US President Donald Trump struck a philosophical tone Saturday after a shooter rushed a media gala in Washington, the latest in a series of incidents to target the Republican leader.
“I ask respectfully, why do you think this keeps happening to you?” a reporter asked Trump after the chaotic incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.Trump had a ready answer, and it was about the 79-year-old’s own position in the pantheon of US presidents.
“Well, you know, I’ve studied assassinations,” Trump said. “And I must tell you the most impactful people, the people that do the most — you take a look at Abraham Lincoln… the people that make the biggest impact, they’re the ones that they go after.”
“I hate to say I’m honored by that, but I’ve done a lot,” Trump added. “We’ve changed this country, and there are a lot of people that are not happy about that. So I think that’s the answer.”
