<p>Five days after the shooting that nearly took the life of former President Donald Trump, one of the surviving victims released a statement on the horrific scene that had played out at a Pennsylvania campaign rally.</p>
<p>James Copenhaver, who is just a few days from celebrating his 51st wedding anniversary, described his feelings on the shooting that upended what should have been a fun and peaceful day rallying for a political candidate.</p>
<p>Fox News anchor Shannon Bream shared the full statement in a post to X, along with a note stating that Copenhaver had expressed his desire to celebrate his anniversary somewhere other than the hospital — &#8220;No offense to the hospital.&#8221;</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Statement from one of the surviving shooting victims from the Trump rally, who will celebrate his 51st wedding anniversary this weekend &#8211; which he&#8217;d rather not do in a hospital. &#8220;No offense to the hospital.&#8221; 😉</p>
<p>From James Copenhaver:</p>
<p>“First and…</p>
<p>— Shannon Bream (@ShannonBream) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShannonBream/status/1814041064262541697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
<p>&#8220;First and foremost, me and my family continue to extend the most heartfelt condolences to the family of Corey Comperatore,&#8221; Copenhaver began, paying his respects to the firefighter hailed as a hero for shielding his family with his own body before he was struck by the bullet that killed him.</p>
<p>&#8220;We also continue to offer our thoughts and prayers for the full and speedy recovery of Mr. David Dutch and for the full recovery of President Donald Trump,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;I am thankful for all of my amazing caregivers who have done a wonderful job saving my life and helping me on my road to recovery. Recovery will be slow, but steady.&#8221;</p>
<p>He went on to offer personal thanks to his best friend, who was the first to tend to his injuries in chaos and the immediate aftermath of the shooting.</p>
<p>&#8220;I hope to get back onto my Harley Davidson someday and go for a ride with my best friend Randy, who attended the rally with me that day and was the first person to care for me after being shot,&#8221; he said, adding, &#8220;I cannot express enough gratitude and love for my wife, who has been by my side for not only the past few days but also for over half a century. I look forward to spending our 51st wedding anniversary together this Sunday, even though I wish we didn’t have to spend it in the hospital. No offense to the hospital.&#8221;</p>
<p>He concluded with a message about his support for former President Trump and called on Americans to reject violence as a political expression.</p>
<p>&#8220;The events that transpired on Saturday, July 13, 2024 at the rally were tragic and completely unnecessary. No person should be fearful to express their support for a candidate or attend an event,&#8221; he said. &#8220;My unwavering support for President Trump will continue and I am happy and unafraid to support him on his way to becoming the 47th President of the United States of America. I will close by saying thank you again for the outpouring of support from so many people across the country. The thoughts and prayers have made each day a little easier. My hope is that despite the differences we may have politically, we will always remain UNITED as Americans.&#8221;</p>

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