Butler assassination attempt proved to be turning point for Trump
Donald Trump,Trump Assassination Attempts,Politics,Pennsylvania,Secret Service
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When a firework boomed in the distance as President Trump addressed supporters in Iowa earlier this month, the popping sound triggered something in the president’s mind.
“It’s only fireworks, I hope. Famous last words,” Trump quipped, a nod to when he was on stage a year ago in Pennsylvania and gunshots rang out, with a bullet grazing his ear.
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