Communist Party USA statement on the Pennsylvania rally shooting

A campaign rally site for Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is empty and littered with debris Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa, after the apparent assassination attempt. | Evan Vucci / AP

The Communist Party USA issued the following statement on Sunday, July 14, 2024.

Statement on the Pennsylvania Rally Shooting:

The apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump that resulted in the death of one person and the injury of others is sure to deepen the country’s political crisis. We know only too well the consequence of the assassinations of political figures.

As we have said many times, the CPUSA rejects violence and terror: They only serve the interests of the forces of hate and division. In these difficult times, we call on our members and friends to remain vigilant and resist provocation from any source as the country recovers from the aftermath of the shooting.

We remain committed to non-violent forms of struggle as we continue to work to address the main issues before the U.S. public: the Gaza genocide, climate change, abortion, voting and immigrant rights, health care, police violence, and equality for all.

Awakening Martin Luther King, Jr.’s dream and tradition of engaging millions in mass protest is the road to real change, peace, and progress.

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Communist Party USA

Founded in 1919, the Communist Party USA has championed the struggles for democracy, labor rights, women’s equality, racial justice, and peace for over a century. The Communist Party has an unparalleled history in the progressive movement of the United States, from the struggle against Jim Crow segregation to the organizing of the industrial unions, from the canneries of California to the sweatshops of New York City.