At a Trump Rally, a Shocking Act of Violence
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To the Editor:
Re “Trump Hurt, but Safe, After a Shooting” (front page, July 14):
Ugly American history repeated itself in the horror that was perpetrated against former President Donald Trump and those at his rally in Butler, Pa., on Saturday evening.
Not even the intensive security in place for any public event involving a president or a former president was able to prevent a gunman from shooting people at the rally.
Throughout the life of our country, evil individuals who despise our democracy have assassinated or attempted to kill elected officials and those who aspire to public office.
We live in a time fraught with peril due to the anger and hatred commonplace in our country. The easy availability of lethal weapons heightens the danger.
I thank President Biden for quickly setting the proper tone by expressing his categorical condemnation of what took place and his concern for the well-being of his rival for the presidency. We cannot allow a message to be sent that people who attend a political rally of a controversial figure will have to fear for their lives.
May God bless and heal our ailing country.
Oren Spiegler
Peters Township, Pa.
To the Editor:
What happened at former President Donald Trump’s rally on Saturday evening was shocking, tragic and absolutely horrifying; there’s simply no other way to describe it. My prayers go out to the former president and all attending the event in Butler, Pa., particularly those who died or suffered severe injuries.
