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• Former President Donald Trump was whisked off stage at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday.
• Popping sounds akin to gunfire were heard before apparent blood appeared on Trump's face.
• Gov. Gavin Newsom and other prominent Democratic politicians were quick to condemn the incident.

Prominent Democratic lawmakers were quick to condemn an incident at a Saturday Trump rally in Pennsylvania, where the former president was whisked off the stage by Secret Service after popping sounds akin to gunfire were heard.

"There is no place for political violence in our democracy," former President Barack Obama said in a statement. "Although we don't yet know exactly what happened, we should all be relieved that former President Trump was not seriously hurt, and use this moment to recommit ourselves to civility and respect in our politics. Michelle and I are wishing him a quick recovery."

"Violence has NO place in our democracy," California Gov. Gavin Newson wrote in a statement on X. "My thoughts are with President Trump and everyone impacted at the rally today."

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who was the subject of a kidnapping plot several years ago, wrote on X: "There is no place for political violence in this country, period. This is not how we solve our differences."

"I am horrified to learn of this news, and we will be following the situation closely. I am grateful for those in law enforcement who stepped in immediately," Whitmer wrote.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and Sen. Bernie Sanders also quickly condemned what they characterized as an act of "political violence."

"Political violence is absolutely unacceptable," Sanders wrote on X. "I wish Donald Trump, and anyone else who may have been hurt, a speedy recovery."

House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, whose husband was attacked in 2022, said, "As one whose family has been the victim of political violence, I know firsthand that political violence of any kind has no place in our society. I thank God that former President Trump is safe."

As we learn more details about this horrifying incident, let us pray that all those

A member of the Biden administration also condemned the incident.

"In this horrible moment, encouraged to hear President Trump's team indicate that the former president is doing well," Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on X.

"An entire nation must speak with one voice today to completely and unequivocally reject all political violence."

Details of the Saturday incident remain unclear, but photos and video footage appear to show blood on Donald Trump's face as he was removed from the stage by security detail.

Anthony Guglielmi, a spokesperson for the US Secret Service, wrote on X that, "An incident occurred the evening of July 13 at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania."

"The Secret Service has implemented protective measures and the former President is safe," the statement continued. "This is now an active Secret Service investigation and further information will be released when available."

In a statement to Business Insider, a Trump spokesperson said in an email, "President Trump thanks law enforcement and first responders for their quick action during this heinous act. He is fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility. More details will follow."

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• Secret Service said former President Donald Trump is "safe" after an incident at a campaign rally.
• A Trump spokesperson said the former president is "fine" and is "being checked out" at a local medical facility.
• Trump was escorted off stage after loud pops were heard.

Donald Trump is doing "fine" following an incident at a Saturday rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, a Trump spokesperson told Business Insider in an email.

The former president was whisked off the stage by his security detail after loud pops were heard.

"President Trump thanks law enforcement and first responders for their quick action during this heinous act," the spokesperson said. "He is fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility. More details will follow."

Details of the Saturday incident remain unclear.

A spokesperson for the Secret Service said on X that there was an "incident" at the rally and that the former president is safe.

"The Secret Service has implemented protective measures and the former President is safe," the statement read. "This is now an active Secret Service investigation and further information will be released when available."

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• Elon Musk said he "endorses" Donald Trump after the former president was injured at a Pennsylvania rally.
• Trump had to be escorted offstage after loud pops rang out during his rally.
• Musk also called Trump the toughest president since Theodore Roosevelt.

Elon Musk announced on Saturday that he "fully endorses" former President Donald Trump minutes after the former president was injured at his Pennsylvania campaign rally when loud pops that sounded like gunshots erupted from the crowd.

"I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery," the tech billionaire wrote on Saturday.

Musk also shared a photo being widely shared of the former president being escorted off stage after the pops rang out from the crowd. The image shows Trump with blood on his face while holding his fist in the air. The American flag can be seen waving in the background.

Later, Musk also commented that the "last time America had a candidate this tough was Theodore Roosevelt."

Prior to Saturday, Musk had not publicly endorsed a candidate for the 2024 race.

However, Bloomberg recently reported that Musk donated an undisclosed amount of money to America PAC, a super political action committee working to elect Donald Trump in 2024.

