Outrage as JD Vance claims 'God saved' Donald Trump’s life during assassination attempt

BUTLER PENNSYLVANIA: GOP vice presidential candidate JD Vance claimed that former president and party nominee Donald Trump was saved by God during his first assassination attempt in July, while speaking at an event in the very same city of Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, October 5.

The comments from the Ohio Senator were quick to draw fire from critics, reported Raw Story, as they pointed out that they were insulting to the man who lost his life at the event, trying to protect his family.

JD Vance's remarks at Butler rally

Taking the stage ahead of Trump, Vance said on Saturday, "Now I believe as sure as I'm standing here today, that what happened was a true miracle."

He was referring to 20-year-old Thomas Crooks firing at Trump during a campaign rally on July 13. A bullet managed to graze Trump's right year before he could take cover, and come out mostly unscathed. However, others were not so lucky as two attendees were severely injured, and ex-firefighter Corey Comperatore was fatally shot.

Trump has recently joked with his donors about the deceased's wife and her reaction to being handed a check by him.

"And on that day, America felt the truth of scripture, 'Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for you are with me,' I truly believe that God saved president Trump's life that day," stated Vance.

Critics call out JD Vance

Netizens on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), including political commentators, tore into JD Vance's statement for being disrespectful and dismissive of the deceased Trump rally attendee. The following tweets demonstrate their takes.

"Trump’s own followers died," posted PatriotTakes, which is dedicated to 'monitoring and exposing right-wing extremism and other threats to democracy.'

Keith Edwards, a Democratic strategist, asked, "And the other people who died that day? What was god's opinion of them?"

"Ahh yes. And god wanted the ex- firefighter’s head blown off," shared liberal influencer Spiro’s Ghost.

Mrs Bettu Bowers, an account that is known for its humorous takes on politics and religion, wrote, "Oh honey . . . If you *truly* believed that God was saving Trump's life for greater things, you two wouldn't be standing behind Plexiglass today."

"God saved his life but not his supporters and now they don't trust in God to do it again," quipped another user.

"I guess God didn't have enough miracles to go around that day to include Corey Comperatore," shared a sixth.

"Maybe God wanted to see him go to jail," jibed yet another.

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