EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Sunday's assassination attempt happened as many Trump supporters gathered at Harvey's Lake for what was billed as a Trump boat parade.
28/22 News spoke with both the Luzerne County Republican and Democratic chairs on Sunday on how this attack could impact the campaign scene and the outcome of the election.
Local Trump supporters took to Harvey's Lake Sunday afternoon to back the former president in his latest white house bid.
Luzerne County Republican Chair Gene Ziemba was among them. He found out later about the apparent assassination plot.
"It was obviously an incredible shock," Ziemba said.
It comes just two months after a would-be assassin opened fire in western Pennsylvania, striking Trump in the right ear lobe.
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"I think his message was clear after the first assassination attempt as he was bloody being carried off the stage fight, fight, fight," Ziemba explained.
This time, the former president was not hit, but it still raises red flags about the safety of candidate Trump during this campaign.
"It doesn't concern me for any other reason than Mr. Trump doesn't seem to be afraid of anything, so if people are taking shots at him, he is just going to continue with his campaign as if nothing happened," Ziemba continued.
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"Always it's uncalled for and always it's sad we have to once again have this in our news cycle," said Luzerne County Democratic Chairman Thomas Shubilla.
Luzerne County Democratic Chair Tom Shubilla believes even though the shooting did not take place at a rally, the call for caution has not stopped.
"It's something as a party we have to take some extra precautions with our facilities, and we had to four years ago, and we may have to again," Shubilla stated.
Ziemba believes the second attempted assassination will fuel the republican vote, while Shubilla disagrees.
"Right now, we are even with the other group, but in the next week or two, we will be turning the county red," said Ziemba.
"I don't think it's going to change anyone's mind one way or the other, but we shall see," Shubilla added.
