Trump Finally Opens Up Following Unsuccessful Attempt On His Life

Former President Donald Trump spoke out about the assassination attempt on his life Saturday shortly after his rally in Butler, Pa., describing it as a “surreal” event that nearly ended in disaster.

As he prepared to travel to Milwaukee, Wis., on Monday to attend the Republican National Convention, which runs through Thursday, Trump told the New York Post that divine intervention is the only reason he survived.

“The doctor at the hospital said he never saw anything like this. He called it a miracle,” Trump revealed to the outlet.

“I’m not supposed to be here. I’m supposed to be dead,” he reiterated. “I’m supposed to be dead.”

Trump also mentioned some confusion regarding his shoes. Footage from the immediate aftermath of the failed attack showed agents trying to escort him to safety while he said, “Wait, I want to get my shoes.”

“The agents hit me so hard that my shoes fell off, and my shoes are tight,” Trump explained, before commending the agents for their actions.

“They took him out with one shot right between the eyes,” he remarked. “They did a fantastic job. It’s surreal for all of us.”

He reflected on the image of him raising his fist and shouting “Fight” three times as agents tried to quickly move him off-stage after a bullet grazed his right ear, leaving visible blood on his face.

“A lot of people say it’s the most iconic photo they’ve ever seen,” Trump stated to the NYP. “They’re right and I didn’t die. Usually, you have to die to have an iconic picture.”

Meanwhile, the volunteer firefighter who sacrificed his life to protect his family from sniper bullets aimed at Trump during the Butler, Pennsylvania rally, is being honored as a selfless “girl dad” and devoted churchgoer. Renowned for always putting others first, he is remembered as a committed family man.

Corey Comperatore, 50, died on Saturday night while shielding his wife and family from gunfire when a 20-year-old man climbed onto a roof and started shooting at Trump during the rally.

“It’s just so typical of him, the way it all happened, with protecting his wife and his daughter and just throwing himself on top of them when they hear the shooting,” said Eileen Shamanski, whose children played soccer with Comperatore’s daughters.

“He was an all-around good guy that was always there to lend a hand and support not just his own children but all the other kids who were friends of their girls and on the team,” she shared with Fox News Digital. “He had a just give it your all attitude, [and] a lot of kids respected him for that, just always being there supporting, giving those pep talks to get them going. It’s going to be a big loss.”

Their families have been close for years due to their daughters’ shared interest in travel soccer. Despite Comperatore’s long work hours and volunteer firefighting commitments, he never missed a game or a practice.

“We didn’t think it was true at first, when my daughters called me crying,” she said. “Then we saw his wife and daughter on the news, when they were tending to him – it was just a sad thing to see, so sad, but I know he would’ve done it again in a heartbeat if it came down to it.”

Trump has made it a point to offer his condolences to Comperatore’s family as well as to the two other people shot in the stands behind him.