A newly-released close-up footage shows that Donald Trump’s would-be assassin’s shot was perfectly centred in the middle of the former president’s head.
The video, filmed by C3PMeme, shows Trump tilting his head, which was a move that helped him dodge the bullet in the process. Israeli Special Operations veteran Aaron Cohen previously told Fox News that the bullet skimmed the former president’s ear instead of penetrating his skull.
It was just a split-second move that saved Trump’s life during the assassination attempt on him at his Pennsylvania rally. When Thomas Matthew Crooks fired the shots, Trump slightly turned his head to look at a jumbotron. This move ensured he was not killed.
‘Either the luckiest man alive or divine hands here’
Shocked netizens commented on the above video, with one user saying, “An absolute miracle he moved his head.” “Trump had divine protection that day,” one user wrote, while another said, “This was a professional sniper. Aiming right at his temple. The water tower needs to be looked at by the thousands of videos people took that day. Many reports shots came from the tower.” “I still can’t believe this happened. I kinda knew that would be the deep states last hope to stop Trump, but it still seems surreal. Right?” one user commented.
“It is like an angel whispered into his ear… MOVE!!” one user wrote, while another said, “The tilt that saved America”. “It turns my stomach every time I see how close this was. Divine intervention is the only explanation,” one user wrote, while another said, “It’s only by God’s grace that this did not turn into a tragedy for the Trump family.” One user wrote, “Either the luckiest man alive or divine hands here.”