Donald Trump has detailed how he survived an assassination attempt while giving his first speech since being shot at a Republican rally in Pennsylvania on Sunday (NZ time).
“The assassin’s bullet came within a quarter of an inch of taking my life,” Trump told supporters today.
“I heard a whizzing sound and heard something hit me.
“I said to myself, ‘Wow what was that, it can only be a bullet’,”
The former US President is speaking at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with live updates in the blog below.
He said he “proudly” accepted the Republican nomination and would “never stop fighting” for his country.
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