In a recent interview with Fox News host Jesse Watters, former President Donald Trump opened up about last week’s failed assassination attempt. The interview, which airs on “Jesse Watters Primetime” on Monday night at 8 p.m. ET, also featured Trump’s vice presidential candidate, JD Vance, currently a U.S. Senator from Ohio.
The trio discussed the harrowing incident where gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks shot at Trump during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The bullet grazed Trump’s right ear, wounding him.
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During an interview with Fox News host, Jesse Watters, President Trump says he had no idea there was a threat at the Butler, Pennsylvania, rally venue when he went on stage
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During the interview, Trump revealed a critical lapse in communication from the U.S. Secret Service. “Mistakes were made,” Watters told Trump. “They were monitoring this guy for an hour beforehand. No one told you not to take the stage?”
“Nobody mentioned it,” Trump responded. “Nobody said it was a problem.”
Trump expressed his frustration over the lack of warning, noting that even a brief delay could have made a difference. “[They] could’ve said, ‘Let’s wait for 15, 20 minutes, 5 minutes.’ Nobody said…I think that was a mistake,” he added.
The former president also questioned how Crooks managed to position himself on the roof undetected. “How did somebody get on that roof?” Trump asked. “And why wasn’t he reported, because people saw he was on that roof.”
Trump recounted that multiple attendees had spotted the gunman and raised alarms. “When you have Trumpers screaming, the woman in the red shirt, ‘There’s a man on the roof,’ and other people, ‘There’s a man on the roof and who’s got a gun,’…that was quite a bit before I walked on the stage. And I would’ve thought someone would’ve done something about it,” Trump said.
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Appearing at the Republican National Convention with a noticeable bandage on his ear, Trump has reportedly been recovering well from the injury. On Saturday, his former physician, Texas Congressman Ronny Jackson, provided an update on Trump’s health.
“He will have further evaluations, including a comprehensive hearing exam, as needed. He will follow up with his primary care physician, as directed by the doctors that initially evaluated him,” Jackson stated. “In summary, former President Trump is doing well, and he is recovering as expected from the gunshot wound sustained last Saturday afternoon.”
Jackson expressed his gratitude for Trump’s survival. “I am extremely thankful his life was spared. It is an absolute miracle he wasn’t killed,” he added.
Major Points
- Former President Donald Trump discussed last week’s assassination attempt in an interview with Jesse Watters.
- The interview, featuring Trump and his vice presidential candidate JD Vance, will air on “Jesse Watters Primetime” on Monday night.
- Trump revealed that the U.S. Secret Service did not warn him about the gunman, Thomas Matthew Crooks, before the attack.
- Trump questioned how Crooks managed to get on the roof and why he wasn’t reported earlier.
- Trump’s former physician, Texas Congressman Ronny Jackson, provided an update on Trump’s recovery, stating that he is doing well and will have further evaluations as needed.
James Kravitz – Reprinted with permission of Whatfinger News
