{"id":2456556,"date":"2025-07-07T18:07:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T22:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-representing-the-presidency-in-his-fight-fight-fight-call-salena-zito\/"},"modified":"2025-07-07T18:07:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T22:07:59","slug":"trump-representing-the-presidency-in-his-fight-fight-fight-call-salena-zito","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-representing-the-presidency-in-his-fight-fight-fight-call-salena-zito\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump \u2018representing the presidency\u2019 in his \u2018fight, fight, fight\u2019 call: Salena Zito"},"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\">24<\/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-representing-the-presidency-in-his-fight-fight-fight-call-salena-zito%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=2456556&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 article discusses an incident involving former President Donald Trump, who survived an assassination attempt during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024. Columnist Salena Zito recounts that Trump called her the day after the incident, expressing concern for her family&#8217;s well-being despite having just faced a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-patrol-agents-rescue-toddlers-dropped-from-14-foot-barrier-at-border-into-u-s\/\" title=\"Border Patrol Agents Rescue Toddlers Dropped From 14...Foot Barrier At Border Into U.S.\">life-threatening situation<\/a>.during their conversations, Trump explained his rally chant of &#8220;fight, fight, fight,&#8221; stating that in that moment, he was &#8220;representing the presidency.&#8221; Zito mentions that Trump is committed to advancing his presidency wiht purpose and believes that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/not-a-joke-trump-wins-election-for-seat-on-a-local-fire-district-board\/\" title=\"... elected to local fire district board.\">divine intervention played<\/a> a role in his survival. Zito&#8217;s upcoming book, &#8220;butler: the Untold Story of the Near Assassination of Donald Trump and the Fight for America&#8217;s Heartland,&#8221; promises to provide a detailed account of the assassination attempt.  <\/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\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump &lsquo;representing the presidency&rsquo; in his &lsquo;fight, fight, fight&rsquo; call: Salena Zito<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2168479\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><em>Washington Examiner<\/em> columnist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3457999\/trump-butler-shooting-book-salena-zito\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Salena Zito<\/a> said Monday that President Donald Trump contacted her a day after the first attempt on his life, during which he explained why he chanted, &ldquo;fight, fight, fight,&rdquo; to his supporters.<\/p>\n<p>Trump narrowly survived an assassination attempt at a rally <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3081339\/trump-confirms-he-was-shot-in-the-ear-i-knew-immediately-that-something-was-wrong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">on July 13, 2024<\/a>, with Zito in attendance. After Trump was pushed down by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3452912\/federal-dhs-police-staffing-levels-boom-trump-era\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Secret Service<\/a> agents, he got up and raised his fist, yelling, &ldquo;fight, fight, fight,&rdquo; as he did so.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3464248\/glenn-youngkin-headline-swing-state-unknown-post-governor-ambitions\/\">Youngkin to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/clean-energy-groups-fossil-fuel-advocates-react-to-beautiful-bill-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Clean energy groups, fossil fuel advocates react to &#039;beautiful bill&#039; ... 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And I said, &lsquo;Are you bleeping kidding me? You&rsquo;ve just been shot, and you&rsquo;re asking about me?&rsquo;&rdquo; Zito said Monday on <em>The Megyn Kelly Show<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MmMqgr7U5nc?si=pmh9ajms4oF084zF\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>    <\/p>\n<p>Zito said she and Trump spoke &ldquo;seven times&rdquo; the day after, and she asked why he was chanting, &ldquo;fight.&rdquo; The Republican nominee said, &ldquo;I wasn&rsquo;t Donald Trump in that moment. I was representing the presidency.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In a recent discussion she had with the president, Zito said he shared that he is moving &ldquo;full speed ahead&rdquo; in his presidency because he has &ldquo;purpose.&rdquo; He also said &ldquo;God&rsquo;s hand&rdquo; was present in the attempt on his life, and he is obligated to &ldquo;be the best that I can be for this country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents after an assassination attempt at a campaign rally on July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo\/Evan Vucci)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3460799\/mcdonalds-vs-media-trump-2024-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>MCDONALD&rsquo;S VS. THE MEDIA: THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER POLITICAL SHOWMAN LIKE TRUMP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the wake of Trump narrowly escaping death, Zito reflected on how the assassination attempt on Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3081696\/assassination-attempt-did-not-have-a-crumbling-effect-on-trump-salena-zito\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">did not seem to faze him<\/a>, noting that he was still able to demonstrate &ldquo;strength&rdquo; in the moment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Butler-Untold-Assassination-Americas-Heartland\/dp\/1546009140\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Zito&rsquo;s new book<\/a>, <em>Butler: The Untold Story of the Near Assassination of Donald Trump and the Fight for America&rsquo;s Heartland<\/em>, provides a firsthand account of the attempt on Trump&rsquo;s life and will be released Tuesday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2168479\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2168479\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump emphasized &#8216;representing the presidency&#8217; in his rally call, says Salena Zito<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2456557,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Trump-survives-assassination-attempt-scaled-1024x682.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4004,32171,10423,34951,3634],"class_list":["post-2456556","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-fight","tag-political-commentary","tag-presidency","tag-salena-zito","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Trump-survives-assassination-attempt-scaled-1024x682.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2456556","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2456556"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2456556\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2456560,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2456556\/revisions\/2456560"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2456557"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2456556"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2456556"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2456556"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}