Former President Donald Trump raised his fist into the air, creating an image that reinforced his persona as a fighter.
Surrounded by Secret Service agents, blood streaming down his face, Donald Trump pumped his fist. The former president had just survived a shot from a would-be assassin, and the image of his characteristically combative reaction instantly became iconic. A raised fist has long been a symbol of resistance to oppression or power and a sign of victory.A photographer captured the moment, with an American flag hanging in the background, and the image flooded social media.
He was then quickly escorted to his vehicle and removed from the venue, his fist in the air. The former president's reaction to the shooting elicited huge cheers from the crowd. He looked like the leader they believe he is.Trump isn't the first president to remain defiant after surviving an assassination attempt. When Theodore Roosevelt was campaigning for the presidency as a third party candidate, he was shot in the chest in 1912.
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