Eric Trump watched the assassination attempt on his father’s life on live television with his wife and children, he said Monday.
Speaking to NBC at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, he described watching the horrific event unfold in real-time.
“Two days ago I was on the couch with my children watching my father almost get assassinated on national TV,” Trump said.
“It’s always good to remember that these are human beings on both sides,” NBC anchor Savannah Guthrie said.
Trump has two small children, Luke, 6, and Carolina, 4, whom he shares with his wife, Lara Trump, who co-chairs the Republican National Committee.
Former President Donald Trump narrowly missed being killed by a bullet to the head at Saturday’s campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The bullet grazed the former president’s right ear, and he ducked behind a podium before being whisked away by Secret Service agents. He raised his fist and shouted, “Fight!” as he exited the stage.
Law enforcement returned fire immediately, killing the shooter. At least one rallygoer was killed, and two others were injured.
The rally was broadcast live on several television networks.
“Were you watching live when this happened? Did you see that unfold live or did somebody call you and say go turn on the television?” Guthrie asked Trump.
“No, I saw it live,” Trump responded. “I was there with Lara, I was there with my children, and you know, I clearly understand the sound of a bullet, and I heard the shots, and my eyes went right up to the TV and then just couldn’t believe what I was seeing.”
“You instantly see blood, you instantly see somebody on the ground, you don’t know if they were hit multiple times, and you’re just praying to God that they stand up,” Trump said. “And when he got up and he started pumping his fist in the air, saying ‘Fight, fight, fight,’ even though he had blood all over his face, at least we knew he was mobile at that point, and that gave you a little bit of hope that he was going to be okay.”
“But those are not fun moments,” Trump added. “It gives a whole different perspective to life and frankly the whole political narrative among the media and among people and among politics that it’s got to get toned down.”
Trump said he spoke to his father 45 minutes after the shooting.
“It was too close. This cannot happen in America. It’s just absolutely crazy,” he said.
Trump’s oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., told The Daily Signal that he initially got a call telling him, “Your father’s been shot” with no other details. He spoke to his father about 90 minutes later, and in the meantime he was “just trying to get all my kids together.”
Guthrie also asked Eric Trump about his father’s decision to scrap his original nomination acceptance speech after the shooting. The former president said his planned speech would have attacked the Biden administration, but his new speech is “a chance to bring the whole country, even the whole world, together.”
“I was there when he did that,” Trump said. “His speech is beautiful, it’s inspirational, it’s forward-looking for this country. It’s incredibly positive. It’s exactly what we need right now.”
“As a son it’s been an emotional rollercoaster, but I’m just proud of the man. I love the guy to death. He’s the greatest father I could have ever imagined,” Trump said. “His fortitude, his backbone, he’s a tremendous human being and I’m incredibly proud of him.”
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Eric Trump watched the assassination attempt on his father’s life on live television with his wife and children, he said Monday.
Speaking to NBC at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, he described watching the horrific event unfold in real-time.
“Two days ago I was on the couch with my children watching my father almost get assassinated on national TV,” Trump said.
“It’s always good to remember that these are human beings on both sides,” NBC anchor Savannah Guthrie said.
Trump has two small children, Luke, 6, and Carolina, 4, whom he shares with his wife, Lara Trump, who co-chairs the Republican National Committee.
Former President Donald Trump narrowly missed being killed by a bullet to the head at Saturday’s campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The bullet grazed the former president’s right ear, and he ducked behind a podium before being whisked away by Secret Service agents. He raised his fist and shouted, “Fight!” as he exited the stage.
Law enforcement returned fire immediately, killing the shooter. At least one rallygoer was killed, and two others were injured.
The rally was broadcast live on several television networks.
“Were you watching live when this happened? Did you see that unfold live or did somebody call you and say go turn on the television?” Guthrie asked Trump.
“No, I saw it live,” Trump responded. “I was there with Lara, I was there with my children, and you know, I clearly understand the sound of a bullet, and I heard the shots, and my eyes went right up to the TV and then just couldn’t believe what I was seeing.”
“You instantly see blood, you instantly see somebody on the ground, you don’t know if they were hit multiple times, and you’re just praying to God that they stand up,” Trump said. “And when he got up and he started pumping his fist in the air, saying ‘Fight, fight, fight,’ even though he had blood all over his face, at least we knew he was mobile at that point, and that gave you a little bit of hope that he was going to be okay.”
“But those are not fun moments,” Trump added. “It gives a whole different perspective to life and frankly the whole political narrative among the media and among people and among politics that it’s got to get toned down.”
Trump said he spoke to his father 45 minutes after the shooting.
“It was too close. This cannot happen in America. It’s just absolutely crazy,” he said.
Trump’s oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., told The Daily Signal that he initially got a call telling him, “Your father’s been shot” with no other details. He spoke to his father about 90 minutes later, and in the meantime he was “just trying to get all my kids together.”
Guthrie also asked Eric Trump about his father’s decision to scrap his original nomination acceptance speech after the shooting. The former president said his planned speech would have attacked the Biden administration, but his new speech is “a chance to bring the whole country, even the whole world, together.”
“I was there when he did that,” Trump said. “His speech is beautiful, it’s inspirational, it’s forward-looking for this country. It’s incredibly positive. It’s exactly what we need right now.”
“As a son it’s been an emotional rollercoaster, but I’m just proud of the man. I love the guy to death. He’s the greatest father I could have ever imagined,” Trump said. “His fortitude, his backbone, he’s a tremendous human being and I’m incredibly proud of him.”
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