Butler, Donald Trump and assassination
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CBS News Capitol Hill correspondent Scott MacFarlane told Chuck Todd he feared for his life when Trump supporters turned on the media following the assassination attempt.
On the first anniversary of the Butler rally shooting, Donald Trump and his allies reflect on the near-fatal attack that altered the 2024 race. Friends and advisers say Trump believes divine intervention spared his life and fueled a deeper sense of purpose.
The iconic image from the assassination attempt captures the key themes of Trump’s presidency: victimhood, strength, defiance.
President Trump reflects on the one-year anniversary of the Butler, Pennsylvania, assassination attempt that left one dead and two wounded, nearly claiming his own life