“Look at that graph. Look at the arrow below, the big red arrow.“said the former president of United States Donald Trump as he turned his head pointing at the sign, seconds before a bullet grazed his ear during a campaign event last Saturday. That slight movement He prevented the shot from hitting him directly and could end in an even worse tragedy.
“That chart I was reviewing saved my life,” He said himself Trump to the Republican congressman Ronny Jacksonwho was a doctor of the White House during the tycoon’s presidency, he told The New York Times. “If I hadn’t pointed it out, the bullet would have hit me in the head,” he added.
Through his social networks, minutes after the attack, the Republican candidate said that it was “Only God prevented the unthinkable from happening“.
His supporters felt the same way, with two-thirds of those surveyed saying Trump was saved by “divine providence or the will of God.”
“That arrow is the lowest number of illegal immigrants ever in recorded history. And then the worst president in the history of our country came along and look what happened to our country. Probably 20 million people. And that graph is a little bit old, probably from two months ago, if you want to really see something, look at what happened.” Those were his last words before being hit in the ear, thrown to the ground and covered by Secret Service agents.
While pointing at the sign, The Republican made a slight movement of his head.while pointing at the graph. While there is no way to know if the shot It would have had an impact elsewhere if the former president had remained quiet.the turn prevented an even greater tragedy.
Donald Trump’s message after the attack
“I want to thank the United States Secret Service and all law enforcement for their quick response to the shooting that took place in Butler, Pennsylvania“, he said at the beginning of the message. He then spoke about the other victims of the attack: “Most importantly, I want to extend my condolences to the family of the person who was killed.during the act and also to the family of the other person who was seriously injured.”
He later said that “it is truly incredible that such an act could take place in our country” and referred to the murder of the attacker: “Nothing is known at this time about the shooter, who is dead.”.
In addition, the former president gave details of the attack: “I was shot by a bullet that went through the top of my right earI knew immediately something was wrong when I heard a whizzing sound and gunshots, and immediately felt the bullet piercing my skin. There was a lot of blood, then I realized what was happening.“Finally, he closed his message by writing: “God bless America.”
Source: Ambito
