House Majority Leader Steve Scalise criticized the left and the media for their rhetoric that energized the suspected Trump shooter and his own attacker during the congressional baseball shooting on “Fox & Friends Weekend.” Scalise praised the former president for his strength and commitment to a movement.
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STEVE SCALISE: Scalise emphasized the need to focus on policies rather than demonizing individuals, highlighting the dangerous weaponization of violent rhetoric by the left and mainstream media. He pointed out how such rhetoric motivated the shooter during the congressional baseball shooting and called for it to cease immediately.
Republican candidate Donald Trump is seen with blood on his face surrounded by Secret Service agents at a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024. (Rebecca Droke/AFP via Getty Images)
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An attempted assassination of former President Trump took place in Pennsylvania, where Trump narrowly escaped death during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
As details about the shooting unraveled, authorities identified the suspect as Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old Pennsylvania native living near the rally site in Bethel Park.
Fox News’ Timothy H.J. Nerozzi contributed to this report.