UNDATED – South Dakota’s top political leaders are condemning an assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania over the weekend.
Trump was injured in an assassination attempt Saturday when a gunman opened fire at him at a rally about 30 miles north of Pittsburgh.
One person at the rally was killed and two others wounded before Secret Service agents killed the shooter. The FBI has identified the gunman.
US Sen. John Thune said he was shocked and angered by event and that he’s glad to hear Trump is okay.
Both Thune and Sen. Mike Rounds said they’re keeping Trump and the families of those injured and killed in their prayers. Rounds said information about the assassin should be made public as soon as possible.
Moments after the incident, Gov. Kristi Noem shared her reaction in a video on social media.
“These people are evil and need to be eliminated from power,” Noem said in a video Saturday evening. “President Trump is the only one who can do that. God bless President Trump. May God protect him and keep his family safe and he will win this election because he loves this country. He fights for this country and he fights for our kids.”
It’s unclear who Noem said should be eliminated from power. According to NPR, the gunman was a registered Republican who donated $15 through ActBlue, the Democratic-allied organization, in 2021. The governor’s comments came before the shooter was identified. Requests for clarifications to the governor’s spokesperson have gone unanswered.
