A.G. Gancarski
A Congressman from Southwest Florida believes that an assassination attempt has had a spiritual impact on the Republican presidential nominee.
“The events of Saturday have him in a much more, I think, a contemplative state where this is not just about a campaign in a presidential cycle and in a lot of respects, it’s about making America great again. I think it’s even bigger than that,” U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds said at the Republican Party of Florida’s breakfast in Milwaukee.
“Now, I think for him, this is now the fact that (he) was touched by God and saved by grace. And now there is a mission bigger than him to use this mantle to save the greatest republic man has ever known.”
On Saturday, a 20-year-old shooter from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, shot at the former President multiple times from a poorly secured rooftop, wounding Trump and two rally attendees and killing one man, Corey Comperatore, who was attending the event.
Trump went to the ground after a shot to the ear that he likened to a gigantic mosquito bite, before getting led offstage by Secret Service agents after the immediate threat was subdued. Trump was sure to get his shoes and to pump his fist and chant “Fight! Fight! Fight!” to let his supporters know he would be OK.
The former President has attended all three days of the Republican National Convention, and will speak Thursday night, offering remarks expected to be a departure from his typical rally fare.
“This is a chance to bring the whole country, even the whole world, together,” he told the Washington Examiner on Sunday. “The speech will be a lot different, a lot different than it would’ve been two days ago.”
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.
32 comments
PeterH
July 18, 2024 at 11:25 am
‘touched by God and saved by grace.’
Don’t make me vomit!
Not Woke
July 18, 2024 at 11:27 am
Peter H with a severe case of TDS. Want to know what makes me vomit? A complete coverup by the fake media, the WH staff, fellow Democrat politicians lying to the American people about the mental health of King Joe.
PeterH
July 18, 2024 at 12:02 pm
Americans understand that Republicans “TDS” narrative clearly references TRUMP DEPENDENCY SYNDROME.
Unwoke’s spin loop seems to be stuck on stupid.
My Take
July 18, 2024 at 6:55 pm
Trump Deification Syndrome
Ocean Joe
July 18, 2024 at 11:53 am
Trump is 78. Nothing will change him or his character. You may make him president again, but you can never make him a decent human being.
Tom
July 18, 2024 at 12:32 pm
It makes me wonder if people actually remember his last attempt at the job. From what I recall, it was pretty cringeworthy. The stupid flowed like water over a waterfall. That having been said, unless Biden drops out, we’re likely to be stuck with him again.
Ocean Joe
July 18, 2024 at 12:54 pm
If anyone needs a reminder the New York Times ran a pretty exhausting spread on his administration this morning. His gratuitous remarks yesterday about Taiwan reminded me that he’s not just vile, he’s incredibly reckless.
Not Woke
July 18, 2024 at 1:03 pm
Well once “The Wicked Witch of the West” became speaker of the House it was over as far as anything getting done. She was a full blown obstructionist. By the way that evil beotch needs cognitive testing as well.
PeterH
July 18, 2024 at 1:31 pm
Read the New York Times article:
“Donald Trump’s First Term is a Warning!”
No lies! All facts!
MH/Duuuval
July 18, 2024 at 5:38 pm
Trump referred to Nancy Pelosi repeatedly as Nikki Haley when he was blathering about J6.
Difference between Trump’s and Reagan’s mental decline is the latter had Nancy by his side. Melania seems mostly otherwise occupied.
rick whitaker
July 20, 2024 at 8:30 am
not woke, do you even know what a fact is?
Dont Say FLA
July 19, 2024 at 7:57 am
Which Trump cabinet member described him a complete imbecile? It was some oil exec. Former Exxon, IIRC?
Frankie M.
July 18, 2024 at 12:07 pm
I don’t think I’ve ever heard contemplative & DJT’s name in the same sentence.
MH/Duuuval
July 18, 2024 at 1:09 pm
Mega MAGA is never at a loss when it comes to women to blame. A throwback to the days he watched the Little Rascals and imagined himself a member of the He-Man Women Haters club.
And, add some color, and he/she/they really get all riled
Not Woke
July 18, 2024 at 1:27 pm
She is easy to blame..Tell me who was the last Speaker of the House that shredded the State of the Union address on national TV? She is a nut. You don’t see it like you don’t see Joe is mentally gone. That is some strong zombie juice you are drinking.
MH/Duuuval
July 18, 2024 at 5:45 pm
Southern MAGA males are tetchy. Uppity women upset them the worst.
Flash Light
July 19, 2024 at 2:17 am
So very true.
Dont Say FLA
July 19, 2024 at 7:59 am
Trump delivered the SOTU. Pelosi ripped up some paper afterwards. Maybe try calming down. Trump’s going to drill drill drill, so there should be plenty of paper available soon and at lower prices than all of history so low you just wouldn’t believe it stinky forever
rick whitaker
July 20, 2024 at 8:33 am
not woke, what you call a state of the union address was a pack of lies. tearing it up was a sign nancy knows a lie when she sees it. you could take a lesson on what is a lie and what is not. you seem to be lost.
