'ABSOLUTE MIRACLE'
Former Trump doc Ronny Jackson reveals ex-president still suffers ‘intermittent bleeding’ from bullet in letter to USA
He revealed how close the bullet got to the former president's head
IN the days following the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, the former president has continued to suffer from intermittent bleeding, according to his former White House physician.
Republican Representative Ronny Jackson, who served as the physician to the president during Trump's administration, released a memo on Trump's health Saturday.
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Jackson revealed he has been evaluating and treating Trump's wound to his ear daily since the shooting at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania on July 13.
Jackson, who represents the 13th Congressional District of Texas, confirmed that the former president sustained a gunshot wound to his right ear.
He explained that the bullet was less than a quarter inch away from Trump's head, calling it a "miracle" that he is still alive.
"In summary, former President Trump is doing well, and he is recovering as expected from the gunshot wound sustained last Saturday afternoon," Jackson wrote.
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"I am extremely thankful his life was spared.
"It is an absolute miracle he wasn't killed."
In the memorandum, Jackson provided extensive detail on Trump's gunshot wound, explaining that the wound itself is around an inch wide and extended throughout the cartilage in the upper ear.
Jackson wrote that there was significant bleeding initially, as well as swelling of the whole upper ear.
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In the week since the shooting, the swelling has gone down and the wound has begun to heal, the former White House physician said.
However, as ears are filled with many blood vessels, Jackson said there has been "intermittent bleeding" since which has required bandage dressings.
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"Given the broad and blunt nature of the wound itself, no sutures were required," he continued.
Jackson also wrote that Trump will continue to have further evaluations, including a "comprehensive hearing exam."
The Texas congressman said he will be accompanying Trump to Grand Rapids, Michigan, where the former president is holding a rally on Saturday evening
"I will remain at his side throughout the weekend to provide any medical assistance he needs," Jackson said.
This week, Trump has made several appearances at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Donald Trump Rally Shooting Timeline
Donald Trump was shot at during his Pennsylvania rally on July 13.
1pm: Doors open at the Butler Farm Show grounds where Trump was expected to speak at 5pm.
4:11pm: Sean Parnell gave the opening speech.
4:35pm: David McCormick rallied the crowd.
5:10pm: Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, later identified as the shooter, was first identified as a person of interest.
5:30pm: Crooks was spotted with a rangefinder.
5:30pm: Crowds were still waiting for Trump.
5:52pm: Crooks was spotted on the roof by Secret Service.
6:02pm: Trump takes the stage.
6:09pm: Two sniper teams posted on buildings to the north and south behind the rally stage repositioned and were locked on Crooks.
6:12pm: Gunshots were fired toward the stage as Trump delivered remarks.
6:12pm: Secret Service returns fire, confirming the shooter is dead.
6:12pm: Trump was ushered off stage by Secret Service agents.
6:42pm: Secret Service confirmed Trump is safe.
7:24pm: The shooter and one rally attendee are confirmed dead by law enforcement officials.
8:42pm: Trump confirms he was shot in the ear, sharing a statement on Truth Social.
8:49pm: The Secret Service confirms the shooter and a rally attendee are dead. Two others remain critically injured.
Since the shooting, he has worn a large white bandage covering his ear.
On Sunday, Trump also spoke about narrowly missing a fatal injury in an interview with The New York Post.
“I’m not supposed to be here, I’m supposed to be dead,” the Republican Presidential candidate said.
The shooting occurred just after 6 pm on July 13 during the Butler, Pennsylvania, Trump campaign rally after Trump took the stage.
The would-be assassin, Thomas Matthew Crooks, was positioned on a roof less than 150 yards from the podium where Trump was speaking.
Donald Trump Butler Rally Shooting Latest
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was grazed by a bullet while speaking at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024.
Donald Trump was not critically injured and is expected to make a full recovery. He has since made his first public appearance after the shooting.
- July 13: Trump was grazed by a bullet from an AR-15-style rifle 430 feet away from where he was delivering remarks to supporters in Butler.
- Trump shared that the bullet tore a piece of his right ear.
- The shooting left rally-goer Corey Comperatore dead and two others injured.
- The FBI identified the would-be assassin as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.
- Crooks was killed by a Secret Service counter-sniper.
- July 14: President Joe Biden urged for a cooldown in politics following the attempt on his predecessor's life.
- Biden launched an independent review into the rally's shooting and to assess what went wrong.
- July 15: GOP delegates gather at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee to formally name Donald Trump as the party's presidential nominee.
- In a Truth Social post, Trump announced Ohio senator JD Vance as his vice president pick.
- Trump makes his first public appearance since the attempt on his life during the Republican National Convention.
- The Republican presidential candidate, 78, walks into the Fiserv Forum visibly emotional with a white bandage on his right ear.
Crooks, 20, opened fire on the former president and crowd around, grazing Trump's ear with one shot.
Two others were injured and another was killed in the chaos.
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Less than a minute after the shooting began, Secret Service counter-snipers stationed on a second nearby roof returned fire and killed Crooks.
Multiple investigations are ongoing into Crooks and how the Secret Service handled the incident.