{"id":2460564,"date":"2025-07-13T16:45:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T20:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-resolved-to-project-us-grit-following-butler-assassination-attempt-salena-zito\/"},"modified":"2025-07-13T16:45:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T20:45:59","slug":"trump-resolved-to-project-us-grit-following-butler-assassination-attempt-salena-zito","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-resolved-to-project-us-grit-following-butler-assassination-attempt-salena-zito\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump resolved to project US \u2018grit\u2019 following Butler assassination attempt: Salena Zito"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><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-resolved-to-project-us-grit-following-butler-assassination-attempt-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=2460564&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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wapo-committed-the-worst-media-malfeasance-during-the-brett-kavanaugh-smear-campaign\/\" title=\"WaPo Committed The Worst Media Malfeasance During The Brett Kavanaugh Smear Campaign\">article reflects<\/a> on the one<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-pelosi-allowed-recently-covid-positive-rep-onto-house-floor-to-vote-for-her\/\" title=\"Report: Pelosi allowed recently COVID-positive rep. onto House floor to vote for her\">-year anniversary<\/a> 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 President Donald Trump during his 2024 presidential campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Washington Examiner columnist Salena Zito, who was present at the rally, praises Trump&#8217;s composure under fire, noting that he urged the crowd to &#8220;Fight! Fight! Fight!&#8221; to prevent panic and a potential stampede. Trump later explained that he was projecting American strength and resilience. The shooting resulted in injuries to several people, including a fatality, but orderly behavior helped avoid greater harm. Zito&#8217;s new book, *Butler: The untold Story of the Near Assassination of Donald Trump and the fight for America&#8217;s Heartland*, provides detailed insights on the event, including communications she had with Trump. As the attempt, six Secret service agents have been suspended as part of the ongoing investigation into the incident.  <\/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 resolved to project US &lsquo;grit&rsquo; following Butler assassination attempt: 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_2172755\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><em>Washington Examiner<\/em> columnist<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/salena-zito\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> Salena Zito<\/a> reflected on the one-year anniversary of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3469661\/trump-butler-assassination-attempt-anniversary-very-dangerous-job-being-president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">first assassination attempt<\/a> against President Donald Trump, crediting him with preventing panic as shots were fired during his 2024 presidential campaign rally in Butler, <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pennsylvania\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pennsylvania<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Butler rally was crowded on July 13, 2024 when a gunman opened fire on Trump, who was a presidential candidate at the time. While Trump suffered a wound when one bullet grazed his ear, others were injured and volunteer firefighter Corey Comperatore died as a result of the shooting. Still, no one in the crowd stirred up a stampede that could have injured far more.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3469752\/graham-record-level-weapons-ukraine-putin-play-trump\/\">Graham vows &#8216;record level&#8217; of weapons to Ukraine after Putin tried to &#8216;play Trump&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3469738\/kevin-hassett-trump-sketches-of-deals-aug-1-tariff-deadline\/\">Hassett says Trump has seen &#8216;sketches of deals&#8217; ahead of Aug. 1 tariff deadline<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3469717\/kristi-noem-democrats-call-resignation-deadly-texas-floods\/\">Noem dismisses Democratic calls for her resignation after deadly Texas floods<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>As a reporter, Zito was present at the Butler rally with her daughter and son-in-law.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Nobody, panicked, right? Nobody was screaming and yelling from in that crowd. And I think it had a lot to do with his decision about why he said, &lsquo;Fight! Fight! Fight!&rsquo;&rdquo; Zito said on Newsmax&rsquo;s <em>Greg Kelly Reports<\/em> on Saturday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3027492&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=fdf56910f306a8515736646401b319c4\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;He told me &mdash; and he&rsquo;s repeated this just a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >couple weeks ago &#038;mdash<\/a>; &lsquo;I wasn&rsquo;t Donald Trump when I said, Fight! Fight! Fight! I was representing the country. &hellip; I&rsquo;m supposed to project our grit, our exceptionalism, our strength,&rsquo;&rdquo; Zito paraphrased Trump.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3469661\/trump-butler-assassination-attempt-anniversary-very-dangerous-job-being-president\/\"><strong>TRUMP SOBERLY REFLECTS ON BUTLER ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ANNIVERSARY: &lsquo;VERY DANGEROUS JOB BEING PRESIDENT&rsquo;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In her new book,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Butler-Untold-Assassination-Americas-Heartland\/dp\/1546009140\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> <em>Butler: The Untold Story of the Near Assassination of Donald Trump and the Fight for America&rsquo;s Heartland<\/em><\/a>, Zito detailed the seven <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-audio-think-tanks-star-lawsuit-witness-admits-to-tommy-robinson-that-they-bribed-him-for-testimony-against-us-congressional-staffer\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE AUDIO: Think Tank\u2019s Star Lawsuit Witness Admits to Tommy Robinson That They Bribed Him For Testimony Against US Congressional Staffer\">phone calls<\/a> she received the day after the Butler shooting. The cover art of her latest release is a photograph taken by her daughter the day of the rally. According to Zito, she was among the last people to speak to Trump before he took the stage.<\/p>\n<p>Since the assassination attempt, the Secret Service has suspended <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> without pay in its one-year update on the investigation. 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