Mercury Shampoo Ed
July 18, 2024 at 4:06 pm
1) There’s no actual proof or evidence for God outside of one piece of historical fiction and a bunch of irrational people believe it because it’s convenient
2) Trump never cracked a Bible or prayed
3) Trump is a delusional narcissist and will not cease his far right propaganda, divisive rhetoric, and insults. That’s how he ropes in the lowest common intellectual denominator and motivates losers to vote for him as if that’s gonna cause them to win in life. It’s not. People like Trump vaccume up mountains of everyone’s money and drive up prices… gain office to protect that money.
Dont Say FLA
July 19, 2024 at 8:00 am
There’s exactly as much proof and evidence of God as there is of Allah and Chakra, lols
ScienceBLVR
July 18, 2024 at 4:50 pm
Heard from Voltaire on iTunes today.. dedicated to #45- his next number will be from DOC..
I’m the fear that keeps you awake
I’m the shadows on the wall
I’m the monsters they become
I’m the nightmare in your skull
I’m a dagger in your back
An extra turn upon the rack
I’m the quivering of your heart
A stabbing pain, a sudden start
And it’s so easy when you’re evil
This is the life, you see
The Devil tips his hat to me
I do it all because I’m evil
And I do it all for free
Your tears are all the pay I’ll ever need
And I do it all for free
Your tears are all the pay I’ll ever need
And I do it all for free
Your tears are all the pay I’ll ever need
Larry Gillis, Libertarian (Cape Coral)
July 18, 2024 at 5:50 pm
BYRON, IT’S CALLED “PTSD”.
He almost got whacked and he is now processing what he went through. Ask Vietnam vets about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. It is not fun, and can last a long time. For many, it is disabling.
(Your “Mr Bonespurs” referred to them — and a lot of others — as “losers”, remember? Maybe he shook his fist at the draft board at the time)
Dont Say FLA
July 19, 2024 at 8:07 am
Do you know yet when Trump is supposed to release his plan to “Repeal And Replace 2A”. People are saying that’s the plan but he can’t announce it until after the election because it might lose him more 2A type voters than it might gain independent voters so he is keeping it very very quiet
rick whitaker
July 20, 2024 at 8:41 am
larry, im a vietnam war vet and i don’t like trump at all. i think people are traumatized by doing the wrong thing instead of the right thing. the war was the wrong thing to do, trump is the wrong candidate, so it would be traumatizing if he won. so maybe that’s it. are you still going to flush your vote by voting for a libertarian wingnut? the dems need your vote, please don’t waste it.
Paul Passarelli
July 18, 2024 at 7:13 pm
The huge uptick in Useful Idiot postings is a pretty clear indicator of how nervous the Lefties truly are.
Dont Say FLA
July 19, 2024 at 8:09 am
I’m confused. Who is using useful idiots?
rick whitaker
July 20, 2024 at 8:45 am
paul, you are a useful idiot on the maga team. you have no room to criticize. suzy cream cheese, what’s got into you.
Paul Passarelli
July 20, 2024 at 11:19 am
What’s gotten into me is the deliberate & systematic destruction of the American Way of Life, brought on by Leftist policies.
you wrote: ” im a vietnam war vet and i don’t like trump at all.”
Are we to infer you were pro-war and resent Trump for not serving? Wouldn’t that make you a “baby killer”? Or were you one of those draftees that got sent there and managed to find a hooch and smoke weed for the duration? Or are you being like Dick Blumenthal (D-CT) who for all intents stole valor by claiming to have “served in Vietnam” while in fact only having served *during* the period of Vietnam? Because if that’s the case I was alive during that time period too. Although I was still in school when the last helicopter left the embassy.
You say you don’t like Trump. But that’s a cop-out to the Mainstream Media’s agenda. Can you say you like Biden? Can you objectively evaluate the difference between the two during the same time period?
You ask what’s got into me? I say the same. You’re the scion of the Greatest Generation, but are apparently nothing like them. I’m just a tail end Boomer. My parents grew up during the depression, yours survived it. And yet I recognize the Greatness of a past American, while you scoff at it.
You’re too old to promote or even try to fit into the hippy lifestyle by showing contempt for those older traditions.
MAGA!
My Take
July 18, 2024 at 8:21 pm
Trump shouldn’t be too surprised.
He’s claimed droves of Trump haters over the decades.
Flash Light
July 19, 2024 at 2:20 am
Didn’t contemplate for very long.
Tonite in Milwaukee he was back on the crazy train.
Dont Say FLA
July 19, 2024 at 8:08 am
He only rode the crazy train once again whenever he looked straight at the camera for more than 2 seconds. He did great whenever he stayed on the teleprompter. The teleprompter had a very nice speech on it.
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