
Trump praises Secret Service, says 'I'm supposed to be dead'
Former President Donald Trump praised Secret Service agents who acted quickly to protect him and get him offstage following the attempt on his life at his Saturday rally in Pennsylvania.
"They did a fantastic job," he said in an interview with the New York Post on Sunday.
Reflecting on the shooting, Trump said, "I'm not supposed to be here, I'm supposed to be dead."
Trump praised the crowd at his rally for how they reacted in the moment.
"A lot of places, especially soccer games, you hear a single shot, everybody runs. Here there were many shots and they stayed," he said, adding, "I love them. They are such great people."
In the interview, which the Post reported also included a reporter from the Washington Examiner, Trump addressed the call he received from President Joe Biden saying it was "very nice."
Sen. Lindsey Graham, who the Post reported was on the flight with Trump, said of the former president, "He feels like he has a new lease on life."