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After her husband narrowly survived a terrifying assassination attempt while speaking at a rally in Pennsylvania Saturday evening, former First Lady Melania Trump posted a lengthy statement to the American people Sunday morning.
Her full statement reads as follows:
I am thinking of you now, my fellow Americans.
We have always been a unique union. America, the fabric of our gentle nation is tattered, but our courage and common sense must ascend and bring us back together as one.
When I watched that violent bullet strike my husband, Donald, I realized my life, and Barron’s life, were on the bring 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.
To the families of the innocent victims who are now suffering from this heinous act, I humbly offer my sincere sympathy. Your need to summon your inner strength for such a terrible reason saddens me.
A monster who recognized my husband as an inhuman political machine attempted to ring out Donald’s passion – his laughter, ingenuity, love of music, and inspiration. The core facets of my husband’s life – his human side – were buried below the political machine. Donald, the generous and caring man who I have been with through the best of times and the worst of times.
Let us not forget that differing opinions, policy, and political games are inferior to love. Our personal, structural, and life commitment – until death – is at serious risk. Political concepts are simple when compared to us, human beings.
We are all humans, and fundamentally, instinctively, we want to help one another. American politics are only one vehicle that can uplift our communities. Love, compassion, kindness and empathy are necessities.
And let us remember that when the tie comes to look beyond the left and the right, beyond the red and the blue, we all come from families with the passion to fight for a better life together, while we are here, in this earthly realm.
Dawn is here again. Let us reunite. Now.
This morning, ascend above the hate, the vitriol, and the simple-minded ideas that ignite violence. We all want a world where respect is paramount, family is first, and love transcends. We can realize this world again. Each of us must demand to get it back. We must insist that respect fills the cornerstone of our relationships, again.
I am thinking of you, my fellow Americans.
The winds of change have arrived. For those of you who cry in support, I thank you. I commend those of you who have reached out beyond the political divide – thank you for remembering that every single politician is a man or a woman with a loving family.
β MELANIA TRUMP (@MELANIATRUMP) July 14, 2024
Below are just some of the many responses posted in reaction to Mrs. Trump’s message:
Thank you @MELANIATRUMP for this wonderful and strong statement of love for your husband, your family and our country. ππΌπΊπΈ
β General Mike Flynn (@GenFlynn) July 14, 2024
As elegant as ever, Mrs. Trump. Prayers to you, the fmr president and your entire family. An entire nation is rallying around you and we thank you for your strength in the face of evil.
β Joe Pags Pagliarulo (@JoeTalkShow) July 14, 2024
Thank you Melania! Look forward to you coming back as First Lady
β Gunther Eaglemanβ’ (@GuntherEagleman) July 14, 2024
Prayers to your entire family!
Iβm so very sad Barron had to see and experience this.πWe are stronger than ever.
We are more united than ever.π
β Sheriβ’ (@FFT1776) July 14, 2024
Very well said, Melania. We all need to live by this, realize this and love by thisβ¦ thank you for such a heartfelt, real, genuine, inspirational and caring message. πΊπΈβ€οΈπ
β Bella (@bellausa17) July 14, 2024
Trump rally victim is a former fire chief who heroically shielded wife and daughters from bullets