Trump injured but ‘fine’ after attempted assassination at rally

Former US president Donald Trump pumped his fist in a show of defiance after being hit on the ear by a bullet during an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday (Gene J Puskar/AP)

Former US president Donald Trump was the target of an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, days before he was to accept the Republican nomination for a third time.

A barrage of gunfire set off panic, and a bloodied Mr Trump, who said he was shot in the ear, was surrounded by Secret Service agents and rushed to his SUV as he pumped his fist in a show of defiance.