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After Donald Trump escaped a possible assassination attempt at the Republican rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, UFC star Colby Covington has labeled the former president the "toughest man." Earlier today the politician was quickly rushed off stage during the rally by the Secret Service after gunshots were heard.
According to a report by ABC News, blood could be seen on the 78-year-old's ear as he was being escorted away from the premises. The politician could be seen pumping his fist to the crowd and mouthing the word "fight" while he moved out.
The Secret Service has since reported that the politician is safe. Trump's camp has also updated that he was being checked out at a local medical facility.
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Following the incident, Covington who is an astute Trump supporter himself, took to X to sing praises about his idol:
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"President Trump is the toughest man on the face of the Earth. God bless him and his family right now."
Per the ABC report, the shots were fired from outside the security parameter and the incident was now being investigated as a possible assassination attempt.
According to an update by NBC News, the shooting resulted in a fatal casualty and two injuries. The aggressor has been neutralized.
The shooting has shaken the political with even Democrat candidate Joe Biden joining the discourse in condemning that incident:
"There's no place for this kind of violence in America."
When Colby Covington said he never voted for Donald Trump
While Colby Covington is one of the biggest Donald Trump supporters in MMA, he did not vote for him in the 2016 US presidential elections.
According to Covington, the mainstream media's vilification of the politician was what prompted him to make, what he now believes was a misinformed decision. Speaking to Daily Wire in 2021, he said:
"I've always been a big fan of his but, I started mcoming out really hard in 2016 because before I was a little nervous, and before it was like the mainstream media, the fake news media made it seem like there is no way Donald Trump. It was over, [Hillary] Clinton had it by a landslide, what's the point of even showing up at the polls to vote? So, I didn't even think about voting at that time."
Catch Colby Covington's comments below:
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