What Trump’s assassination attempt means for Europe

“I’m supposed to be dead”. These were the words of former US president Donald Trump after an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday evening. The shooter, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, fired a sniper rifle at Trump, grazing his ear and killing a civilian in the crowd, and critically injuring two…

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I’m supposed to be dead”. These were the words of former US president Donald Trump after an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday evening.

The shooter, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, fired a sniper rifle at Trump, grazing his ear and killing a civilian in the crowd, and critically injuring two others.

How might this assassination attempt impact Trump’s presidential bid?

And what repercussions might we feel in Europe?

Europe, Day by Day is a Europod production in partnership with Sphera Network.

The executive producer of Europe, Day by Day is Alexander Damiano Ricci.

The host of Europe, Day by Day is Emma Belmonte.

The researcher of this episode is Juli Simond.

This episode was produced and edited by Seden Anlar.

Original soundtrack by Thomas Kusberg.

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