{"id":2294765,"date":"2024-07-14T15:49:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-14T19:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-like-reagan-credits-god-alone-with-saving-his-life-he-prevented-the-unthinkable\/"},"modified":"2024-07-14T15:50:51","modified_gmt":"2024-07-14T19:50:51","slug":"trump-like-reagan-credits-god-alone-with-saving-his-life-he-prevented-the-unthinkable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-like-reagan-credits-god-alone-with-saving-his-life-he-prevented-the-unthinkable\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump, Like Reagan, Credits &#8216;God Alone&#8217; with Saving His Life: &#8216;He Prevented the Unthinkable&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-like-reagan-credits-god-alone-with-saving-his-life-he-prevented-the-unthinkable%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2294765&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The \u2063summary is\u2062 about the assassination attempt on former President \u200dDonald Trump at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-the-bidens-got-rich-while-americans-got-robbed\/\" title=\"Donald Trump: &#039;The Bidens Got Rich While Americans Got Robbed&#039;\">campaign rally<\/a> in\u2063 Butler, Pennsylvania. The bullet fired \u2064by the would-be assassin was stopped by God according to Trump, similar \u2064to an attempt on Ronald Reagan&#8217;s life in 1981. Both \u2063presidents credited\u200c divine intervention for saving\u200c them. \u2064Trump expressed \u2062gratitude for the prayers and\u200b support received after the incident, and emphasized the importance of unity \u2062and resilience in the face of evil. Reagan also reflected on his own\u200b experience of\u200d being shot and how it strengthened his faith. The article also mentions the upcoming Republican National Convention in Milwaukee where Trump is expected to speak. Additionally, there is a note\u200c from the Deputy Managing Editor \u2063highlighting the importance of the 2024 election and the potential consequences of losing it \u2064to the wealthy elites. \u200dIt \u200cemphasizes the need for unity among\u200c Americans to preserve the values of the country.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"> <?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/randydesoto\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/randydesoto\/%20\"><span>Randy DeSoto<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   July 14, 2024 at 10:01am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump, like Ronald Reagan, credited \u201cGod alone\u201d with saving his life from a would-be assassin.<\/p>\n<p>Trump was hit by a bullet fired by 20-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trumps-assassin-identified-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thomas Matthew Crooks<\/a>, who Secret Service officers then engaged and killed at a Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n<p>Several shots could be heard echoing at the outdoor venue.<\/p>\n<p>Trump appeared to reach around his right ear before ducking down below a podium on stage.<\/p>\n<p>Secret Service agents then rushed in and covered him.<\/p>\n<p>When the former president stood back up, he was bloody around his face. He then signaled to the crowed he was OK, by raising his fist in the air.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Shooting just happened at The Trump rally <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Xs1dVL1H3T\">pic.twitter.com\/Xs1dVL1H3T<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Acyn (@Acyn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Acyn\/status\/1812249329203286464?\">July 13, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Secret Service whisked Trump away from the scene to a nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BillMelugin_\/status\/1812258574648688771\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">medical facility<\/a> for treatment.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-points-out-fatal-flaw-in-biden-afghanistan-withdrawal\/\" title=\"President Trump points out fatal flaw in Biden Afghanistan withdrawal\">45th president wrote<\/a> in a <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/112784638860095397\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Truth Social post<\/a> Sunday, \u201cThank you to everyone for your thoughts and prayers yesterday, as it was God alone who prevented the unthinkable from happening.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur love goes out to the other victims and their families. We pray for the recovery of those who were wounded, and hold in our hearts the memory of the citizen who was so horribly killed,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A remarkable photo captured by my former White House Press Corps colleague Doug Mills.<\/p>\n<p>Zoom in right above President Trump\u2019s shoulder and you\u2019ll see a bullet flying in the air to the right of President Trump\u2019s head following an attempted assassination. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FqmLBCytoW\">pic.twitter.com\/FqmLBCytoW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Haraz N. Ghanbari (@HarazGhanbari) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HarazGhanbari\/status\/1812280749745410196?\">July 14, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIn this moment, it is more important than ever that we stand United, and show our True Character as Americans, remaining Strong and Determined, and not allowing Evil to Win. I truly love our Country, and love you all, and look forward to speaking to our Great Nation this week from Wisconsin,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thank you to everyone for your thoughts and prayers yesterday, as it was God alone who prevented the unthinkable from happening. We will FEAR NOT, but instead remain resilient in our Faith and Defiant in the face of Wickedness. Our love goes out to the other victims and their\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrumpDailyPosts\/status\/1812466884727746698?\">July 14, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>On March 30, 1981, just 69 days into his presidency, 25-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/judge-grants-unconditional-release-man-shot-ronald-reagan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Hinkley Jr.<\/a> shot and hit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-seeks-bring-back-best-80s-like-reagan-sought-restore-best-50s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reagan<\/a> as he was exiting the Washington Hilton Hotel following a speech to members of the AFL-CIO.