'The Man Stands Up': How Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump May Affect His Winnibality as Support Pours In From Across America

The political tension is on the rise in the United States after the fateful assassination attempt on Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump with several reports suggesting that chances of his winnability might soar due to the incident.

According to Polymarket, a political prediction platform, Trump’s chances of winning have risen to 70 per cent, marking an all-time high with an 8 per cent surge.

The report suggests that the support and approval rating for the former President, who garnered significant negative publicity after his conviction in the ‘New York Hush Money’ case, have also increased significantly after the attack.

Support Pour In For Trump

After photos of defiant Trump with blood on his face emerged on social media, it invoked sentiments of support, sympathy and concern for the former President.

Among his many supporters is Republican Senator Ted Cruz, who called the photos “Extraordinary” and blessed President Trump. In contrast, other supporters praised Trump’s response to the incident as historic and incredible.

Another supporter, Lomez, commended Trump’s response: “Trump yelling ‘Fight. Fight,’ after getting grazed by a bullet in the ear, an inch from ending his life. No panic. No crawling on his knees to safety. The man stands up, faces the crowd, and yells ‘Fight.’ Historic footage. Just incredible.”

Trump’s Republican allies painted him as a hero on Saturday, seizing on the image of him with his ear bloodied and fist raised, appearing to mouth the words “Fight! Fight! Fight!”

President Joe Biden, Trump’s opponent in the upcoming election, also condemned the incident as “sick” and stated that there is “no place in America for this kind of violence.”

Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump

Former US president Donald Trump was injured after being shot in the ear during an apparent assassination attempt at an election rally in Pennsylvania after which a male attacker was shot and killed by a member of the Secret Service.

Trump, 78, was hit by a bullet in the upper part of his right ear when the suspected shooter fired multiple shots toward the stage from an elevated position outside of the rally venue in Butler on Saturday, the US Secret Service said.

Thomas Matthew Crooks, the gunman who authorities say attempted to assassinate former president Donald Trump was a 20-year-old registered Republican who would have voted for the first time in the presidential election in November.