[Video Included] ‘God Spared Donald Trump’: Last-Second Head Tilt Saved His Life

In Butler, Pennsylvania, on a typical Saturday rally, former President Donald Trump narrowly escaped an assassination attempt. As he addressed the crowd, a gunman on a nearby rooftop aimed a high-powered rifle at him. Unaware of the imminent danger, the critical moment came when Trump tilted his head slightly to the right. The bullet meant for his brain, grazed his right ear instead. This tiny movement, captured in a dramatic photo by New York Times photographer Doug Mills, likely saved his life.

The rally turned chaotic as Trump grabbed his bleeding ear. Despite the injury, he survived, with the bullet missing his brain by less than an inch. “If you are a believer, you know that God spared Donald Trump for a reason,” wrote New York Post journalist Miranda Devine. Many, including U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and evangelist Franklin Graham, echoed this sentiment, attributing his survival to divine intervention.

The attacker was shot and killed by law enforcement, with a rally attendee also falling victim to the gunman’s fire. This incident marks the first attempt on a president or former president’s life since Ronald Reagan’s shooting in 1981. Trump’s near-death experience has stirred memories of past presidential assassination attempts, such as those on Gerald Ford and Robert F. Kennedy.

Former Secret Service agent Tim Miller emphasized the narrow escape, saying Trump was “half an inch away from losing his life.” The notion of divine protection was prevalent among Trump’s supporters. Filmmaker Robby Starbuck remarked on the significance of the head tilt, while Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick texted Trump, highlighting the miraculous nature of his survival and quoting the Bible.

“Life sometimes hangs in the balance of a head tilt,” Starbuck noted, summing up the miraculous nature of Trump’s escape. The rally, meant to bolster Trump’s campaign, became a testament to the fine line between life and death and, for many, a sign of divine intervention.