He was actually shot in the fatal attack on former US President and Republican candidate Donald Trump. This has now been confirmed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Friday. The FBI said, the bullet fired by the attacker in an attempt to assassinate Trump during his rally in Pennsylvania missed his (Donald Trump) right ear.
According to CNN report, the FBI said that in an attempt to assassinate Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally on July 13, a sniper shot him with a rifle, which missed his ear.
Earlier, FBI Director Christopher Ray had said that it was not clear whether Trump was shot or hit by shrapnel. There was speculation about whether Trump was actually shot. Also, there was discussion on social media that he (Trump) was hurt by a piece of glass or he was injured while falling down.
Trump hit back
At the same time, Donald Trump got angry with the FBI director’s comment and he hit back at Christopher Ray and said that no, unfortunately it was a bullet that hit my ear, it was not glass, there were no shrapnel. It is no surprise that once again the famous FBI has lost the trust of America.
Donald was not injured by the bullet: Jackson
Trump’s former White House physician Ronny Jackson also dismissed speculation that the Republican presidential nominee’s injuries were caused by shrapnel. “There is no evidence that it was anything other than a bullet,” Jackson said in a statement, Reuters reported.
Took a bullet for democracy: Trump
Let us tell you that 20-year-old gunman Thomas Crooks opened fire at a campaign rally in Butler on July 13, in which Trump was injured and one person died. After this the shooters in their action killed the Secret Service sniper. The former US President has made the incident of attack on him a main part of his campaign. He has mentioned several times how he escaped death by just a quarter of an inch. He is repeatedly saying that he has taken the bullet for democracy.