Channel 10 is slammed over unbelievable act after Donald Trump was ‘shot in the ear’ at US rally
Channel 10 is under fire for airing more than an hour of cooking shows before highlighting an alleged assassination attempt on US President Donald Trump.
The former president was interrupted midway through his speech at a rally in Pennsylvania by a series of loud bangs at around 6:15 p.m. ET (8:15 a.m. AEST). He was found injured and bleeding from his right ear.
While the major networks covered the events, Channel 10 aired several cooking shows until about 9:30 a.m. before covering the incident.
In the final episode, Taste of Australia with Hayden Quinn, the presenter showed viewers how to make a ‘blackberry buckle’ before the commercials aired.
An episode of The Drew Barrymore Show then aired, which was abruptly interrupted by an American broadcast of the incident.
One TV insider criticized the network, saying it’s “good to have options in our diverse, free-to-air media landscape.”
“It took an hour after the first reports of the shooting of President Trump came in for 10 News First to switch to US network CBS and begin reporting on the events,” they told Daily Mail Australia.
‘I liked it. I took notes on how to make the blueberry glaze and added it to my dessert repertoire.
‘Simmer the blueberries with a little orange, then sieve and whisk in the icing sugar – and pour over the baked dish of your choice!’
Daily Mail Australia contacted Channel 10 for comment.
Channel 10 has come under fire for its delayed reporting on a suspected assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump on Sunday morning (pictured)
While coverage was delayed, footage of the rally, showing Trump being knocked to the ground by Secret Service agents, was played extensively by other networks.
In the livestreamed footage, Trump is seen being dragged off the stage by the Secret Service, blood streaming down his face, then shaking his face and shouting “fight, fight, fight” as gunshots are heard in front of thousands of MAGA fans.
The gunman and a crowd member were killed and two others were hospitalized in critical condition following the shooting on Saturday night.
“I was hit by a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear,” the former president wrote on his Truth Social account.
‘I knew right away that something was wrong. I heard a whooshing sound, shots and immediately felt the bullet rip through my skin.
‘There was a lot of blood loss, so that’s when I realized what was going on.’
In his statement, Trump thanked the Secret Service and offered his condolences to the family of the person killed at the meeting.
“I want to express my condolences to the family of the person who was killed at the rally, and also to the family of another person who was seriously injured,” Trump said.
“It is unbelievable that something like this could happen in our country. At this moment nothing is known about the shooter, who is now dead.”
The network took more than an hour to cover the incident, instead airing several cooking shows before abruptly switching to a U.S. network’s coverage (pictured)
The dramatic incident led to Sky News interrupting a live interview with Chancellor of the Exchequer Jim Chalmers to report on the incident.
When asked to comment on the rapidly unfolding events, Dr. Chalmers said he hoped the presidential candidate was “okay.”
“I mean, these are extraordinary scenes and I hope former President Trump is OK,” he said.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese immediately condemned the shooting, saying there was “no place for violence in the democratic process.”
“Today’s incident at former President Trump’s campaign event in Pennsylvania is disturbing and confronting,” he said Sunday.