In an interview on Fox News’ The Ingraham Angle, Donald Trump reflected on how his wife, Melania, reacted to the assassination attempt against him during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. He said that she was watching the incident live and was so emotionally affected that “she can’t really even talk about it.” Trump framed this in a sentimental way, adding, “That means she likes me… She cares about me.” He also described how, after being shot and seeing his hand covered in blood, Melania immediately thought the worst had happened. WOAIFox News
This week, former President Donald Trump said that Melania Trump is so upset about the attempt on her husband’s life that she can’t talk about it.
In an interview on Monday with Fox News’ Laura Ingraham, he said that Melania was “watching live” when the incident happened and can’t really talk about it with anyone now.
It was live for her. It’s fine that she can’t even talk about it. That means she likes me. “She cares about me.” He then said, “When I went down, she thought the worst had happened because I went down and grabbed my ear and my hand was full of blood.” His words were echoed by the 45th president.
The person who shot Trump, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, was killed right away by a Secret Service counter-sniper team.
One person at the rally was killed and two others were hurt. Both of the injured have since been released from the hospitals. Capitol Hill lawmakers of both parties have criticized the Secret Service for not securing the roof of the building that Crooks was able to get to before he opened fire. People have also said that the agency should not have lost track of where the would-be assassin was even though they had warnings about him before Trump took the stage.
Trump said this about the Secret Service: “They should have talked to the local police, but they didn’t.” “That’s not good, and they were seeing this guy around. He was a very disturbed person.”
The Secret Service has also told Trump to stop holding rallies outside, but Trump has said he will not listen. He told Ingraham, “Yeah, I’m going to hold rallies outside.” He also said that he thought it would be “important symbolically.” As part of that, there will be another rally outside in Butler.
Ronald Rowe took over as acting Secret Service Director last week, replacing Kimberly Cheatle, who quit after a House hearing where she was questioned extensively and found it hard to explain specific communication problems that occurred before the July 13 shooting.
The hearing comes a day after the FBI released new information about its investigation into the shooting. The FBI said that the gunman, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, had looked online for information about power plants, improvised explosive devices, and the attempt to kill the prime minister of Slovakia in May.
What Trump Actually Said
In an interview on Fox News’ The Ingraham Angle, Donald Trump reflected on how his wife, Melania, reacted to the assassination attempt against him during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. He said that she was watching the incident live and was so emotionally affected that “she can’t really even talk about it.” Trump framed this in a sentimental way, adding, “That means she likes me… She cares about me.” He also described how, after being shot and seeing his hand covered in blood, Melania immediately thought the worst had happened. WOAIFox News
What We Know from Melania Herself
While Melania hasn’t directly echoed Trump’s characterization of her silence, she has publicly addressed the traumatic nature of the event. In a video promoting her memoir, she described the incident as a “horrible, distressing experience” and criticized the lack of response to the shooter before the rally began, prompting calls for more transparency. People.comThe Australian
Additionally, she personally recalled in her memoir how she watched in horror on live TV, not knowing if her husband was safe. She described watching the footage with her son Barron, feeling a profound sense of relief only when she heard Trump’s voice confirmed he was okay. New York Post
Final Take
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Trump’s remarks: He emphasized Melania’s visible shock and presumed emotional response—her silence, he said, was a sign of her care.
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Melania’s own reflections: She has described the event as deeply disturbing and has sought answers about security failures, though she hasn’t explicitly stated she can’t talk about it.
Let me know if you’d like to dive deeper into her memoir, or explore how others have reacted.
