“Trump’s Shockingly Predictable Response After Second Assassination Attempt!”

Donald Trump was the apparent target of a second assassination attempt on the afternoon of September 15, 2024. The former president was heading toward the sixth hole of his Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach when an armed individual fired several shots.

(It’s not yet known whether the shots were directly aimed at Trump.) A quick-thinking Secret Service agent spotted the gun barrel and “engaged” with the shooter, per CNN; the gunman fled the scene but was quickly tracked down, and is in custody at this writing.

It was an eerie echo of the terrifying attempt on Trump’s life at a rally in Pennsylvania just two months earlier, which left an audience member dead and Trump’s ear injured. The echo extended to Trump’s reaction, too.

His campaign office issued a statement (seen here on X, aka Twitter), which assured the public “I AM SAFE AND WELL!” and went on to say, “Nothing will slow me down. I will NEVER SURRENDER!” Similarly, after the Pennsylvania attack, the divisive politician uttered a rallying cry of “Fight! Fight! Fight!” as he was led to safety.

MAGA supporters took up the call. “This man is fighting for all of us,” tweeted an admirer, reposting the now-famous photo of Trump standing with his fist raised. Another cried, “My God, how much does this man have to give up for his country?”

Trump turned the shooting into an opportunity

Once again, Donald Trump escaped danger and emerged more determined than ever to ensure a victory at the polls in November. And once again, he emerged no more humble than before. Just as Trump proved his first concern was himself after the first assassination attempt, he released a second message on his website which was downright biblical in its wording.

“I am Donald J. Trump. FEAR NOT!” the announcement began. “I am safe and well, and no one was hurt. Thank God! But, there are people in this world who will do whatever it takes to stop us. I will not stop fighting for you. I will Never Surrender! I will always love you for supporting me. Through our UNITY we will Make America Great Again!”

The bold statement was somewhat marred, however, by what followed: a call for campaign funding, with suggested amounts ranging from $24 to $3,300 and above. A crawl on the screen showed real-time donations (Denise D. offered $24.98).

Medias Touch’s Ron Filipkowski shared the website screenshot, which elicited plenty of eye-rolling. “I’m donating thoughts and prayers …” said a follower. In reply, another writer poked fun at the speech Trump’s running mate, JD Vance, made following the recent school shooting in Georgia: “I’ve moved on to a shoulder shrug and ‘it’s a fact of life’ as words of comfort.”