'Praying for President Trump': Wisconsin lawmakers react to shooting at rally
Former President Donald Trump was rushed from the stage of a Pennsylvania rally Saturday after an apparent assassination attempt.
A Trump spokesman later said that Trump "thanks law enforcement and first responders for their quick action during this heinous act. He is fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility."
Wisconsin's Congressional delegation, Wisconsin's governor and others began weighing in on Twitter.
Milwaukee city and police officials did not immediately respond or did not have information early Saturday evening about what the incident means for the RNC, which begins Monday in downtown.
Pray for President Trump.
Pray for America. https://t.co/XA4O9PW9hD— Senator Ron Johnson (@SenRonJohnson) July 13, 2024
Violence of this kind is never acceptable and I condemn it in the strongest of terms. My thoughts are with President Trump and his family.
— Sen. Tammy Baldwin (@SenatorBaldwin) July 13, 2024
The Leader of the Free World will not be deterred. https://t.co/50YRJVuJLK
— Derrick Van Orden (@derrickvanorden) July 13, 2024
I’m praying for President Trump, his security detail, and all of the Trump supporters in Butler, PA.
— Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (@RepFitzgerald) July 13, 2024
Praying for President Trump, his family, and our country. ????
— Rep. Glenn Grothman (@RepGrothman) July 13, 2024
Praying for President Trump and our country. ???? pic.twitter.com/3UoIhV84vS
— Rep. Tom Tiffany (@RepTiffany) July 13, 2024
Gun violence is not an acceptable form of political discourse. I pray for a full recovery for the former president, and anyone else who has been injured.
I will continue to monitor the ongoing response from law enforcement.— Rep. Gwen Moore (@RepGwenMoore) July 13, 2024
My staff and I are in contact with those coordinating security planning for the RNC and will continue to be in close communication as we learn more about this situation.
We cannot be a country that accepts political violence of any kind—that is not who we are as Americans.— Governor Tony Evers (@GovEvers) July 13, 2024
Please pray for President Trump, all attendees of today's rally in Pennsylvania, and our brave Secret Service agents. This is a sad and troubling day for our Republic.
— Mike Gallagher (@RepGallagher) July 13, 2024
Awful. Violence is never acceptable. Period.
My thoughts are with all impacted by this terrible event.
If everyone takes our political rhetoric down a notch or two, we would all be better.— Mark Pocan (@MarkPocan) July 14, 2024
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson
“There’s no space, absolutely none, for this sort of violence in America.
“No one should be shot – not like this. Not kids, not churchgoers, and not a candidate for President of the United States.
“We must demand peace, whether it is in the political sphere or in homes and neighborhoods everywhere.”
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin lawmakers, RNC officials react to Trump rally shooting
