Donald Trump Opens GOP Convention Speech By Recounting Harrowing Moments Of Assassination Attempt

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Donald Trump opened his speech at the Republican National Convention tonight by recounting the assassination attempt on his life, telling delegates about the harrowing moments at his rally in Butler, PA.

The former president, in his first speech since the shooting, recalled how he had turned his head “and I was ready to begin a little bit further turn, which I am very lucky I didn’t do when I heard a loud whizzing sound, and felt something hit me, really, really hard on my right ear.” “I said to myself, ‘Wow, what was that?’ It can only be a bullet, and moved my right hand to my ear…My hand was covered in blood.

There was absolutely blood all over the place. I knew right them that it was very serious, that we were under attack.” He said that he then “proceeded to drop to the ground” as the bullets continued to fly. “The amazing thing is that prior to the shot, if I had not moved my head at the very last instant, the assassin’s bullet would have perfectly hit its mark, and I would not be here tonight,” Trump said. “I’m not supposed to be here tonight,” Trump said, as delegates shouted, “Yes, you are.” Against a backdrop of the White House, and with iconic images from Saturday’s shooting flashing on the screen, Trump in a slow, almost somber tone at times as he described the events, while saying that he was spared “only by the grace of almighty God.” “I’ll tell you what happened, and you’ll never hear it from me a second time, because it’s too painful to tell,” Trump said.

He also noted that the crowd at the rally stayed, rather than fled, as the bullets rang out. By then, he was on the ground with the Secret Service protecting him. “The crowd was confused because they thought I was dead,” Trump said. “And there was