Trump returns to NJ after assassination attempt

Sunday, July 14, 2024
NEW YORK (WABC) -- Former President Trump returned to New Jersey after the assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.

He arrived at Newark International Airport overnight, seen for the first time after being swept off the stage at a rally by Secret Service agents amid panic.

At one point, he waved with security in front and behind him. Trump's motorcade with significant police presence then departed the airport en route to his club in Bedminster.

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Heightened security is visible in New York City as NYPD moves resources around although there is no credible threat to any high-profile locations like Trump Tower.

Mayor Eric Adams said 'Whatever your politics, we should all be able to agree that violence is wrong and we should be able to disagree peacefully.'



Adams said he is praying for the safety of the former president.

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Trump said despite being shot, he would travel to Milwaukee on Sunday afternoon ahead of the Republican National Convention.

He wrote on his Truth Social platform that he was going to delay his trip after Saturday's apparent assassination attempt, but decided he cannot "allow a 'shooter,' or potential assassin, to force change to scheduling, or anything else."



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