A new slo-mo video of President Donald Trump getting shot in the ear, which also shows the hole left by the bullet, has surfaced online and has gone viral.
Trump narrowly escaped an attempt on his life nearly a year ago, with a sniper taking a shot at him while he was speaking outdoors near Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024.
The 79-year-old got shot in the ear with a round intended for his head. He immediately put a hand to his ear before dropping to the ground. He remained defiant while being dragged off stage by members of the Secret Service, pumping a fist in the air while chanting “fight!”
Trump received treatment at a hospital and was released later the same day. Two days later, he made another public appearance, wearing a bandage on his ear.
A video showing the exact moment the bullet struck and passed through his ear is doing the rounds on social media this week. You can take a look right below:
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Donald Trump’s Near-Assassination Viewed As Biggest Security Failure In Recent Secret Service History
Trump’s shooter, a 20-year-old male named Thomas Matthew Crooks, managed to fire eight rounds from the top of a roof of a nearby building before he was shot and killed by a Secret Service counter-sniper.
While he didn’t wound Trump mortally, he killed someone in the crowd and injured two others.
Crooks was shot at by a Butler County Emergency Service Unit four seconds after firing, which prevented him from taking more shots. He was shot and killed by the Secret Service 12 seconds later.
Still, the attempt is considered to be the biggest security failure by the SS since someone tried to kill President Ronald Reagan in 1981.
Fortunately, Trump’s injuries were limited to a hole in his ear, which seemed to inspire him even more as he chased down the presidency.
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