Tucker Carlson Says Donald Trump Has Been ‘Changed’ by Assassination Attempt

Former Fox News host tells Republican National Convention that Trump 'became the leader of this nation' after July 13 shooting

Former President Donald Trump has been “changed” by the assassination attempt against his life, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson told the Republican National Convention on Thursday night.

Speaking to the crowd at Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum, Carlson praised Trump for his resilience and toughness and invoked the sentiment that divine intervention played a part in keeping the bullet from taking him out. On July 13 at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa., Trump came under fire from a 20-year-old man with a high-powered rifle but he miraculously escaped with just a grazed ear.

“In that moment, Donald Trump, months before the presidential election, became the leader of this nation — that was the most obvious to me,” Carlson said. “And I have to say — I think it changed him.”

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