Representatives for Trump and Musk did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

• Donald Trump was rushed off the stage after an incident at his campaign rally on Saturday.
• Dramatic photos show Trump with blood on his face.
• Trump pumped his fist in the air as Secret Service agents whisked him away.

Shocking photos show the aftermath of an incident at a Donald Trump rally that left the former president bleeding.

Former President Donald Trump was rushed off the stage at his Butler, Pennsylvania, rally just after 6 p.m. Saturday after a series of pops rang out.

Secret Service agents were photographed rushing to Trump's aid, and blood splatter was visible on his face, especially around his ear.

As Trump was pulled from the stage, he pumped his fist in the air.

It's unclear what caused the blood. In a statement, the Secret Service said the former President is now safe.

A Trump spokesperson thanked law enforcement and first responders for their "quick action during this heinous act. He is fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility. More details will follow."

This story is developing. Please check back for updates.

• President Donald Trump was escorted offstage after loud pops rang out during his rally.
• Video of the incident shows Trump with blood on his face, clutching his ear, in front of a screaming crowd.
• The former president was escorted off the stage by Secret Service.

Secret Service agents escorted former President Donald Trump off the stage of his Saturday campaign rally after loud pops rang out from the crowd.

Video of the rally, held in Pennsylvania, shows Trump ducking and appearing to move his hand near his face. Agents can be seen running to cover him.

Images online also show the former President with blood on his face.

Representatives for Trump and the Butler Township Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

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• For generations of travelers, Pan Am symbolized the lofty air travel ambitions of the US.
• In 2025, travelers will be able to get their own Pan Am experience in the friendly skies.
• But the trip, which begins in NYC and will feature stops in Bermuda and across Europe, isn't cheap.

For aviation fans drawn to the Jet Age of the 1950s and 1960s, few things crystallize its allure more than Pan Am.

In operation from 1927 until 1991, Pan American World Airways symbolized the ambitions of a rapidly developing US. The now-defunct airline served as a pioneer in the evolution of commercial air travel.

And next year, travelers will have a chance to experience some of that magic.

Pan Am will mark its temporary return to the skies in June 2025 with a 12-day trip following the airline's historic southern and northern transatlantic routes. The upcoming "Tracing the Transatlantic" trip is backed by Pan American World Airways and the Pan Am Museum Foundation, with licensing by Pan Am Brands.

On June 27, 2025, the trip is set to kick off in New York City on a Boeing 757 airplane with all-business-class seating.

For this particular excursion, only 50 passengers will be permitted.

The flight will then stop in Bermuda, Lisbon, Marseilles, London, and Foynes, Ireland. Passengers will return to New York on July 8.

But the trip won't be cheap. The all-inclusive rate for the expedition is $59,950 per person, based on double occupancy. For solo travelers, the all-inclusive rate is $65,500.

During the foray, travelers will stay in exclusive properties, including the Rosewood in Bermuda, the Savoy in London, and Dromoland Castle in County Clare, Ireland.

However, the show's star is Pan Am, as entire generations of Americans have never experienced the golden era of travel and have only been able to relive the period through history books, films, and television shows. The airline's logo evokes a sense of nostalgia that has never been lost on one-time passengers, former employees, and aviation geeks alike.

According to AFAR, Pan American World Airways is already planning to craft a 2027 journey to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the legacy airline's first flight.

• Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani's wedding begins on Friday.
• The three-day gathering will feature a traditional Hindu ceremony, followed by other events.
• Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas, and Kim Kardashian are among the stars expected to attend. 

A four-day cruise, a performance by Rihanna, and a mass wedding for 50 couples were all just the lead-up to the glitziest wedding of the year.

Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani, the youngest son of Asia's richest man, are getting married in Mumbai on Friday, with events following on Saturday and Sunday.

The Ambanis will be surrounded by family, friends, and a who's who of business, entertainment, politics, and sport.

The star-studded affair will kick off with a "Shubh Vivaah," a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony held around a fire, according to a leaked wedding invitation seen by news agency Asian News International.

This will be followed by a "Shubh Aashirwad" or "divine blessing" ceremony on Saturday, and the wedding concludes with a reception party or "Mangal Utsav" on Sunday.

