Trump on assassination attempt: I was saved by God to make America great again
www.pravda.com.ua
Mon, 20 Jan 2025 20:05:02 +0200
US President Donald Trump said in his inaugural speech on Monday, 20 January, that he was saved by God during an assassination attempt in the summer of 2024.
Source European Pravda Details In his inaugural speech, Trump mentioned an assassination attempt on him during a campaign event in Butler Township, Pennsylvania, in July 2024, when a bullet grazed his ear.
But I felt then and believe even more so now that my life was saved for a reason.
I was saved by God to make America great again, he added.
Background The assassination attempt on Trump raised concerns in the US about a possible surge in violence and led to investigations into the security services that provided protection for the politician.
During the assassination attempt on Trump during a campaign rally, a bullet grazed his ear, killing one person in the stands behind Trump and injuring two others.
The attacker, 20yearold Thomas Matthew Crooks, was killed on the spot by Secret Service agents.
Donald Trump took an oath and became the 47th president of the United States.
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