NewsTrump vows to unite nation after failed assassination attempt

Trump vows to unite nation after failed assassination attempt

Donald Trump spoke out after the attack, saying it was a "historic moment."

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15 July 2024 14:48

The day after the assassination attempt on his life, Donald Trump gave an interview to The Washington Examiner. He admitted that he intends to use the tragic events to unite Americans and called the assassination attempt a "historic moment."

Trump revealed that he completely changed his Thursday speech. Initially, it was supposed to be "the most shocking speech" mainly focused on Joe Biden's policies.

However, the former president decided to change his plans because he shares the belief that the attempted assassination on Saturday completely changed the face of the ongoing presidential campaign in the USA.

Did fractions of a second decide?

In the interview, Donald Trump also said what he believes saved his life. I rarely take my eyes off the crowd. If I hadn't done that at that moment, well, we wouldn't be talking today, right? he said.

According to the former president, his life was saved by the fact that he turned his head for a second to look at a screen with statistics on illegal migration, which he referred to during his speech. That table saved my life he reportedly told a doctor.

If Trump hadn't moved his head, he would probably be dead by now.

Trump wants to seize the opportunity

Trump sees the failed assassination attempt on his life as an "opportunity to unite the country". This is a historic moment and a chance to unite the country. I was given this chance, he said while boarding a plane to Milwaukee, where the National Republican Convention will continue until Thursday. This is a chance to unite the country and even the world. He emphasised that the speech would completely differ from what I had planned two days ago.

The former US president, who is running for re-election, also assures that God protected him from the inevitable and, therefore, "he does not intend to be afraid." Trump said that his decision to raise his hand when the Secret Service escorted him off the stage was to let people know he was okay. And for America to keep going, we are moving forward, we are strong, he said.

I knew the world was watching. I knew history would judge this, and I knew I had to let them know that we were okay, Donald Trump emphasised.

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