Yesterday (July 13), former\u00a0US President Trump<\/a>, 78, became a\u00a0gun crime<\/a>\u00a0victim after a man identified as 20-year-old\u00a0Thomas Matthew Crooks<\/a>\u00a0fired rounds at his outdoor rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n Following the incident, the\u00a0Apprentice<\/em>\u00a0star\u00a0took to Truth Social and wrote<\/a> that a bullet from the now-neutralised shooter had \u2018pierced the upper part of [his] ear\u2019 and that \u2018much bleeding\u2019 had taken place.<\/p>\n Acting quickly, Secret Service agents\u00a0ushered the father-of-five from the outdoor rally<\/a>, but not before Trump pumped his fist in the air in defiance, which may have added to the rumours of it being staged.<\/p>\n He was later checked into hospital before being discharged and returning to his home in New Jersey, as per the\u00a0FBI<\/a>.<\/p>\n Earlier today, (July 14) officials released a statement confirming five shots in total had been fired by Crooks, who is now deceased.<\/p>\n \u201cUS Secret Service quickly responded with protective measures and the former president is safe and being evaluated,\u201d they added.<\/p>\n Since the initial incident, a myriad of eyewitnesses have come forward with information regarding the\u00a0attempted assassination<\/a>.<\/p>\n One man\u00a0recounted how he informed police<\/a>\u00a0that there was a shooter on the roof near the rally, while another woman alleged that Trump\u00a0saved his own life by \u2018turning his head\u2019<\/a>\u00a0to look at a chart.<\/p>\n Donald Trump’s ear was grazed by a bullet. (WKBW)<\/cite><\/div>\n The FBI has confirmed that the\u00a0attack left one spectator dead<\/a>\u00a0and two critically injured and that an investigation into the killer\u2019s motive is yet to be revealed.<\/p>\n However, many users of X, formerly known as\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, have jumped into the foray and have come to their own conclusions regarding the event.<\/p>\n Many believe that the assassination attempt was fake, with one naysayer writing: \u201cBlood, but no wound? Not 1 drop of blood on Trump’s or anyone else’s clothes? Trump’s white shirt collar doesn’t have even 1 drop of blood, when theres a gunshot wound inches away? Seems faked.”<\/p>\n Another wrote: \u201cWhy is Donald Trump giving the shooter a perfect headshot immediately after an attempted presidential assignation? Unless it\u2019s staged\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI am 100% a Donald Trump getting shot truther. I have no idea what happened but it was definitely fake and staged,\u201d claimed someone else.<\/p>\n However, many other social media users were quick to jump to the former President\u2019s defense, with one commenting: \u201cDonald Trump would be dead by now. That slight turn saved him.<\/p>\n \u201cFor those imagining it was staged, you need to understand Trump enjoys government security service, which protects the president and high-ranking officials. If that’s the case then it means Trump’s team has already infiltrated the security service of the US.\u201d<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/red40cum\/status\/1812260890869428707<\/p>\n A second penned: \u201cIt wasn\u2019t staged. Stop it. #DonaldTrump.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cFor those saying it was staged for PR. Nobody would ever make a fake attempt to hit somebody\u2019s ear. It\u2019s too close,\u201d commented another user. \u201cThe leg maybe, or missing the stage. But the ear, less than an inch to the head? Come on be real.\u201d<\/p>\n Former US President\u00a0Barack Obama<\/a> has since taken to social media to have his say on the incident, writing to his 131.7 million X followers: \u201cThere is absolutely no place for political violence in our democracy.<\/p>\n \u201cAlthough we don\u2019t yet know exactly what happened, we should all be relieved that former President Trump wasn\u2019t seriously hurt, and use this moment to recommit ourselves to civility and respect in our\u00a0politics<\/a>. 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