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Trump’s Raised Fist Will Define His Candidacy

July 14, 2024 at 5:47 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump on Saturday outraged, electrified and emboldened Republicans, who hailed Trump’s clenched fist in the wake of gunshots, while it sobered Democrats who were already nervous about the threat of political violence and their diminished prospects this fall,” Politico reports.

“Within minutes of the rifle fire at Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, Republican anger at the shooting turned to admiration at Trump’s instinctive response and then jubilation at his defiance, a reaction that underscored the persecution his supporters feel and the instantaneous manner of how even the most grave news is processed.”

New York Times: “A bloodied Donald Trump made Secret Service agents wait while he expressed his defiance. The moment epitomized his visceral connection with his supporters, and his mastery of the modern media age.”

Business Insider reports the man who photographed a bloodied and defiant Trump says he “knew it was a moment in American history that had to be documented.”

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