Trump Says He Was Not Warned of Would-Be Assassin on Roof Before Speaking at Rally

‘I would’ve thought someone would’ve done something about it,’ he said.

Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally at Butler Farm Show Inc. in Butler, Penn., on July 13, 2024. Jeff Swensen/Getty Images

Former President Donald Trump said that he was not told about a gunman on the roof of a building before he was shot during a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13.

“Nobody mentioned it,” the former president told Fox News host Jesse Watters. “Nobody said it was a problem.”