Donald Trump posted early Sunday on Truth Social, thanking everybody for their support.
The presumptive Republican nominee stated, “it was God alone who prevented the unthinkable from happening.”
He confirmed he will head to Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention that begins on Monday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The Saturday attack in Butler, Pennsylvania was the most serious attempt to assassinate a president or presidential candidate since Ronald Reagan was shot in 1981.
It drew new attention to concerns about political violence in a deeply polarized U.S. less than four months before the presidential election. And it could alter the tenor and security posture at the Republican National Convention.
Organizers said the convention would proceed as planned.
Trump flew to New Jersey after visiting a local Pennsylvania hospital, landing shortly after midnight (9 p.m. Saturday PDT) at Newark Liberty International Airport.
Video posted by an aide showed the former president deplaning his private jet flanked by U.S. Secret Service agents and heavily armed members of the agency’s counter assault team, an unusually visible show of force by his protective detail.
President Joe Biden, who is running against Trump, was briefed on the incident and spoke to Trump several hours after the shooting, the White House said.
“There’s no place in America for this type of violence,” the president said in public remarks. “It’s sick. It’s sick.”
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.