It's expected to be held at the Jio World Convention Centre and the Ambani family home in Mumbai called Antilia.

Here are some of the stars attending and invited to the wedding.

John Cena

Hollywood actor John Cena arrived for the wedding wearing a light blue Indian outfit called a "Salwar Kameez."

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas

Priyanka Chopra Jonas wore a gold lehenga while attending the wedding on Friday with Nick Jonas, who donned a light pink sherwani. The couple has spent time with the Ambani family, including in December 2018 when they attended Isha Ambani's wedding.

Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian

Kim Kardashian and sister Khloe Kardashian shared photographs and clips on their Instagram Stories after arriving in Mumbai on Thursday and are rumored to be attending.

Their outfits were designed by Manish Maholtra, who shared pictures to his Instagram account on Friday.

Law Roach

The celebrity stylist was included on the star-studded guest list.

He previously mingled with the Ambani family in April 2023 when he, Zendaya, and Tom Holland attended a gala at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre.

Nicky Hilton Rothschild and James Rothschild

Nicky Hilton Rothschild attended the lavish ceremony with her husband, James Rothschild.

Shahid Kapoor and Meera Rajput

Bollywood celebrities have been prominent on the guest lists of all the pre-wedding and wedding events.

Shah Rukh Khan and his wife Meera Rajput arrived in Mumbai on Friday for the wedding weekend, according to the Indian outlet Mint.

Actors including Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Shahid Kapoor, Jhanvi Kapoor, Vidya Balan, Alia Bhat, Ranbir Kapoor, have been featured in official photos of the pre-wedding events.

Gianni Infantino

The Ambani family invited FIFA president Gianni Infantino and his wife, Leena Al Ashqar, to partake in the celebration.

Infantino headed the football association since 2016 and has been a member of the International Olympic Committee since 2020.

Tony Blair

Former UK prime minister Tony Blair and his wife, Cherie Blair, were all smiles at the wedding in Mumbai.

Bob Dudley

The wedding's guest list is expected to include a bevy business leaders, including former BP CEO Bob Dudley. Dudley attended the family's pre-wedding festivities in February.

Mike Tyson

Mike Tyson is expected to attend the wedding, insiders told Bloomberg. The 58-year-old is regarded as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers.

• Fitness guru Richard Simmons died on Saturday, one day after his 76th birthday.
• TMZ first reported that law enforcement said he passed naturally, with no foul play suspected.
• Simmons was known for his energetic personality and weight-loss videos.

Richard Simmons, the iconic fitness personality, has died at the age of 76.

TMZ first reported the news, indicating that no foul play was suspected. Law enforcement sources told the outlet his passing was being investigated as a natural death. ABC News later confirmed the report, citing Simmons' representative.

Simmons found fame in the 1980s for his energetic aerobic videos like "Sweatin' to the Oldies" and his Emmy-winning daytime show, "The Richard Simmons Show."

His flamboyant personality made him a fixture on game shows and late-night talk shows.

Simmons had not been seen publicly since 2014, leading to concerns about his well-being. However, in 2016, Simmons spoke to "Today" host Savannah Guthrie over the phone and assured the public he was fine and just wanted to leave the public eye.

In March, Simmons revealed on his Facebook page that he had skin cancer.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

• Biden's campaign slammed Elon Musk for donating to a pro-Trump super PAC.
• Musk's donated a "sizeable amount" to America PAC, which supports Trump's 2024 presidential bid.
• Musk's previous political donations have leaned Republican, and he has criticized Biden repeatedly.

President Joe Biden's campaign blasted Elon Musk after reports that Musk donated to a pro-Trump super PAC this week.

Musk donated an undisclosed amount of money to America PAC — a super PAC working to elect Donald Trump in 2024 — Bloomberg first reported on Friday. Sources familiar with the donation told the outlet it contained a "sizable amount" of cash.

Biden's campaign criticized the donation as "arrogant" and said Trump's policies would raise taxes for working-class people.

"Arrogant billionaires only out for themselves are not what America wants or what America needs," James Singer, a spokesman for the Biden campaign, told Bloomberg in a statement. "Elon knows Trump is a sucker who will sell America out, cutting his taxes while raising taxes on the middle class by $2,500."

Representatives for the Biden campaign did not immediately return a request for comment from Business Insider on Saturday. Musk did not respond to an email request for comment.

