{"id":2460273,"date":"2025-07-13T09:52:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T13:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-soberly-reflects-on-butler-assassination-attempt-anniversary-very-dangerous-job\/"},"modified":"2025-07-13T09:53:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T13:53:09","slug":"trump-soberly-reflects-on-butler-assassination-attempt-anniversary-very-dangerous-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-soberly-reflects-on-butler-assassination-attempt-anniversary-very-dangerous-job\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump soberly reflects on Butler assassination attempt anniversary: \u2018Very dangerous job&#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\">22<\/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-soberly-reflects-on-butler-assassination-attempt-anniversary-very-dangerous-job%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=2460273&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 marks the one-year anniversary of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amnesty-international-strips-aleksei-navalny-of-prisoner-of-conscience-status-for-decades-old-comments-on-immigration\/\" title=\"Amnesty International Strips Aleksei Navalny Of \u2018Prisoner Of Conscience\u2019 Status For Decades-Old Comments On Immigration\">assassination attempt<\/a> on former President donald Trump during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024. Trump reflected soberly on the dangers of being president, noting that historically, several U.S. presidents have been assassinated or survived attempts on their lives. In an interview with his daughter-in-law Lara Trump on Fox News,he compared the risks of being president to other dangerous professions,estimating a 5% risk of death for presidents,which he described as significantly higher than many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vaccine-mandates-20-years-ago-versus-today-is-history-repeating-itself\/\" title=\"Vaccine Mandates 20 Years Ago Versus Today\u2014Is History Repeating Itself?\">high-risk jobs<\/a>. Despite the shooting-which grazed his ear-Trump expressed confidence in the inquiry led by the Secret Service, which resulted in the suspension of six agents without pay due to lapses in security. He dismissed theories of a larger conspiracy behind the attack. Trump emphasized that he would not have changed any decisions as the incident, as he believes the country is progressing well under his leadership.  <\/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 soberly reflects on Butler assassination attempt anniversary: &lsquo;Very dangerous job being president&rsquo;<\/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_2172755\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3469645\/trump-hopes-to-be-remembered-as-man-saved-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> acknowledged the targeted risk of being the leader of the United States on the one-year anniversary of the assassination attempt in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3467891\/fox-nation-releases-butler-under-fire-part-2-with-victims-family\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Butler, Pennsylvania<\/a>, where he was shot.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday marks one year since Trump narrowly missed death on July 13, 2024, when a shooter&rsquo;s bullet grazed his ear while he was speaking at the 2024 campaign rally.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/columnists\/3469454\/trump-assassination-attempt-butler-one-year-anniversary-few-answers\/\">One year later, Butler still has few answers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3469645\/trump-hopes-to-be-remembered-as-man-saved-us\/\">Trump dishes on his legacy, hopes to be remembered as &#8216;man that saved&#8217; the US<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3469618\/trump-defends-bondi-urges-fbi-move-past-epstein-files\/\">Trump defends Pam Bondi, urges FBI to move past Epstein files debacle<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>To reflect on the moment, Trump was interviewed by his daughter-in-law <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3085583\/lara-trump-defends-fight-rnc-assassination-attempt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Lara Trump<\/a> in an episode of Fox News&rsquo;s <em>My View with Lara Trump <\/em>that was released Saturday. He referenced the fact that the former presidents have been killed on the job, including President John F. Kennedy, James A. Garfield, Abraham Lincoln, and William McKinley.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a very dangerous job, being president. They say a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/macho-fails-to-move\/\" title=\"\u2018Macho\u2019 Fails To Move\">race car driver<\/a>, 1% of 1% &mdash; think of that &mdash; die. It&rsquo;s not a lot. A bull rider &mdash; I think that&rsquo;s pretty dangerous &mdash;&nbsp; it&rsquo;s like one tenth of 1% die,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And with the president, it&rsquo;s like 5%. Why didn&rsquo;t you tell me this? I could have maybe made a different decision,&rdquo; he continued with a small chuckle. &ldquo;But I wouldn&rsquo;t have made a different decision because we are doing so well. The country&rsquo;s back.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In his experience, Trump joined the ranks of other presidents to survive assassination attempts, including former President Theodore Roosevelt, who was on the campaign trail when he survived an attempt on his life. Former Presidents Andrew Jackson and Ronald Reagan also survived attempts against their lives during their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-body-man-to-leave-white-house-role-for-new-post-at-department-of-transportation\/\" title=\"Biden&#039;s &quot;Body Man&quot; to Leave White House Role for New Post at Department of Transportation\">respective terms<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While there are still unanswered questions regarding the circumstances that allowed a gunman in Butler to shoot and wound Trump&rsquo;s ear from yards away, Trump dismissed the idea that there was any sort of&nbsp; &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3468397\/trump-satisfied-investigation-butler-assassination-attempt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">bigger plot<\/a>.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3467762\/mike-pence-donald-trump-not-changed-republican-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>MIKE PENCE MINIMIZES TRUMP: &lsquo;I DON&rsquo;T THINK HE&rsquo;S CHANGED THE REPUBLICAN PARTY&rsquo;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They briefed me and I&rsquo;m satisfied with it,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;I have great confidence in these people. I know the people, and they&rsquo;re very talented, very capable. They had a bad day. I think they&rsquo;ll admit that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Secret Service confirmed<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3467891\/fox-nation-releases-butler-under-fire-part-2-with-victims-family\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> six agents<\/a> were suspended without pay in its one-year update on the investigation. 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