American journalist Tucker Carlson said at the Republican convention that former US President Donald Trump became the leader of the nation after the assassination attempt on him.
According to Carlson, everything changed after the assassination attempt – the nation, the world and Trump himself.
“The effect it had on Donald Trump was that he was no longer just a candidate of a political party, a former president or a future president, it was the leader of the nation,” the journalist emphasised, RIA Novosti reports.
He noted that he called Trump some time after the incident. According to Carlson, during the conversation, the politician said that he was proud of the crowd, which did not run after the shots were fired.
Earlier, Trump said that he felt safe during the assassination attempt despite the gunshots and blood on his face.