King Charles III wrote a letter to Donald Trump after the former president survived an assassination attempt. REUTERS<\/p>\n
King Charles III sent a personal letter to Donald Trump after the former president survived an assassination attempt Saturday.<\/p>\n
The reigning British monarch wrote a private note to the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Buckingham Palace confirmed to the BBC in an article published Monday.<\/p>\n
The letter was delivered Sunday via the UK Embassy in Washington, DC.The private note was delivered via the UK Embassy. REUTERS It is unclear what exactly Charles wrote in the note to Trump. Getty Images<\/p>\n
While the exact contents of Charles\u2019 correspondence remain unknown, the outlet reported that the sentiments are \u201cin keeping with those communicated by the prime minister over the weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer had expressed that he was \u201cappalled\u201d by the attack and wished Trump and those injured a speedy recovery.<\/p>\n
The royal family has shown Trump kindness in the past. In 2019, then-Prince Charles hosted the then-president and his wife, Melania Trump, for tea at Clarence House. That same year, Queen Elizabeth II hosted a state banquet for Trump during his visit to the UK.Charles and Trump have crossed paths on several occasions. Getty Images Charles hosted the then-president and his wife, Melania Trump, for tea at Clarence House in 2019. Getty Images<\/p>\n
The former POTUS, 78, was wounded by a sniper Saturday afternoon while speaking during an outdoor campaign rally in Butler, Pa.<\/p>\n
His ear was seen covered in blood before he ducked and took cover and was eventually rushed to safety by Secret Service agents.<\/p>\n
Trump later shared on his Truth Social site that he \u201cfelt the bullet ripping through [his] skin\u201d and that it \u201cpierced the upper part of [his] right ear.\u201dDonald has also been hosted by Charles\u2019 mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Getty Images He sustained minor injuries after being shot by a sniper during a rally in Butler, Pa., Saturday. AP<\/p>\n
\u201cI knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n
\u201cMuch bleeding took place, so I realized then what was happening.\u201d<\/p>\n
The gunman, who was later identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pa., was killed at the scene by a Secret Service assault team.Trump was seen bleeding from ear after shots broke out at his campaign rally. AP He was rushed off the stage by Secret Service agents. AFP via Getty Images Want more celebrity and pop culture news?<\/p>\n
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While Trump survived the assassination attempt by less than an inch thanks to a lucky turn of the head, firefighter Corey Comperatore was killed while caught in the line of fire. Additionally, two other rally-goers were wounded.<\/p>\n
The \u201cApprentice\u201d alum\u2019s family members expressed their gratitude after he was declared safe by medics.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I watched that violent bullet strike my husband, Donald, I realized my life, and [our son] Barron\u2019s life, were on the brink of devastating change. I am grateful to the brave secret service agents and law enforcement officials who risked their own lives to protect my husband,\u201d Melania, 54, said in a statement.\u201cI knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin,\u201d Trump said of the incident. Artem Priakhin\/SOPA Images\/Shutterstock His family expressed how grateful they are that he survived the attack. Artem Priakhin\/SOPA Images\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n
\u201cToughest man I have ever met,\u201d Eric Trump told Page Six exclusively of his father.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you for your love and prayers for my father and for the other victims of today\u2019s senseless violence in Butler, Pennsylvania,\u201d daughter Ivanka Trump wrote on Instagram. \u201cI am grateful to the Secret Service and all the other law enforcement officers for their quick and decisive actions today. I continue to pray for our country.\u201d<\/p>\n
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King Charles III wrote a letter to Donald Trump after the former president survived an assassination attempt. REUTERS King Charles III sent a personal letter to Donald Trump after the former president survived an assassination attempt Saturday. The reigning British monarch wrote a private note to the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Buckingham Palace confirmed to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11196,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14108","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/otrxio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/456335530_480453948132763_3680177994632078113_n.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/otrxio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14108","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/otrxio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/otrxio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/otrxio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/otrxio.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14108"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/otrxio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14108\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/otrxio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/11196"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/otrxio.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14108"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/otrxio.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14108"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/otrxio.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14108"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}