Moments after he was shot at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday afternoon, Donald Trump was seen with blood on his ear and cheek as he hurried from the scene.
The audio reveals how the chaotic shooting scene unfolded from the perspective of Trump and those involved in securing him.
Trump was in the middle of speaking when several shots rang out. He pinches his ear as Secret Service agents surround him. “Get off, get off, get off,” says one.
Then several voices of Secret Service agents are heard – one saying “up!” another “the stairs are ready, the stairs are ready”. Trump can also be heard, but his words are slurred. As the number of agents swells, Trump supporters in the background look shocked, some filming on their phones.
After hearing that the perpetrator has been shot, Trump and the agents stand up.
Here’s what was said:
Trump: Let me get my shoes, let me get my shoes.
Male agent: “Understood sir, understood sir.”
Trump: Let me get my shoes.
Another male agent: “Wait, your head is bloody.”
Male agent: “Sir, we have to go to …”
Trump: Let me get my shoes.
The female agent says “okay” before saying something about the shoe.
Trump: “Wait, wait, wait.”
He then punches the crowd and says the word “war” three times – a move that was met with cheers from them.
Trump and the Secret Service team leave the podium and head to the cars as the crowd chants “USA USA USA”