Former President Donald Trump opened up about the assassination attempt on his life Saturday shortly after his rally in Butler, Pa., began, calling it a “surreal” experience that nearly ended in tragedy.
As he prepared to travel to Milwaukee, Wis., on Monday to attend the Republican National Convention, which lasts until Thursday, Trump told the New York Post that divine intervention is the only reason he’s alive.
“The doctor at the hospital said he never saw anything like this. He called it a miracle,” Trump told the outlet.
“I’m not supposed to be here. I’m supposed to be dead,” the former president added. “I’m supposed to be dead.”
Trump also discussed some confusion about his shoes. Video of the immediate aftermath of the unsuccessful attack showed agents attempting to rush him off the stage to safety while he said, “Wait, I want to get my shoes.”
He talked about the image of him raising his fist and shouting “Fight” three times as the agents attempted to quickly move him off-stage after a bullet nicked his right ear and blood could be seen on his face.
Meanwhile, the volunteer firefighter who died while protecting his family from sniper bullets aimed at former President Donald Trump during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, is being honored as a selfless “girl dad” and devout churchgoer. Known for consistently prioritizing others, he is remembered as a dedicated family man.
Trump has made a point of expressing his condolences to Comperatore’s family as well as to the two other people shot in the stands behind him.