Trump reveals mental impact of assassination attempt, says friends asked if he’s seeking help for PTSD

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Former president Donald Trump stated that the assassination attempt that he faced in July did not leave him with any mental scar or need for counseling, during an exclusive interview with the Daily Mail, published on Tuesday, September 3.

The GOP nominee was addressing a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, when 20-year-old Thomas Crooks reportedly fired multiple shots at him with a rifle from a nearby rooftop. A bullet grazed Trump's right ear before he ducked for cover and was swarmed by Secret Service agents.

While Trump did not suffer more severe injury, some rally attendees did not share his luck, as one man reportedly died in the shooting trying to protect his family. Crooks was gunned down at the spot by Secret Service snipers.

Donald Trump's reflection on Pennsylvania shooting

When Trump was asked if the assassination attempt had taken a mental toll on him and made him feel the need for counseling, he said, "A couple of people have asked me that, and I have had no impact. It's just amazing."

The 78-year-old shared that he did not experience any signs of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), such as flashbacks or bad dreams associated with the incident.

"But I have not had any, I must tell you, I don't think about it a lot," he said. "I don't want to think about it a lot, but I've had, no it's had no impact. It healed up."

However, Trump believed that he survived the fateful day by divine intervention, as he turned to look at a chart of border data at the exact moment that made the shooter miss his target.

"And you know what I'd love to think, I would love to think it's God, and it's God doing it because he wants to save America," he expressed. "He sees what's happening. God sees what's happening in America. We're going bad as a country. Even with religion, we're going bad."

"You look at the charts, and I would like to say that it is God that saved me. It wasn't just just luck, but the reason would be that he saved me, because I can save this country. I hope that's right," he added.

Internet dismisses concerns for Donald Trump

Netizens reacting to the news on the Daily Mail website appeared to not be bothered about the effect of the rally shooting on the former President. The following comments demonstrate the prevalent takes.

"Trump would be an extremely difficult client for a counselor," quipped a person.

"Does this mean God wasn’t interested in saving the upstanding firefighter who was behind Trump? He probably did more for people than Trump did," wrote another, mentioning the rally attendee who was killed.

"He’s the kind of person who probably wishes it was worse so he could gloat more about his survival," chided a third.

"He needs more than counseling but then there's no cure or pill for Narcissism," shared a fourth.

"He has so many things to worry about at the moment that PTSD might be lurking sub-consciously. Some people like to stay busy so they don't need to reflect," observed a fifth.

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