Former President Donald Trump showcased the chart that he credits with saving his life, joking that “the last time I put up that chart, I never got to look at it.”
Trump made the comment about an hour into his speech on Thursday at the Republican National Convention (RNC) after officially accepting the party’s 2024 nomination – just five days after a would-be assassin had opened fire on his Butler, Pennsylvania, rally.
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“You can see on the chart that saved my life, that was the chart that saved my life, I said look at it, I’m so proud of it, I think it’s one of the greatest — it was done by the Border Patrol – one of the greatest, it showed everything just like that. You know the chart,” Trump said.
Turning to look at the screen behind him, he continued, “Oh, there it is, that’s pretty good, wow! Last time I put up that chart, I never really got to look at it. But without that chart, I would not be here.”
“Never got to look at it,” Trump cracked again as the audience erupted in applause and laughter. “I said, ‘You gotta see this chart,’ I was so proud of it. And by the time I got to there … I never got to see it that day. But I’m seeing it now.”
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Trump had just called for the chart to be put up during the Saturday rally, and was turning his head to look at it when the first shots were fired — a move that caused the bullet to graze the former president’s ear rather than striking him in the head.
