Donald Trump, the former US president, declared that he is "supposed to be dead" following an attempted murder on Saturday night at a rally in Pennsylvania. In one of his first interviews following the event, Mr. Trump expressed to the US media his belief that God had saved him. The bullet that skimmed his ear might have easily killed him, he said, adding, "The most incredible thing was that I happened to not only turn [my head] but to turn at the exact right time and in just the right amount." "I shouldn't be here; I should be dead," he murmured.

The incident claimed the life of a spectator and left two more critically hurt. Thomas Matthew Crooks was the name of the gunman, who also passed away.

Mr. Trump claimed he now had a "chance to bring the country together" as he got ready to board a plane to the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he is anticipated to be officially announced as the party's presidential nominee.

He announced that his address would no longer be the "humdinger" he had originally intended, which was mostly directed at the policies of President Joe Biden. "This would have been one of the most amazing speeches if [Saturday's attack] hadn't occurred."It is going to be a whole different speech from now on. It's an opportunity to unite the nation.