""It's always shocking when something like this happens," he told reporters in the White House briefing room, standing in his tux and appearing to speak without notes. He briefly seemed to consider how familiar he was with threats to his life, and how the shock doesn't fade: "Happened to me a little bit. And that never changes.""
"When a bullet grazed his ear at a July 2024 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, he described it as a religious experience in which divine intervention saved him for a higher calling. "I'm not supposed to be here tonight," Trump said at the Republican National Convention shortly after the shooting. "I'll tell you, I stand before you in this arena only by the grace of Almighty God.""
""This was an event dedicated to freedom of speech that was supposed to bring together members of both parties with members of the press," he said. "And in a certain way, it did-because the...""
After a shooting incident, Donald Trump appeared calm and introspective, reflecting on his experiences with threats to his life. He acknowledged the shock of such events, stating that it never fades. Trump recounted a past incident where he felt divine intervention saved him, expressing gratitude for his survival. In a surprising shift, he spoke about unity and freedom of speech, contrasting his previous criticisms of the media and his history of boycotting press events, suggesting a moment of reconciliation amidst the chaos.
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