Former President Donald Trump was shot in the head as part of an assassination attempt as he gave a speech at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday
The former US President was six minutes into a speech at a rally in Pennsylvania when he suddenly reached to his face as gunfire rang out. Secret service rushed to surround him before Trump made a lunge towards the microphone with blood smeared across his face.
READ MORE: Ireland set for Atlantic storm battering as 'powered up' jet stream threatens weather misery "Trump gets shot and now I’m trending,” 50 posted on his social media accounts Saturday night with a shrug emoji. His quip, topped off with a Get Rich or Die Tryin’ cover edit featuring Trump’s face on his body.
A host of others have sent their well-wishes to the former US leader. Irish MMA fighter Conor McGregor wrote on X: "A 78 year old multiple billionaire he should be on a yacht on the med touring golf courses. But he is not. He is in Pennsylvania spitting out bullets! Running for the love of his country! God speed Donald! God bless the United States "
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