Eric Trump told Newsmax that the assassination of Turning Point USA co-founder and CEO Charlie Kirk in Utah on Wednesday was strikingly similar to last year’s attempt against his father, President Donald Trump, in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Although Kirk’s assassination was not shown live on TV, as was the attempt on the president’s life during a campaign rally, Eric Trump told “Finnerty” on Thursday it reminded him of that July 2024 day in Butler. That was when a bullet fired from Thomas Matthew Crooks nearly killed his father.
“To say déjà vu would be an understatement,” Eric Trump said. “I had my kids on my lap when I was watching Butler when I saw 15 [Secret Service] agents hop on my father, and he goes down, right. … We had no idea what happened to him. My heart was on the floor. My kids watched it live on TV. They were 4 and 6 at the time.
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