Former President Donald Trump told the excellent Salena Zito at The Washington Examiner that he tore up his RNC convention speech, which attacked President Joe Biden.
Before I go further, I have to tell you that Zito attended the rally. She and her family were near the stage.
But now Trump’s RNC speech will focus on unity due to the assassination attempt on his life.
The shooting opened up Trump’s eyes:
“The speech I was going to give on Thursday was going to be a humdinger,” Trump told Zito. “Had this not happened, this would’ve been one of the most incredible speeches.”
Trump added: “Honestly, it’s going to be a whole different speech now.”
We saw many people come out for Trump after the shooting. He told Zito that people “from different walks of life and different political views have called him.”
Trump also realizes how lucky he is because if he did not turn his head when he did, his family would be planning a funeral:
Trump said people all across the country from different walks of life and different political views have called him, and he noted that he was saved from death because he turned from the crowd to look at a screen showing data he was using in his speech.“That reality is just setting in,” he said. “I rarely look away from the crowd. Had I not done that in that moment, well, we would not be talking today, would we?”Talking as he boarded his plane in Bedminster, New Jersey, for Milwaukee, where the Republican National Convention starts Monday and lasts through Thursday, Trump said his speech will meet the moment that history demands. “It is a chance to bring the country together. I was given that chance.”
Trump’s change threatens the Democrats more than speeches about Biden and the left. Focusing on unity, staying calm, and remaining positive is the way to go for Trump.
Trump has released excellent statements since the assassination attempt. He’s focused on the other victims and setting up a GoFundMe for Corey Comperatore, who died protecting his family.
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