NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams released the following statement after an incident took place at a Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania involving former President Donald Trump:
“The events that unfolded at today’s rally in Pennsylvania are horrific. No matter our disagreements, we must all agree that violence of any kind is unacceptable. I am praying for the safety of former President Trump and anyone else who may have been injured in the attack in the incident today.
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“While we continue to gather more information, we will be surging officers to certain sites across the five boroughs.”
Mayor Adams, on Sunday, joined faith leaders including Rev. Al Sharpton and City Council Minority Leader Joe Borelli joined faith leaders to denounce the normalization of political violence following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on Saturday.
The event was held as elected officials continued to react to the incident in which Trump was injured while delivering a speech at a rally in Pennsylvania. According to federal law enforcement, a gunman fired at Trump, killing one person and wounding two others before Secret Service agents neutralized the shooter.
The coalition of New York City officials and faith leaders spoke out against the “toxic violence” infiltrating American politics, invoking Trump’s own calls for unity in their appeals.
See a recap below:
