Donald Trump, former US President and Republican candidate for 2024 US Presidential elections, was shot at an outdoor rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday evening. He said that a bullet pierced the upper part of his right ear as he gave his first account after the gunshot incident.
“I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear,” AFP quoted Donald Trump as saying.
On Truth Social site, the former US President described in detail how the gunshot ripped his skin. The post reads, “I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin.” He added, “It is incredible that such an act can take place in our country.”
Notably, the 2024 US Presidential candidate was not seriously injured.