July 16th 2024.
In a recently leaked phone call, former President Donald Trump opened up about a terrifying experience he had during a failed assassination attempt. The call, between Trump and independent candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr, son of the late Senator Robert F Kennedy who was assassinated in 1968, was shared on social media in a video by Kennedy.
During the call, Trump recounted the incident in Pennsylvania where a bullet grazed his head, describing the sound as "like the world's largest mosquito." He also mentioned that the Secret Service had increased his security due to intelligence about a potential Iranian plot to assassinate him, although there was no known connection to the shooting.
In the video, Trump could be heard speaking to Kennedy on speakerphone, saying, "I would love for you to do something - it would be so good for you and so big for you." He expressed confidence in their chances of winning the election, saying, "We're gonna win... We're way ahead of the guy."
Trump also shared that incumbent President Joe Biden had reached out to him after the shooting, and their conversation was "very nice, actually." However, he seemed to express some doubts about public health professionals and vaccines.
Kennedy quickly apologized for the leaked video and removed it from social media, explaining that he was filming with a videographer when Trump called and he should have stopped recording immediately. He expressed regret and apologized to the President.
This phone call took place just one day before Trump and Kennedy met in Milwaukee. According to Kennedy's campaign spokesperson, the two discussed the importance of national unity during their meeting. A source familiar with the conversation also revealed that they discussed Trump's upcoming vice presidential nomination, which he later announced as Ohio Senator JD Vance.
Trump made his first public appearance since the assassination attempt at the Republican National Convention, with his injured ear bandaged. He received a rockstar's welcome from the crowd, showing their support for him on the first day of the convention.
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