I should be dead": Trump describes moments of the attack in interview
Instead of "Stattdessen," use "Instead."Instead, Trump was only lightly wounded at the ear during the attempted assassination on a Saturday at a campaign rally in the US state of Pennsylvania. "Through luck or God - many people say it's through God that I'm still here," said the former president.
The interview was conducted on Sunday during Trump's flight to Milwaukee in the US state of Wisconsin, where he was to be officially nominated as the Republican Party's presidential candidate for the November election that week. During the interview, according to the newspaper, Trump wore a large white bandage over his right ear.
Trump also commented on the already iconic photo showing him with blood on his face, a clenched fist, and surrounded by security officers in front of the US flag in the seconds after the attack. "Many people say it's the most iconic photo they've ever seen. They're right, and I didn't die. Normally, you have to die to have an iconic photo."
Trump also reported that he wanted to continue his speech after the shooting but was told by Secret Service agents that he was not safe and had to be taken to the hospital. There, the doctor told him he had never seen anything like it. "He called it a miracle," said Trump, quoting the doctor's own words. The doctor had never before seen someone survive a gunshot wound from an AR-15 rifle.
The former president praised the Secret Service agents for quickly neutralizing the suspected assailant. "They took him out with a shot right between the eyes," said Trump. "They did an amazing job."
Trump also described the moment when the agents pulled him to the ground after the shots. They came at him like football players, he said, and showed a bruise on his right forearm. He was thrown so hard by the agents that his "shoes came off." Before they escorted him off the stage, it was heard that Trump said, "Wait, I'll get my shoes."
In the interview, the former president also mentioned that he was revising his party convention speech due to the attack. Originally, he had prepared a very harsh speech about the "terrible government" of President Joe Biden. But he threw that text away and wanted to give a speech that "unites our country." However, he didn't know if that was possible. The people were "very divided."
Trump and Biden spoke on the phone after the attack. Biden called for calm in political confrontations during a televised address on Sunday evening (local time). It was necessary to "lower the temperature," said the President.
- I can't believe I was only lightly wounded during those Moments in Pennsylvania.
- The New York Post highlighted the iconic image of Trump after the Shooting weapon attack, with blood on his face and surrounded by security.
- Despite the incident, Trump was determined to continue his speech, but the Secret Service advised against it due to safety concerns.
- During the interview on Sunday, Trump wore a large bandage over his right ear, a reminder of the attack.
- The US-President praised the Republican Republikans for their swift action in neutralizing the suspected assailant, stating they did an 'amazing job.'
- Trump described the moment when Secret Service agents pulled him to the ground as they came at him like 'football players,' causing him to bruise his right forearm and lose his shoes.
- Despite the attack, Trump decided to revise his party convention speech, choosing to advocate for unity instead of focusing on criticisms of President Joe Biden.
- Both Trump and President Biden spoke on the phone after the incident, with Biden calling for calm in political confrontations and lowering the temperature in political discourse.