Musk's political donations have been fairly consistent since the early 2000s, and he has not publicly endorsed a candidate for the 2024 presidential race. In March, the billionaire indicated on X that he had no plans to donate to either candidate.

Still, Musk has increasingly weighed in on hot-button political issues since Donald Trump left the White House in 2020, repeatedly hurling insults and criticism at Joe Biden. In 2022, he called Biden a "damp sock puppet" after he met with executives from Ford and GM about electric vehicle development and excluded Musk's company, Tesla.

Musk even took to X on Thursday to criticize the President's press conference, where he mistakenly referred to Vice President Kamala Harris as "Vice President Trump."

"This is real!!??" Musk said on X in response to a clip of Biden's gaffe.

Musk also publicly defended Trump after the former president's felony conviction for falsifying business records in May. Musk echoed Trump's narrative that the conviction was an act of political persecution.

"Indeed, great damage was done today to the public's faith in the American legal system," Musk wrote in a post on X.

Trump is also reportedly considering Musk for a position as an advisor should he win the presidential election in November. Sources familiar with the discussions told The Wall Street Journal that the two discussed ways to give Musk input on border security and economic policies.

A 2022 analysis by Business Insider found that Musk donated slightly more money to Republicans than Democrats in the prior two decades, giving $574,500 to the GOP and $542,000 to Democrats.

• Meta announced plans to remove its January 6-era restrictions from Donald Trump's accounts.
• Trump had been banned and then reinstated on Meta's Facebook and Instagram as well as X and YouTube.
• Though his old social media accounts are now unrestricted, Trump is sticking with Truth Social.

Donald Trump's social media accounts have returned to pre-Capitol riot status.

Meta on Friday announced plans to remove a heightened suspension penalty from the former president's accounts. The restriction, which increased the punishment for rule violations to include automatic re-suspension of his account, had been put in place when Meta first reinstated his account in January 2023 following a two-year suspension.

The social media giant had originally banned Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts "following his praise for people engaged in violence at the Capitol on January 6."

"With the party conventions taking place shortly, including the Republican convention next week, the candidates for President of the United States will soon be formally nominated," read Meta's press release regarding its decision. "In assessing our responsibility to allow political expression, we believe that the American people should be able to hear from the nominees for President on the same basis."

The statement said that the penalties were considered "a response to extreme and extraordinary circumstances" and ultimately were never needed because Trump didn't continue to violate the platform's terms after reinstatement.

The reversal of restrictions on Trump's accounts comes just days after Trump threatened Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg with prison time if he's elected again, escalating the pair's yearslong public feud.

When reached for comment by Business Insider, a spokesperson for Meta declined to answer specific questions regarding the timing and rationale behind the decision or whether any other restrictions remain on the former president's social media accounts.

President Joe Biden's reelection campaign had a scathing response for Meta, calling it a "greedy, reckless decision" on the company's part and warning against "undemocratic, un-American misinformation" from Trump and MAGA Republicans.

"Restoring his access is like handing your car keys to someone you know will drive your car into a crowd and off a cliff," campaign spokesperson Charles Lutvak told The Hill. "It is holding a megaphone for a bonafide racist who will shout his hate and white supremacy from the rooftops and try to take it mainstream. Without question, it is a direct attack on our safety and our democracy."

The Biden campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

Meta appears to be the final major social media platform to roll back the last of its January 6-era restrictions on Trump's accounts. Trump was originally banned from Meta's platforms, X (formerly Twitter), and Google-owned YouTube days after the Capitol riot.

After Elon Musk purchased Twitter, he reinstated Trump's account in November 2022. Meta reinstated his Facebook and Instagram accounts in January 2023 with the now-terminated restrictions — and YouTube gave Trump his channel back in March of the same year.

Though his old social media accounts are now unrestricted and boasting tens of millions of followers, Trump is still primarily sticking with his own company, Truth Social.

After being removed from mainstream sites, Trump founded an alternative social networking site and has used it as his primary platform since its launch in February 2022.

Truth Social went public in March, initially boosting Trump's net worth by billions, but the company has faced financial woes and an uncertain share price following SEC disclosures that revealed massive losses.

Representatives for the Trump campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.