“This moment is triply catastrophic,” says former Democratic Party official

The former US president was shot in the ear on Saturday, a few minutes after the start of his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The shooter and a member of the audience died.

The assassination attempt against Donald Trump, which occurred during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, July 13, is “a triply catastrophic moment”said Reed Brody, former head of the Democratic Party, on franceinfo on Sunday.

“First of all, there is the attack, which is already unacceptable in a democracy.”explains the man who was also a deputy prosecutor for the State of New York. “Second, it gives a boost to a man who, in my opinion, has no place as president of the United States. And third, it will certainly distract Democrats from the necessary debate they were having about finding a better candidate.” than Joe Biden. Reed Brody is certain that this event will “turn the page”anchoring a new moment and new debates during this presidential election in the United States, while the state of health of the current American president Joe Biden was the center of attention and discussions in recent weeks.

The image of Trump calling on his followers to “to fight”seconds after being shot, with his right ear bleeding, has already made the rounds on social media. She “will become iconic with the crowd chanting ‘USA !, USA !’, he almost comes out as a Hollywood hero”notes Reed Brody who thinks that “This attack can only strengthen the dynamics of the election in favor of Donald Trump”. Because in terms of symbolism, it is very clear, assures the former Democratic leader, “Anyone who survives an assassination attempt becomes a martyr.” Especially since it corroborates one of Donald Trump’s main current messages: the man who is once again running for the White House keeps repeating that “His enemies are trying by all means to prevent him from becoming president”with “election fraud, lawsuits and now violence”says Reed Brody.

The main suspect in the assassination attempt, positioned on a rooftop several hundred meters from Donald Trump’s rally, was able to fire several shots before being shot dead by the American secret service, which provides security for the president and former presidents of the United States. A rally participant was also killed and two others seriously injured, according to the police.