<\/p>\n<p>The shooter\u2019s bullet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/remembering-ronald-reagan-15th-anniversary-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">punctured<\/a> the president\u2019s lung and stopped less than an inch from his heart, having just missed his aorta. Doctors attending him briefly could not detect a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/movie-reagan-starring-dennis-quaid-set-to-hit-theaters-20-years-after-popular-presidents-passing\/\" title=\"New film &#039;Reagan&#039; featuring Dennis Quaid to premiere in theaters two decades after the iconic president&#039;s death\">measurable blood pressure<\/a> or pulse, as he had lost one-third of his blood supply.<\/p>\n<p>As with the Trump assassination attempt <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reaganlibrary.gov\/permanent-exhibits\/assassination-attempt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">others were hit<\/a> in the melee, including Reagan\u2019s press secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonville.com\/story\/news\/nation-world\/2014\/08\/08\/president-ronald-reagan-aide-jim-bradys-death-ruled-homicide\/15790752007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James Brady<\/a>, as well as Secret Service Agent Timothy McCarthy and policeman Thomas Delahanty.<\/p>\n<p>All survived, but Brady, who received a head wound was partially paralyzed and had to use a wheelchair the rest of his life.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EYI79ziwh0w?si=FuK1ecWFAniUkDtV\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Reagan was taken to the George Washington University Hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n<p>The 40th president wrote in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reaganfoundation.org\/ronald-reagan\/white-house-diaries\/diary-entry-03311981\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">diary<\/a> the day after the assassination attempt, \u201cGetting shot hurts. Still my fear was growing because no matter how hard I tried to breathe it seemed I was getting less &#038; less air. I focused on that tiled ceiling and prayed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I realized I couldn\u2019t ask for Gods help while at the same time I felt hatred for the mixed up young man who had shot me. Isn\u2019t that the meaning of the lost sheep? We are all Gods children &#038; therefore equally beloved by him. I began to pray for his soul and that he would find his way back to the fold,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<p>Reagan concluded, \u201cWhatever happens now I owe my life to God and will try to serve him in every way I can.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Less than a month after the assassination attempt, Reagan spoke to a joint session of Congress, thanking the members from both sides of the political aisle, who reached out with their support and \u201cmost of all your prayers, not only for me, but for those others who fell beside me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The members offered long, sustained applause seeing the president alive and well.<\/p>\n<p>Trump will likely receive a similar welcome when he speaks to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/plans-finalized-melania-trump-make-rare-appearance-gop-convention-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Republican National Convention<\/a> in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, later this week.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>I heard a chilling comment the other day: \u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>That wasn\u2019t said by a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday prophet. No, former U.S. national security advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said that to the founder of The Western Journal, Floyd Brown.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Gen. Flynn\u2019s warning means that the 2024 election is the most important election for every single living American. If we lose this one to the wealthy elites who hate us, hate God, and hate what America stands for, we can only assume that 248 years of American history and the values we hold dear to our hearts may soon vanish.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The end game is here, and as Benjamin Franklin said, \u201cWe must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>All of this means that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>, it\u2019s over. We have the platform, the journalists, and the experience to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-rises-as-he-promises-hes-only-begun-to-fight-put-on-full-armor-of-god-to-fight-the-left\/\" title=\"DeSantis Rises As He Promises He\u2019s \u2018Only Begun To Fight\u2019: \u2018Put On Full Armor Of God\u2019 To Fight The Left\">fight back hard<\/a>, but Big Tech is strangling us through advertising blacklists, shadow bans, and algorithms. Did you know that we\u2019ve been blacklisted by 90% of advertisers? Without direct support from you, our readers, we can\u2019t continue the fight.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Can we count on <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>your support<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>? It may not seem like much, but a <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Western Journal Membership<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  can make all the difference in the world because when you support us directly, you cut Big Tech out of the picture. They lose control. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>A monthly Western Journal Membership costs less than one coffee and breakfast sandwich each month, and it gets you access to ALL of our content \u2014 news, commentary, and premium articles. You\u2019ll experience a radically reduced number of ads, and most importantly you will be vitally supporting the fight for America\u2019s soul in 2024.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We are literally counting on you because without our members, The Western Journal would cease to exist. Will you <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>join us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  in the fight? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Sincerely,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/body><\/html><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump, like Ronald Reagan, attributed his survival from an assassination attempt to God. Trump was shot by a 20-year-old at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, but was saved by Secret Service officers. He thanked everyone for their prayers and emphasized the importance of unity and resilience in the face of evil. Similarly, Reagan survived an assassination attempt in 1981 and credited God for his survival. Both presidents expressed gratitude for the support and prayers they received during their recovery. Trump is expected to speak at the Republican National Convention in Wisconsin, where he will likely receive a warm welcome. The importance of the 2024 election was highlighted by former national security advisor Lt. Gen. 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