Trump withstands second assassination attempt while golfing
By: Conrad Straight Nissen
Trump supporters are furious after another attempt on Trump’s life. It is as if the first attempt occurred again, but this time, the shooter was not able to fire a bullet. As a result of these events, both attempts will most certainly come up in future debates and as a result, Trump’s chance to win the election has risen as he leaned into his image as a resilient president for America in a time of uncertainty.
Trump used the fact that the man who attempted his assassination, Ryan Weasley Routh, is a fervent anti-Trump supporter to his advantage. He is a former Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy supporter, who now seems to have switched to being a Democrat as he has openly supported Democratic candidates on social media. Even though he has been a Republican in the past, he has always been anti-Trump. His history on social media suggests an anti-Trump sentiment; he says things like “Trump’s [campaign] should be called MASA – Make Americans Slaves again.” Ryan Weasley Routh has also been arrested for serious crimes, such as wielding a fully automatic machine gun. On top of these actions, Ryan has also gone out and publicly stated that he will give $150,000 to whoever can complete what he did not. The controversial opinions and actions from Routh make it very easy for Trump and his campaign to point out that people who are heavily against him—both Democrats and Republicans—will do anything to win.
An international leader similar in caliber to the President of the United States must have traits of strength and instinct. On July 13th—the day of Trump’s first assassination attempt—Trump stood up after having a bullet graze the side of his face and chanted “fight!” At this moment, Trump was likely scared but acted with bravery and strength to show the American population he is a fighter. This action displayed his courage, and his instinct to fight and protect the people who support him, marketing himself during a critical situation. Circling back to the second attempt on his life, Trump’s survival of another assassination attempt has helped him appear resilient to the American public. In the context of the tough circumstances for the US surrounding foreign policy escalations, the much of the US wished to have a president who is not afraid to back down. These two attempts have allowed former President Trump to demonstrate that he is in fact a fighter for America.
After seeing Donald Trump has gone through with his assassination attempts, he indisputably has a higher chance of winning the election due to how he acted during the assassinations and who tried to assassinate him.
Donald Trump’s reactions to his repeated assassination attempts, demonstrated his resilience and made him a symbol of strength to many Americans. These events have increased Trump’s chances of winning the election. As of October, these attempts have boosted his chance to win by 4% over the last month. Trump has transformed an extraordinary danger into a demonstration of strength that has boosted his appeal with the American public.
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