a comment Biden made to donors on July 8, saying "it's time to put Trump in the bullseye.
15% : Biden, who is running against Trump, was briefed on the attack and spoke to Trump several hours after the shooting, the White House said.
8% : Many Republicans quickly blamed the violence on Biden and his allies, arguing that sustained attacks on Trump as a threat to democracy have created a toxic environment.

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