‘An Incredibly Dark Day for Our Nation’: Fetterman Tells CNN It’s Not the Time to ‘Discuss Strategy or Politics’ Following Trump Shooting

Senator John Fetterman called the assassination attempt on Former President Donald Trump an “incredibly dark day” for the nation, adding now is not the time for politics.

The Pennsylvania Senator appeared on CNN’s State of the Union, anchored by Jake Tapper , and hit a mournful tone while saying he was glad that Trump is going to be okay.

Trump was shot in the ear in the opening moments of hosting a political rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, but appears to be in remarkably good health despite the shooting. A spectator was killed, and two were critically injured in the shooting, the Secret Service said, although spokespersons did not provide further details about the victims.

When asked for his reaction to the shooting, Fetterman admitted it was “shocking.”

“ It’s a dark day for our nation. Absolutely. I mean, I was…I’m stunned. I was actually close by that at the time. And sadly, I was actually in that region to attend a vigil for a trans teen that was, was murdered, there. And it was just a very sad night. And then, of course, I immediately was like, I’m just so glad that Donald Trump is going to be okay. And my heart goes out to people that have lost their lives and all of that. And it isn’t about politics or anything other than just and condemns in the strongest kinds of terms about this kind of violence and where we are at.”

When pressed for any comment on local law enforcement’s handling of the shooting, Fetterman instead said “This isn’t about an opportunity for politics or strategy or how this might play out or the visuals or anything like that,” before reiterating, “And just so sad that this is the kind of place where we could be at in our nation.”

Watch above via CNN.