Donald Trump, former US president, says he is “doing well” after gunshots were fired at his rally in Pennsylvania, a statement published by the Republican National Committee (RNC) said.
Before the shooting on Saturday, Trump was delivering a speech about how “the worst president in the history of our country took over” and set the US in regression.
Midway into his speech, gunshots rang out in the crowd.
Trump’s security rushed him off the stage but the former US president paused to pump his fist defiantly in the air.
Videos showed blood on Trump’s ear as he scowled.
Later, the Republican Party presidential candidate posted a statement on Truth Social, a platform he founded, thanking law enforcement officers and the secret service for their “rapid response”.
“I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear,” he said.
“I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin.
“Most importantly, I want to extend my condolences to the family of the person at the rally who was killed, and also to the family of another person that was badly injured. It is incredible that such an act can take place in our country.”
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said the shooting was an assassination attempt by 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks.
The US secret service said its operatives shot and killed the suspected gunman.
