00:00Former President Donald Trump said he was trying to send a message when he raised his
00:04fist moments after he survived an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania on Saturday.
00:10In an exclusive interview with the Washington Examiner, a day after being hit by a sniper's
00:15bullet, Trump said he wanted to take advantage of a historic moment and draw the country
00:20together.
00:21Trump said he was alright and that, quote, America goes on, we go forward, that we are
00:26strong.
00:27He told the newspaper, quote, it's hard to describe what that felt like, but I knew the
00:32world was looking.
00:34I knew that history would judge this and I knew that I had to let them know we are okay.
00:39The gunman was killed at the scene and later identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks.
00:45Crooks killed one person in the stands behind Trump and critically injured two others.
00:50Crooks was shot dead by Secret Service counter snipers.
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