Former President Donald Trump talks for the first time about the moment of his second assassination attempt

Trump escapes assassination attempt for second time (Photo: AP)

A 'much better outcome' The Secret Service quickly uncovered an assassination plot against former President Donald Trump while he was golfing at the Trump International Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on September 15. Speaking directly for the first time on the morning of September 17, Trump praised the Secret Service and the public for providing details about the getaway car used by suspect Ryan Wesley Routh. "I would have loved to have hit that last ball," Trump said, expressing regret that he could not complete his round of golf before leaving the course. Trump said an agent saw a gun pointed at him and started firing into the bushes, then ran toward the target.

The scene where the gun barrel was found pointed at Mr. Donald Trump (Photo: AP)

He also noted that a woman in the area drove up behind Routh’s car and took a photo of the license plate. She then provided it to authorities, who were able to track down the suspect. As before, Trump remained calm and unafraid. In fact, he called the incident “a much better outcome” than when he was shot in July because no one else was injured or killed.

"It was a crazy day. But the truth is, I did much better yesterday than I did last time," Trump said. Turning to harsher rhetoric Former President Donald Trump responded to an assassination attempt on September 15 that he blamed on inflammatory political rhetoric by "inflaming" the situation even more. When a bullet grazed his ear during a horrific shooting that killed a rallygoer in July, Trump initially acted like a different man, becoming a symbol of courage. But this time, Trump showed a completely different reaction. He accused President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris of "inviting" an assassin to come after him when they warned in previous speeches that he was "a threat to democracy." He told Fox News Digital on September 16, without evidence, that the suspected shooter “believed the words of Biden and Harris, and he acted on them.” “Their words got me shot, and I was the one who was going to save the country, and they were the opposite,” Trump continued. “It’s called the enemy within,” he said, using a familiar metaphor for authoritarian leaders. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden praised the Secret Service and other law enforcement agencies after the assassination attempt on Trump, saying he was “relieved” to hear that Trump was unharmed. Biden also condemned political violence or “any violence,” and said he had directed administration officials to ensure the Secret Service had all the resources it needed to protect the former president.

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