Hudson Valley, NY politicians react to incident at Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania

Former president Donald Trump was rushed off a stage in Butler, Pennsylvania Saturday after a series of loud pops were heard and Trump dropped to the ground.

When the former president was helped up by Secret Service agents, there appeared to be blood on the right side of Trump's face and he was helped off the stage into a nearby vehicle.

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Local officials issued official statements on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Rep. Mike Lawler (Republican):

Lawler's opponent in the NY-17 Congressional race, Mondaire Jones

Gov. Kathy Hochul

The Republican National Convention is scheduled to begin Monday in Milwaukee. President Joe Biden was scheduled for a public appearance on Monday in Texas, but is now instead traveling to Washington, D.C.

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