‘This is horrific’: Republicans unite behind Trump after he’s injured in shooting at Pennsylvania rally

Republicans rallied around Donald Trump after the former president was injured in what’s being investigated as an assassination attempt at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday evening.

Trump was rushed from the rally stage with blood dripping from his ear after gunshots rang out just minutes into his speech, causing chaos in the crowd as attendees screamed and ducked for cover. A spokesman for the campaign said that Trump was “fine,” adding that Trump “thanks law enforcement and first responders for their quick action during this heinous act.”

House Speaker Mike Johnson, a key Trump ally, quickly put out a statement sending support for the former president.

“Kelly and I are praying for President Trump and all the attendees of the campaign rally today in Pennsylvania, and we send our gratitude to the law enforcement who responded at the scene,” he said on X, formerly known as Twitter. “I have been briefed by law enforcement and am continuing to monitor the developments. This horrific act of political violence at a peaceful campaign rally has no place in this country and should be unanimously and forcefully condemned.”

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, who was famously wounded when a supporter of Senator Bernie Sanders opened fire on a congressional baseball game, also shared his support.

“Praying for President Donald Trump,” Scalise said. “There is never any place for political violence.”

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene simply posted an image of the president bleeding and pumping his fist as Secret Service agents surrounded him just after the shooting.

Representative Matt Gaetz, one of the president’s most staunch supporters, put out a defiant statement.

“America is praying for President Trump,” he