Trump survives assassination attempt: Reagan aide calls him 'luckiest'
The echoes of the attack on Donald Trump are not dying down. A former assistant to President Ronald Reagan spoke out on the matter. She called Trump "the luckiest man on the planet." She did not stop there.
The attack on Donald Trump caused a considerable stir not only in the United States but also around the world. Everyone condemned it, regardless of which side of the political spectrum they support. Trump himself admitted that he was saved by sheer luck because just before the assailant fired the shot, he tilted his head slightly to the side to look at the screen.
The most incredible thing was that I happened to not only turn but to turn at the exact right time and in just the right amount. By luck or by God, many people are saying it’s by God I’m still here — stated the Republican presidential candidate in an interview with the "New York Post".
Trump is not alone in his opinion. "He is the luckiest man on the planet" - said Peggy Grande, a former assistant to President Ronald Reagan. As reported by the "Super Express" portal, the attack on Trump at the rally in Pennsylvania is compared to the attempt on Reagan's life, which took place in 1981, just a few days after he took office.
Grande, a California delegate to the ongoing Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, did not hide her admiration for Donald Trump's stance. She emphasized that Trump showed no sign of fear, even though he was injured. "What a fighter. To stand up and to have that be his instinct to fist pump and say, 'Fight, fight, fight,'" she said.
She added that Donald Trump puts himself in danger every time he decides to attend another campaign rally. She stressed that he does not do it for himself but "for the American people."
Attack on Donald Trump. Secret Service under fire
The attack on Donald Trump occurred on July 13 during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. Thomas Matthew Crooks fired shots at the president from a nearby building. The fact that the armed young man was able to fire a shot is seen by commentators and observers as a failure on the part of the Secret Service.
The assailant was killed. After the attack, the Secret Service issued a statement indicating that Crooks managed to fire several shots. The assailant's bullet caused the death of one of the rally participants. Two others were seriously injured.
