Donald Trump has spoken for the first time about how his family survived the assassination attempt that occurred on July 13 during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
In an interview with Fox News recorded at his Florida estate, Trump shared his loved ones’ reactions to the incident.
According to him, his wife Melania Trump was watching a live broadcast of the event on television at the time of the assassination attempt. Trump said Melania did not immediately realize what was happening when 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire on him.
“She actually saw it live, can you imagine? She still can’t talk about it,” Trump said, calling the attacker a “monster.”
At the time, his son, 18-year-old Barron Trump, was playing tennis. Trump added that someone ran up to Barron on the court with the news: “Barron! Your father was shot!” Despite the shock, the family was able to cope with their experiences.
Barron Trump, Donald and Melania’s only son, usually leads a private life. However, his father has been making clear efforts lately to get his son to participate more actively in public life. In May, Barron was nominated by the Republicans as a delegate to the party’s national convention, but was unable to attend. But in July, he made his first appearance at one of Trump’s campaign events, where he was seen smiling and raising his fist in support.
Previously, Cursor reported that the FBI released new information about the attempted assassination of Trump.
