Trump calls for country to 'stand united' after surviving assassination attempt

Trump calls for country to 'stand united' after surviving assassination attempt

Trump calls for country to 'stand united' after surviving assassination attempt

WASHINGTON: Former president Donald Trump on Sunday said the US must "stand united" and called for people to show "true character as Americans", remaining "strong and determined", after he survived an assassination attempt during a rally.

Trump, 78, survived the attempt on his life on Saturday when a 20-year-old shooter fired multiple shots at him at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, injuring his right ear. The shooting left one person attending the rally dead and two others in serious condition.

The suspected shooter was shot and killed by a member of the Secret Service.