Were Melania and Barron Trump there when Trump was attacked at the rally?

A strange attack on former President of the United States Donald Trump occurred at the recent rally in Pennsylvania. The attack left the former President injured. Although Donald Trump is fortunately fine and healthy, many wondered where Barron Trump and Melania Trump were.

As for other family members, his youngest son was present at the rally in Florida. The incident at the rally in Pennsylvania has now made everyone worry about Trump’s family, their safety and whereabouts at the time of the attack.

At that time, former First Lady Melania Trump issued a statement in which she strongly condemned the attack on Trump and called on the United States to reunite.

Where were Melania and Barron during the attack?

The incident at the Pennsylvania rally went like this: As Trump was speaking to a huge crowd in Pennsylvania on Sunday, a total of nine gunshots rang out. One of the bullets grazed Trump’s ear. This horrific incident left the former president bleeding. Fortunately, the Secret Service was able to protect Trump from attacks. The Republican candidate, meanwhile, raised his fist to show his defiance.

At the event, Trump introduced Barron, his only child with Melania, for the first time ever, praising him for his intelligence and good looks. This raised serious doubts about whether Barron was there on Sunday and whether he saw the incident. The 18-year-old and Melania were reportedly absent from the rally, suggesting that Trump did not introduce either of them when he addressed the crowd at the start of the event.

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Melania’s reaction after the Trump shooting incident

Since Trump began his second presidential campaign, Melania Trump has not been very active in public. However, after the shooting incident in Pennsylvania, the former First Lady finally spoke out. A few hours after Trump’s assassination attempt in Pennsylvania, she issued a statement in which she strongly condemned the act and called the shooter a monster who failed to recognize her husband’s humanity and instead viewed him as nothing more than a callous political machine.

She continued, “When I saw the massive bullet hit my husband, Donald, I realized that my life and Barron’s life were about to undergo a devastating change.”

She further explained that the attack was not only aimed at Donald’s political personality, but also at his ingenuity, enthusiasm and love of life.

“Let us not forget that differences of opinion, different policies and political games are inferior to love,” the former First Lady said.

She also said that behind his public facade, Donald is considered a very loving and kind person who is deeply adored by his inner circle.

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Donald Trump’s family in the Republican National Committee

Although everyone expected the former First Lady to be present at the Republican National Committee in Milwaukee, people were surprised to see her missing from the list of guest speakers. Trump was officially nominated as the Republican presidential candidate. He also named JD Vance as his vice president.

Does that mean that other family members were also absent from the event? Well, that was not the case. Donald Trump’s other children and their respective spouses were present at the RNC. For example, Eric Trump, his wife Lara Trump, and Donald Trump Jr. with his fiancée Kimberly Guilfoyle were also present at the RNC. Lara Trump, Eric Trump’s wife, is also the co-chair of the RNC.