Wyoming’s top elected officials denounced political violence and offered their prayers following an assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.
“President Trump, his family and the families of the victims of today’s shooting are in our prayers,” Gov. Mark Gordon said in a statement.
Trump’s campaign said the presumptive GOP nominee was doing “fine” after the shooting, according to the Associated Press, after a bullet pierced the upper part of his right ear.
“We are thankful for the professional and quick response of the Secret Service,” Gordon wrote. “This is truly a sad day for our Republic, and should serve as a wake-up call for all Americans to express disagreement without resorting to violence.”
One rallygoer was killed while two others were critically injured, according to the AP.
“Today, we witnessed a horrifying assassination attempt on Pres. Trump,” U.S. Sen. Barrasso wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Trump endorsed Barrasso’s re-election bid in May.
“America is grateful for the quick action of the Secret Service & local law enforcement,” Barrasso wrote. “I’m praying for the victims & their families. Donald Trump is a warrior & won’t be intimidated by this cowardly attack.”
The suspected gunman, who the FBI has since been identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks, was fatally shot by a Secret Service sniper.
“I am horrified by the attempted assassination that took place at today’s Trump rally,” U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis said in an emailed statement. “I am relieved President Trump’s injuries are minor, but my heart breaks for the person who was killed and those who were injured. I am eternally grateful for the swift actions of law enforcement who acted quickly to neutralize the suspect and prevent greater tragedy. Political violence has no place in this country.”
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman also took to X to ask Americans to “join me in praying for President Trump’s safety and recovery.”
“A deranged individual has shot the former and future President of the United States,” Hageman wrote.
“Never surrender,” Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray wrote on X. “I’m praying for President Trump and our entire country.”
In a joint statement, the Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee confirmed the convention in Milwaukee slated for this coming week would proceed as planned.
I’m kinda tired of our politicians referring to Donald Trump as President. He is in fact a former President and should be addressed and acknowledged as such. Go read Emily Post.
Republicans shooting republicans. Sounds like Wyoming politics.
I am going to hold her to this. I am so pleased Cynthia Lummis said : “Political violence has no place in this country.” John Barrasso nor Harriet ever would.
Wyoming is pro. Protect yourself. They don’t want their rights infringed upon. I think all of you who are saying Trump promotes violence are NOT from WYOMING and are paid to write these comments by the extreme Left. There’s absolutely nothing violent about President Trump. So go troll somewhere else please!
LOL.
Trump has strong support in Wyoming, which means most of Wyoming supports his violent rhetoric. There is no place in this country for political violence. I hope Wyoming can begin to turn the tide and open a new era of peace, which includes the end of predator abuse. Come on Wyoming you can do better.
I am writing in response to your statement that “….most of Wyoming supports his [Trump’s} violent rhetoric.” Either you refuse to acknowledge, or are completely ignorant of, Biden and Pelosi’s many public statements referring to “MAGA Republicans” as “Nazis” who “are terrorists and represent an existential threat to our democracy.” As a Jew who’s immediate ancestors….thirty-five of them….were murdered in the Shoah, who volunteered and served our country during The War in Vietnam, and who hears the voices of Hamas shouting “Death to America” on American streets and college campuses, I must express my very deep resentment that Democrats lay “violent rhetoric” at the feet of Donald Trump. I believe it was another darling of the Democrat party who referred to us as “deplorables.” Look to your own!!
You would hope that this would have been a life-altering moment for Trump and his supporters, who threaten violence any time they don’t get their way. Disappointing that his first reaction was to tell his supporters to fight, fight, fight. It’s time to move beyond violent threats, because this is what happens when you rev up your base, lie to them and tell them that violence is called for if you don’t win. God gave him another chance – now let’s see what he does with it.
Cynthia Lummis’s final point “political violence has no place in this country” rings true, but yet is perpetuated by Trump and his supporters. As this statement from The Atlantic pointed out:
“Violence stalks the president who has rejoiced in violence to others.”
I wish our congressional and state Republican leaders would advocate for toning down the mean and hateful rhetoric in our country. Our divisiveness is tearing our democracy apart.
No MR. Barrasso, Trump is not a warrior, he’s a draft dodger.
Yes….he successfully avoided service in The (stupid) War in Vietnam, another disastrous costly blunder, initiated, promoted, and lead by Democrats Kennedy and Johnson. I wasn’t so fortunate. (But at least I learned how cavalier to many politicians are with other people’s lives.) Most people lack the fortitude to carry-on after being so mercilessly and personally and publically attacked for so many years as has Donald Trump. He is most definitely “a warrior.”
A bad war indeed, too bad anyone had to go. the word is “had” to go. Who died in Trumps place? He’s no warrior.
n fact, it was President Eisenhower (Republican) and his Vice President, Richard Nixon (Republican) and their Secretary of Stater, John Foster Dallas (also a Republican) who started the war when they violated the “1954 Geneva Agreements on Indochina” even as they were being signed.
Yes he most certainly is a warrior, and he loves this country!
He loves himself, and that’s it.
Sow the wind. Reap the whirlwind.
Why is Donald Trump and other politicians referred to as “far right”. I thought this news source was unbiased?
Thank you for making that excellent point
Rightwing group advocating for political violence and apologizing for those committing political violence clutch their fake pearls when they experience political violence. Can’t make this stuff up.
Trump and his followers have been promoting violence for the last eight years. I don’t condone it, but they have asked for it. The same goes for our “reps”. They don’t push for violence but they do lie and push propaganda to the people. They also interfere in the personal lives of folks.
Biden should go to Democratic Convention, recommend to delegates that they support Kamala Harris for President and Liz Cheney for Vice-President.
Our Republic needs two terms of a true “bi-partisan” slate to save itself.