Assassination Attempt Defined Trump’s Political Comeback

Time: “As the ultimate symbol of Trump’s survival, the image encapsulates the central themes of his return to power: victimhood, strength, defiance.”

“But for the President and his allies, it also serves as a lodestar for his revolutionary and combative second-term agenda. A year later, the Butler shooting remains the defining moment for Trump and the Make America Great Again movement he leads. Pictures and illustrations of the scene on July 13, 2024, have since been sold on Christmas ornaments, car magnets, and t-shirts. They have graced the covers of books and magazines. And they have become a staple of the MAGA mythology.”

Said Steve Bannon: “The MAGA movement sees this very simply and powerfully: the hand of Divine Providence interceded on the plains of Butler. Trump was spared to do great things.”