The world woke up to a shooting incident that took place during former US President Donald Trump's rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. According to the 78-year-old's communications director, Steven Cheung, he is “fine and is being evaluated at a local medical facility.”
While world leaders have expressed their shock and condemned such a violent act, a section of people on X (formerly Twitter) have tried to lighten the mood by referring the incident to the all-time hit series The Simpsons. For context, The Simpsons is known for its bizarre predictions.
It all started after a user claimed that the shooting of Donald Trump was predicted by The Simpsons.
The user shared some screenshots from the episode and said, “The Simpsons have some explaining to do.”
The Simpsons have some explaining to do #trump shot
You can't make this up photo.twitter.com/VyJiDeIuGc
— BitcoinMusic (@ayewaken) July 13, 2024
Another added: “The Simpsons absolutely did not predict Donald Trump would get shot.”
NO WAY THE SIMPSONS PREDICTED DONALD TRUMP WOULD GET SHOT photo.twitter.com/wwFN3uhAOB
— † (@2teenx) July 13, 2024
Some were shocked to learn that The Simpsons “actually predicted the assassination attempt on Donald Trump.”
The Simpsons actually predicted the assassination attempt on Donald Trump???? photo.twitter.com/om3E2AweMj
— H ⚽????☠️ (@OrangeMentosSzn) July 13, 2024
The Simpsons predicted Trump would be assassinated, but boy were they right again! photo.twitter.com/SwlpMLJhWG
— Jo Joe (@JoUncompromised) July 13, 2024
Meanwhile, Donald Trump said in his first statement after the attempted shooting: “I was hit by a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear. I knew immediately something was wrong because I heard a whooshing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet tear through my skin.”
Mr. Trump also thanked the Secret Service and law enforcement for their “quick response.” He added: “I want to thank the United States Secret Service and all law enforcement for their quick response to the shooting that just occurred in Butler, Pennsylvania. Most importantly, I want to express my condolences to the family of the person who was killed at the rally, and also to the family of another person who was seriously injured.”
He added: “It's unbelievable that something like this could happen in our country. There is no information about the shooter at this time, who is now dead. I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear. I knew immediately that something was wrong because I heard a whooshing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet tear through my skin. There was a lot of blood loss, so that's when I realized what was happening. GOD BLESS AMERICA.”
