A photograph of President Donald Trump raising his fist in defiance after he was shot at his rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday has already become the most iconic image of his reelection among Republicans.
The picture, taken by Associated Press photographer Evan Vucci, shows a blood-covered Trump holding up his fist against a backdrop of the American flag while being shielded by Secret Service agents.
Donald Trump Jr. posted the image on X with the caption, "He'll never stop fighting to Save America."
His brother, Eric Trump, followed up by posting the same image with the caption, "This is the fighter America needs!"
Florida Senator Marco Rubio shared both of their posts, before sharing the photo again with the caption, "God protected President Trump." Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy echoed his sentiments, sharing the photo with a similar caption: "Grateful to President Trump for his sacrifice. Grateful to God for protecting him."
Conservative activist and prominent Trump supporter Candace Owens also posted the picture. "No words. Donald J Trump for President of the United States," she wrote. "This election is now over."
Venture capitalist and congressional candidate Blake Masters posted it and wrote, "He's going to make America great again."
Rising Christians Union chairman and Trump supporter Shakeel Jahangir shared the photo overlaid with an image of the cross alongside the words, "Trump just won… we will make America Christian again."
"We learned one very important thing tonight — President Donald Trump is willing to die for this country. Willing to die for this movement. Willing to die for us," YouTuber and commentator Benny Johnson captioned the photo, calling for Americans to "vote for the guy who is willing to die for what he believes in."
Elon Musk formally endorsed Trump after the shooting.
Two people, including the suspect, died in the shooting, and two others are reported to be severely injured. Democratic leaders including President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have condemned the shooting.
