Donald Trump doubles down on wild claim God saved his life during horror assassination bid

Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States connected Wednesday - an bonzer comeback for a erstwhile president who refused to judge decision 4 years ago

Donald Trump again insisted God "spared his life" during the horrific assassination effort successful the summer.

Speaking yesterday aft being elected the 47th president of the United States, the Republican said his beingness was saved "for a reason" - truthful that helium tin "restore America to greatness".

A gunman attempted to assassinate Trump, 78, during his code astatine an outdoor run rally successful Pennsylvania successful July. The erstwhile president suffered an wounded to his receptor and his attacker was changeable dead. In September, Trump survived what the FBI described arsenic "an evident assassination attempt," successful which a antheral with an AK-47 was fired upon by Secret Service agents astatine a golf nine successful Florida.

And so, speaking to supporters successful Florida connected Wednesday, the world person added “many radical person told maine that God spared my beingness for a reason”.

He continued: "And that crushed was to prevention our state and to reconstruct America to greatness, and present we are going to fulfil that ngo together. We’re going to fulfil that mission.”

Trump became the 2nd elected to non-consecutive presumption arsenic US president. The begetter of 5 is scheduled to instrumentality bureau arsenic the 47th president connected January 20, 2025, aft winning 5 of the 7 cardinal battlegrounds crossed the US, including Pennsylvania wherever helium was shot.

Trump was astir six minutes into a code successful Butler successful the authorities successful July erstwhile helium abruptly reached for the broadside of his look arsenic gunfire rang out. He past crouched and ran for screen earlier being rushed disconnected the signifier surrounded by Secret Service agents. Blood could beryllium seen connected his look and ear.

The 78-year-old antheral was instantly taken from the rally successful a motorcade portion instrumentality enforcement cleared the area. The gunman, who is suspected to beryllium a 20-year-old lone wolf identified arsenic Thomas Matthew Crooks, was changeable dormant by instrumentality enforcement agents and his assemblage was aboriginal seen connected apical of a adjacent roof. Trump was treated astatine a infirmary earlier being released and flying backmost to New Jersey.