Trump ‘recovered well’ from shooting, no longer wearing a bandage
- The former president suffered the ear wound when a would-be assassin opened fire on him at a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13
Donald Trump said he’s rebounded from an assassination attempt on July 13 and appeared on Friday night without a bandage on his right ear.
“As you can see, I’ve recovered well and in fact just took the last bandage off my ear,” he said in West Palm Beach, Florida, at an event hosted by Turning Point USA, an organisation that fosters young conservatives.
The former president suffered the ear wound when a would-be assassin opened fire on him at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. One bystander was killed, and two others hurt in the attack. Earlier this week, Secret Service Chief Kimberly Cheatle resigned amid unrelenting criticism from lawmakers of both parties over failures in protecting Trump.
Congress will establish a bipartisan task force to investigate.
Friday’s speech was part of a burst of Trump campaign activity in the past week, as the Republican nominee pivots to confront a new opponent after President Joe Biden’s sudden departure from the presidential race last Sunday. Trump has gone on the offensive against Biden’s choice to replace him, Vice-President Kamala Harris.
Polls have shown the race tightening as Harris wins over the support of Democratic voters and donors. The Trump campaign sought to play down the shift, conceding in a memo this week that it expects to lose ground in the polls amid the excitement around Harris, but adding that the trend wasn’t likely to last.
