Top Points:
Divine Intervention Believed to Save Trump: GOP convention attendees, including Nirmal Paul and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, credit divine intervention for saving Trump from an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Faith as a Foundation: The incident has reinforced the importance of faith among conservative attendees, with figures like House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Pastor Gregg Matte emphasizing the role of God’s protection in Trump’s narrow escape.
‘Fight’ as a Rallying Cry: Despite the near-deadly attack, Trump emerged defiant, turning “Fight! Fight! Fight!” into a powerful campaign slogan, echoing historical moments like Theodore Roosevelt’s survival of an assassination attempt in Milwaukee in 1912.
Full Report:
‘Honestly, I’m telling you that God saved this guy,’ said Nirmal Paul, a delegate from New York, about Trump’s near-miss with a deadly bullet.
MILWAUKEE — Do you believe in miracles? Trump supporters who gathered for the rousing opening day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee certainly do.
“Honestly, I’m telling you that God saved this guy,” said Nirmal Paul, a delegate from New York, in a lively atmosphere on the convention floor at the Fiserv Forum, home of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks. Paul, adorned in a red and white sash with “Trump 2024” and “Avatar,” believes an angelic presence was by Trump’s side when a bullet narrowly missed him at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.
“I think he was protected by God,” Paul said solemnly. “One inch, and he’s done.”
‘I’m Supposed to be Dead’
Divine intervention was a common theme among convention attendees inside Milwaukee’s Deer District. Many mentioned providence regarding the attack on Trump, which left a brave rally-goer dead and two others critically injured. A Secret Service agent fatally shot the assailant, but not before a bullet grazed Trump’s right ear.
“I thank God that His hand was on President Trump,” said U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) during her speech, where she criticized President Joe Biden and the Democrats for their divisive politics.
Interestingly, former President Trump credited Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson with possibly saving his life. Trump told the New York Post he turned his head to look at a document on illegal immigration from Johnson just before the shots were fired.
“That chart saved my life,” Trump said in a phone call to Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas), according to The New York Times. “The doctor at the hospital called it a miracle. I’m not supposed to be here, I’m supposed to be dead.”
Kirsten Lucas, a delegate from Idaho, echoed this sentiment, saying, “If he had turned his head a millimeter, he wouldn’t be here.”
‘God’s Protection’
Faith is a cornerstone for many conservatives, especially the evangelical base of the GOP. This faith seemed more pronounced at the convention following the assassination attempt.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), who survived a shooting at a congressional baseball game in 2017, remarked on the miraculous events in Pennsylvania. “Yesterday there were miracles, and I think the hand of God was there too,” Scalise said on “Fox & Friends Weekend.” “You can just see one centimeter over and we’re having a very different conversation.”
While some critics dismissed these faith-based remarks, pastors emphasized divine providence in their sermons. “It doesn’t matter what your political thoughts are, that’s not the issue at all,” said Gregg Matte, senior pastor at Houston’s First Baptist Church, to his congregation. “For a bullet to graze the ear is a moment of God’s protection over a person.”
‘Fight! Fight! Fight!’
Milwaukee, known for its beer, brats, and socialist mayors, has a history with assassination attempts on Republican presidents. In 1912, former President Theodore Roosevelt was shot while campaigning in Milwaukee. The bullet was blunted by his steel eyeglass case and a copy of his speech. Roosevelt finished his speech with the bullet still lodged in his chest, famously declaring, “It takes more than one bullet to kill a Bull Moose.”
In a similar fashion, Trump emerged from the Pennsylvania stage, bloodied but defiant, signaling “fight” to the rally-goers. This has become a rallying cry for Trump and his supporters.
As Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, appeared on the Fiserv Forum’s massive screens, the crowd erupted in cheers. With his ear bandaged, Trump was greeted with thunderous applause, chanting, “Fight! Fight! Fight!”
Original Story by M.D. Kittle, The Federalist
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