Local media showed images of the former US president descending the stairs of his private plane, after undergoing a check-up at the hospital following the serious incident.
The ex-president Donald Trump landed this Sunday in Newark, New Jerseyafter being wounded by a bullet fired by a 20-year-old sniper identified as Thomas Matthew Crooksjust a few hours before.
Chain Fox News showed images of Trump walking down the steps of his private plane, dressed in a blue suit and without a tie, greeting some people on the tarmac with an apparent calm and normality that contrasted with recent events. The video shows how Trump got off the plane on his own and in good apparent condition.
Trump’s hospital stay was brief, and within hours, a motorcade escorted by Pennsylvania State Police was seen heading to the airport for his return to New Jersey.
Donald Trump’s words after being shot
Trump, for his part, recounted in first person how he was shot with a bullet that went through the top of his right ear. “I knew immediately that something was wrong because I heard a whistling sound, gunshots, and I immediately felt the bullet go through my skin. There was a lot of bleeding, so I realized what was happening,” he said.
“It is incredible that such an act can occur in our country.“he said, while confirming that “the shooter is now dead.”
What will happen with the electoral campaign?
The Republican Party said the national convention to formalize Donald Trump’s candidacy for president is going ahead and stressed that the former president, victim of an attack, “is looking forward” to appearing at it.
“Trump looks forward to joining all of you in Milwaukee as we hold our convention to nominate him as the 47th president of the United States. As our party’s nominee, he will continue to share his vision of Making America Great Again,” the party and campaign said in a joint statement.
The Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will take place in the coming days. Monday through Thursday and will serve to formalize Trump’s nomination as the Republican candidate for the November 5 elections.
Source: Ambito
