Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed that there have been two recent attempts on his life just as news broke about a violent incident at a Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania.
"Dangerous times ahead. Two people (separate occasions) have already tried to kill me in the past 8 months. They were arrested with guns about 20 mins drive from Tesla HQ in Texas," Musk posted on X, formerly known as Twitter along with a photo of Trump with what appeared to be blood on the side of his face lifting his right fist towards the crowd.
Dangerous times ahead.
Two people (separate occasions) have already tried to kill me in the past 8 months. They were arrested with guns about 20 mins drive from Tesla HQ in Texas.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 14, 2024
This revelation comes in the wake of a shooting at a Trump rally, where the former President and presumptive Republican presidential nominee was rushed off stage with blood on his ear and cheek.
"I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery... Last time America had a candidate this tough was Theodore Roosevelt," he added in seperate posts.
The Secret Service reported that its personnel killed the shooter, while one spectator was killed and two others were critically injured.
Musk has called for the resignation of Secret Service leadership following the incident, posting,
"Extreme incompetence or it was deliberate. Either way, the SS leadership must resign."
Extreme incompetence or it was deliberate. Either way, the SS leadership must resign. https://t.co/0vYGrj6yuH
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 14, 2024
He reiterated this demand, specifically targeting the head of the Secret Service and the leader of Trump's security detail.
Trump was speaking on stage when gunshots rang out, and he was quickly escorted to safety by Secret Service agents.
Local authorities confirmed that the shooter, positioned on the roof of an adjacent venue, was killed. One rally attendee was killed, and another was seriously injured.
Politicians across the spectrum have condemned the violence and expressed support for Trump.
"There’s no place for this kind of violence in the US." President Joe Biden stated.
“I plan on talking to him shortly. I hope when I get back to the telephone,” he said in Delaware.
“Nothing is known at this time about the shooter, who is now dead,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
“I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear. I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin. Much bleeding took place, so I realized then what was happening. GOD BLESS AMERICA!”
