Grateful, defiant Trump recounts surviving ‘surreal’ assassination attempt at rally: ‘I’m supposed to be dead’
SUMMARY
Former President Donald Trump recounted the surreal experience of surviving an assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally, describing the moment when he was shot in the right ear as he turned to read a chart. Trump, speaking from his private plane en route to Milwaukee, expressed gratitude, stating, "I’m not supposed to be here, I’m supposed to be dead." He praised the Secret Service for their swift response, likening them to "linebackers," and commended their precision in neutralizing the shooter. Despite the ordeal, Trump remarked on the iconic photo of him defiantly raising his fist post-shooting, noting, "Usually you have to die to have an iconic picture." Reflecting on the doctor's amazement at his survival, Trump shared that the hospital staff labeled it a miracle, given the severity of the incident involving an AR-15.
