Former US President Donald Trump was nearly killed in what can be described as an attempt on his life while touring to campaign in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Videos seen on social media showing events that happened in slow motion include videos that show water spattering on Trump’s head as he claimed to have been shot in the head.
There is footage showing the movements of President Trump just milliseconds before the shot was fired; Trump twirled his head, which would give the impression that he was too lucky to escape the attack with a minor wound. This head movement has been greatly praised by many online users for being the thing that could have saved the nation from the precipice of a civil war.
The alleged gunman, Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, is reported to have positioned himself strategically on a vantage point on a nearby building barely about 120 meters from the stage. He was neutralized by Trump’s Secret Service detail, who confirmed that the former president was “safe” after the “heinous act.”
The outrageous act, which the international community has rejected, has caused a stir in the political process, turning public attention to its possible consequences for the 2024 presidential election and the state of the country in general. As the investigation goes on, the people of the nation hold their breaths, waiting, hoping that the event will not occur again and bring more political conflict with it.
