In the moment a bullet grazed his ear in a broad daylight assassination attempt, 78-year-old Trump responded with the “Run, Hide, Fight” principle that the FBI uses for training.
Latest information on Trump's shooting: 'When there was a lot of blood, I understood what was happening'
Blood flows on the face of former US President Donald Trump, a candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential election, after a shooting initially believed to be an assassination attempt on July 13 - Photo: REUTERS
"Run, Hide, Fight" - Run, Hide, and Fight
Hours after the incident, the press analyzed the videotape and heard him repeatedly saying to members of the US Secret Service in the video: "Let me get my shoes back." This somewhat humorous detail reflects the 78-year-old politician's strange composure when the bullet just grazed his ear. When Mr. Trump just finished saying "Look what happened", there were popping sounds. The crowd was in chaos and screaming, while Mr. Trump immediately felt pain in his right ear. The former US president immediately crouched down on the floor, hiding under the podium. After security personnel rushed in, people saw blood flowing from Mr. Trump's right ear. Images from the video also show that Mr. Trump was afraid but showed little panic. In the microphone, he repeatedly asked the security personnel to let him get... his shoes before being escorted. Mr. Trump's chain of actions was quite consistent with the FBI's training principles on responding to this type of emergency situation. The FBI has a civilian training program called Active Shooter Preparedness and Prevention (ASAPP) to help Americans better prepare for shootings in the United States and abroad. The two-hour program draws on years of research and scenario-based exercises to practice decision-making in the event of a shooting. It is a series of decisions based on the Run, Hide, Fight principle for survival. Fleeing is the priority, and fighting is the last resort if necessary. First, the FBI advises people to find a way to run and evacuate as soon as possible. If you cannot escape, stay calm, keep quiet, and hide (turn off your phone, find a hiding place near a window or somewhere visible to the outside world, if possible).Assassinated, does Trump have a better chance of winning the election?
The fact that Mr. Trump searched for his shoes in the recent situation is a detail that does not match the FBI's recommendation to leave belongings behind when there is a gunfire. However, this action is beneficial to the calm image, sometimes interpreted as "courage" or "bravery" of this politician running for president. The end of the video recorded at the scene is probably the image that will continue to spread in the press in the coming days, even potentially becoming historical footage of this election as well as the history of American politics. Among the security personnel, Mr. Trump turned back to the people and the camera raised his fist and shouted: Fight. The word "fight" is coincidentally the last option in the FBI's Run, Hide, Fight principle, and also contains a very special symbolism in the eyes of voters. The crowd panicking in the sound of gunfire also responded enthusiastically to his word "fight". This shocking event occurred when Mr. Trump had a chance to win the 2024 US presidential election, and just a few days before Mr. Trump officially became the Republican Party's nominee. In other words, despite his near-death experience, the above-mentioned Pennsylvania shooting is likely to be more beneficial to Mr. Trump. For a long time, in the face of accusations and prosecutions, he has repeatedly responded by calling it a "dead-end pursuit" by political opponents, and creating for his supporters an image of Donald Trump as a non-surrendering person. This shooting could be the perfect illustration of that "non-surrendering" attitude, and now Mr. Trump is truly a literal assassination victim. During the 2015-2016 period, under President Barack Obama of the Democratic Party, Mr. Trump continuously attracted more support after each horrific shooting in the US. Now, facing the Democrats once again, Trump may continue to use gun violence to advance his agenda on the issue. In the latest development, billionaire Elon Musk officially endorsed Trump after the Pennsylvania shooting. The “Trump Assassinated” effect may spread in the coming days.Tuoitre.vn
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