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KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- A group of Ugandan kids has recreated the moment Donald Trump was shot at the Butler, Pennsylvania rally.
- The video has since gone viral and garnered views in millions.
- Trump was injured in the shooting where gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, opened fire at the rally from a rooftop.
The assassination attempt on Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on July 13 has sent shockwaves in US politics and around the world. Amid that, a group of Ugandan kids recreated the moment when Trump was on stage at the Butler, Pennsylvania rally as 20-year-old gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire at him, injuring him in the ear.
The video, in which the kids play each role – from the president to the audience and the Secret Service agents – uses original audio from the shooting, which was livestreamed on TV.
Here’s the viral video: