The Republican nominee was rushed off stage by the Secret Service at a rally in Nevada on Saturday, amid fears of a gun in the crowd. But it was just a protester holding a sign.
John Locher / AP
Top members of Donald Trump's campaign falsely referred to an "assassination attempt" on the Republican candidate after he was dramatically rushed off a rally stage Saturday by Secret Service agents in Nevada.
Agents said a member of the Reno crowd shouted "gun" during Trump's speech, causing a "commotion" that saw the candidate ferried off the stage for a time, before ultimately returning to conclude his speech. No gun was found on the man detained by agents, the Secret Service said in a statement.
Reporters at the scene said that the scuffle was caused by a protestor with a "Republicans Against Trump" sign. The man, Austyn Crites, told the Guardian that Trump supporters began physically attacking him before one of them yelled gun, provoking further chaos and confusion.
However, Trump senior advisor and social media director Dan Scavino and his son Donald Trump Jr. both retweeted misleading articles saying that Trump had been the victim of an "assassination attempt."
One of the tweets also mocked Hillary Clinton for wrapping up a Florida rally early on Saturday because of a torrential downpour.
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