Idaho officials react to shooting at former President Donald Trump’s rally. What they said.

Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman

Idaho officials offered their support and reactions aft a shooting astatine erstwhile President Donald Trump’s rally connected Saturday successful Pennsylvania. The New York Times and different news outlets person reported that a gunman and 1 attendee astatine nan Butler rally were dead, and melodramatic photos from nan arena showed Trump surrounded by suit-clad Secret Service agents, his fist successful nan aerial and humor connected his ear. A spokesperson said Trump was safe, The Times reported.

“America needs our candidates to beryllium capable to run safely,” Gov. Brad Little wrote connected nan societal media level X. “This is simply a sad day. Prayers for President Trump and praise for our Secret Service.”

In a follow-up tweet, Little wrote that he was praying for Trump, Trump’s family and “our nation.”

Praying for President Trump, his family, and our nation. pic.twitter.com/log1jOYPob

— Brad Little (@GovernorLittle) July 13, 2024

Others echoed nan interest astir governmental violence.

U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson said connected X that resorting to unit is ne'er acceptable. “Words should ever supersede our actions,” Simpson said.

His Republican workfellow U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo called nan enactment “un-American.”

The different members of nan Idaho legislature delegation besides addressed nan situation, pinch Rep. Russ Fulcher saying “Justice will come” connected societal media and Sen. Jim Risch calling what happened “horrific.”

Idaho Falls City Council personnel John Radford wrote connected Facebook, “Political unit is ne'er nan answer! I dream President Trump is good and recovers quickly.”

Meridian City Council Member Luke Cavener agreed connected X that governmental unit of immoderate benignant was unacceptable. “The perpetrators request to beryllium caught and prosecuted to nan fullest extent,” Cavener wrote. “No mercy, nary leniency.”

Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador said successful an emailed connection that “we cannot fto our state beryllium torn isolated by governmental violence.”

“We beryllium it to those who person sacrificed truthful overmuch for our nation, to sphere our freedoms for nan adjacent procreation and generations to come,” Labrador said. “We must rededicate ourselves to civility moreover successful nan midst of passionate disagreement.“

Ada County Republican Commissioners Rod Beck and Ryan Davidson sent a associated statement, saying, “We promote everyone to return this infinitesimal to bespeak connected nan authorities of our federation and see really we tin activity together to peacefully reside and mend nan issues wrong our system.”

And Star Mayor Trevor Chadwick wrote connected X that nan behaviour was “inexcusable.”

“No 1 should ever beryllium threatened aliases their life put connected nan statement successful immoderate circumstances for serving successful authorities successful our country,” Chadwick wrote. “We are amended than this. It should not matter what governmental world you unrecorded successful everyone should travel together successful prayer.”

America needs our candidates to beryllium capable to run safely. This is simply a sad day. Prayers for President Trump and praise for our Secret Service.

— Brad Little (@GovernorLittle) July 13, 2024

Resorting to unit is ne'er acceptable, and words should ever supersede our actions.

President Trump deserves our admiration and respect. His family and our federation request our prayers successful this clip of need.

— Congressman Mike Simpson (@CongMikeSimpson) July 13, 2024

An evident assassination effort against a erstwhile President and existent campaigner for nan President of nan United States is beyond enraging and wholly un-American. I americium praying for Donald Trump and dream he will retrieve expeditiously.

— Senator Mike Crapo (@MikeCrapo) July 13, 2024

The evident effort connected President Trump’s life successful Pennsylvania is perfectly horrific. Vicki and I are praying for President Trump and each those injured successful today’s bad incident.

— Jim Risch (@SenatorRisch) July 13, 2024

Tonight, subordinate maine successful saying a dream for President Trump and each those impacted and injured. Justice will come.

— Russ Fulcher (@RussFulcher) July 13, 2024