West Virginia officials, politicians provide statements on Trump rally shooting

BUTLER, PA (WVNS) — Former President Donald Trump was rushed off of a stage during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, after gunshots rang out in what is being investigated as an assassination attempt.

Multiple Mountain State politicians and officials provided the following statements on the apparent assassination attempt.

All of my prayers go out to President Trump and his family. We should draw strength from his courage. I REFUSE to let these actions make me feel afraid.

WV Governor Jim Justice (R-WV)

Gayle and I are praying for former President Trump and everyone impacted at the rally today. Thank you to law enforcement and first responders for their quick response on the scene.

Joe Manchin | U.S. Senator (I-WV) (via X-@Sen_JoeManchin)

Our thoughts and prayers are with Donald Trump, his family, and the other victims of this despicable and cowardly act that took place in Butler, Pennsylvania today. Such acts of violence are not only an assault on an individual but an act of violence against our entire country and our democratic system of government. In the United States, we decide our elections with ballots, not with bullets. I encourage all West Virginians and all Americans to recommit ourselves to democratic principles and to the noble ideals that have made our country a beacon of hope around the world.

In times like this, that are marked with so much division and acrimony, we do well to remember the words of President Lincoln who reminded us, ‘We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.

Mike Pushkin | WV Democratic Party Chair

The whole state of West Virginia is praying for you, President Trump! We are rooting for a quick recovery after this heinous act. We stand by you!

Patrick Morrisey | WV Attorney General (R-WV) (via X-@MorriseyWV)

Praying for President Trump, everyone at the rally, and our country.

Shelley Moore Capito | U.S. Senator (R-WV)

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