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Mentions of Trump on social media soared up to 17 times the average daily amount in the hours after the shooting, according to PeakMetrics, a cyber firm that tracks online narratives.
PHOTO: In this screen grab from a video, law enforcement officials are shown at the scene of a shooting at a Halloween party in Oklahoma City, on Oct. 12, 2024. (KOCO)
On July 13, 2024, Thomas Matthew Crooks fired shots into a Trump rally from an elevated position outside the venue while Trump was giving a speech near Butler, Pennsylvania. [15] Trump was injured and was bleeding from his right ear after the shooting. [16] Crooks, as well as a rally attendee, were killed, while another two were left injured. [17]
CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC all carried coverage of the rally, with Fox News being the only one among the three to carry Trump's address live. Fox News recorded an average of 7.7 million viewers that night (peaking at 8.2 near the 9:00 p.m. EDT hour), which it stated was its highest Saturday primetime viewership in network history. [36]
Biden said that it appeared Trump was doing well. Asked by a reporter soon after the shooting whether he believed the incident was an assassination attempt, Biden said, “I have an opinion, but I ...
The gunman was identified as 45-year-old Michael Louis (also known as Michelet Louis) of Muskogee. [14] [15] Police said he was armed with a semi-automatic pistol and an AR-15-style firearm, which were reportedly purchased on May 29 and June 1, respectively. [11]
Bart Jansen, USA TODAY Updated October 21, 2024 at 1:58 PM WASHINGTON – The shooting and wounding of former President Donald Trump in an attempted assassination attempt was “preventable,” a ...