Trump Recognizes the Perils of the Presidency
U.S. President Donald Trump stated that being president is not an easy task. He referred to the work as extremely risky. He uttered these words while addressing a gathering at a White House press conference on Friday.
Trump Recalled an Assassination Attempt
Trump mentioned an assassination attempt that occurred last year at the event. It occurred at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. He explained that being the president includes very dangerous risks and plenty of challenges.
Trump Compares the Job to Dangerous Jobs
Trump likened the presidency to other hazardous endeavors. He named car racing and bull riding. He said that, as in those endeavors, death can be unexpected. He expressed that if he had understood the risks sooner, perhaps he would not have become a candidate. He kept repeating that it is a highly risky occupation.
Trump Was Confronted with Several Threats in the Past
Trump has also been the subject of numerous assassination plots. One of them occurred during his campaign speech in Pennsylvania last year. A shooter fired bullets at a building as Trump was making the speech. Trump was hit in the right ear.
More Threats Followed After the Rally
Later, during Trump's golfing time in West Palm Beach, Florida, security spotted a man carrying a gun alongside the fence. The individual was shot and apprehended. A few days later, police spotted another man carrying a gun close to the National Convention. He was carrying an AK-47 in a backpack. The Fox News reported the event.
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