On July 13, 2024, during a rally held by former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, gunshots rang out during his speech. Trump, protected by the Secret Service, was safely evacuated to a vehicle, but it was reported that a bullet grazed the upper part of his right ear. In this incident, one member of the crowd was killed, and two others were seriously injured. The suspect, identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old resident of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, was subdued and killed at the scene. The FBI and Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the incident as an attempted assassination. Trump posted on his social media platform, "Truth Social," that "a bullet pierced the upper part of my right ear" and expressed condolences to the families of the rally participants. President Biden also called Trump, but the details of their conversation have not been disclosed. This incident is expected to significantly impact Trump's election campaign, and security at the Republican National Convention is likely to be heightened.

2024年7月13日、ドナルド・トランプ前米大統領がペンシルヴェニア州バトラーで開いた集会で、演説中に銃声が響きました。シークレットサービスに守られながら車両に避難したトランプ氏は無事でしたが、彼の右耳の上部を銃弾がかすめたと報告されました。この事件で、観衆の1人が死亡し、2人が重傷を負いました。容疑者はペンシルヴェニア州ベセル・パーク在住のトマス・マシュー・クルックス（20）で、現場で制圧され死亡しました。FBIとペンシルヴェニア州警察は、暗殺未遂事件として捜査を進めています。トランプ氏はソーシャルメディア「トゥルース・ソーシャル」に「銃弾が右耳の上部を貫通した」と投稿し、集会参加者の家族に哀悼の意を表しました。バイデン大統領もトランプ氏に電話をかけましたが、その内容は発表されていません。この事件はトランプ氏の選挙キャンペーンに大きな影響を与え、共和党全国大会の警備が強化される見通しです。