Friday, 15 November 2024

‘Loud Popping Noises,’ Trump ‘Falls’: Media Outlets TipToe Around Mentioning Shots Fired At Rally

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Republican candidate Donald Trump is seen with blood on his face surrounded by secret service agents as he is taken off the stage at a campaign event at Butler Farm Show Inc. in Butler, Pennsylvania, July 13, 2024. Republican candidate Donald Trump was evacuated from the stage at today's rally after what sounded like shots rang out at the event in Pennsylvania, according to AFP. The former US president was seen with blood on his right ear as he was surrounded by security agents, who hustled him off the stage as he pumped his first to the crowd. Trump was bundled into an SUV and driven away. (Photo by Rebecca DROKE / AFP) (Photo by REBECCA DROKE/AFP via Getty Images)REBECCA DROKE/AFP via Getty Images

Media outlets initially avoided mentioning that shots were fired at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday where former President Donald Trump was escorted away with blood dripping down his face after an apparent assassination attempt.

The Trump campaign released a statement shortly after the shooting that Trump is “fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility.”

Footage of the incident showed Trump ducking behind the podium before being escorted away by Secret Service with blood on his ear. He raised his fist in the air several times as he left.

Secret Service agents shot and killed the suspected gunman, law enforcement officials said, according to The Wall Street Journal. One other person reportedly died at the rally as well.

CNN’s original headlines said the Secret Service “rushes Trump off stage after he falls at rally.”

MSNBC and NBC both said Trump was moved offstage after “loud popping noises” were heard.

The Washington Post said Trump was “escorted away after loud noises” at the rally.

People Magazine said there were “loud bangs” at the rally.

USA TODAY said “loud noises startled” the former president and the rally crowd.

Senator March Rubio (R-FL) criticized a post to X from CNN that did not mention loud noises or shots.

“Really? No mention of the attempt to kill him?” Rubio posted on X.

“Another one!” Rubio posted in a separate tweet pointing to a different headline.

Some political commentators criticized the media as well.

“The media is absolutely s***ing the bed,” said Tom Bevan, president of RealClearPolitics.

Many of the media outlets later updated their headlines as more details about the shooting came out.

 


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