US elections 2024.What could happen after the attack on Donald Trump

After the attack, Donald Trump arrived at the Republican convention which will formalize his candidacy.Joe Biden condemns all forms of violence.

• Donald Trump is well after the attack in Pennsylvania and will participate in the Republican national convention which will formalize his candidacy in the American presidential elections on November 5.
• His image clashes with that of his opponent Joe Biden who, for months, has appeared weak and in difficulty.But, according to some rumours, it is now becoming even more difficult to convince him to step aside.

Donald Trump he is well after the attack in Pennsylvania and the election campaign will continue for the American presidential elections scheduled for November 5th.But, without a doubt, the political climate it has changed a lot.

What do we know about the dynamics of the attack on Donald Trump

It was just after 6pm on Saturday 13 July (midnight on Sunday in Italy) when the ex-president of the United States Donald Trump he took the stage for a rally a Butler, in Pennsylvania.A few minutes later a twenty-year-old man, later identified by the FBI in Thomas Matthew Crooks, climbed onto the roof of a building about 120-150 meters away and opened fire. Trump was injured in one ear but he immediately appeared in good health, while a spectator was killed and two others seriously injured.The attacker was killed by the agents of the Secret service, the agency responsible for protecting US presidents, their families, vice and former presidents and heads of state visiting US territory. The FBI explicitly spoke of an "assassination attempt".

Thomas Matthew Crooks had no criminal record and, according to initial FBI investigations, no mental health problems either.Close to his body was found a AR-15 semi-automatic rifle which had been purchased by his father;it is still unclear whether or not Crooks was authorized to take him.It's about one of the most common weapons in the United States, the same one that was used in several mass shootings.

Donald Trump's election campaign continues

Donald Trump, who was immediately subjected to medical tests, he's fine and has arrived to Milwaukee, in Wisconsin, to take part in the Republican National Convention which begins Monday, July 15 and will formalize his candidacy for the White House on Thursday.

“The doctor at the hospital said he had never seen anything like it, he called it a miracle,” reports Donald Trump at the New York Post in the following hours.“I shouldn't be here, I should be dead”.During the interview she had a conspicuous bandage on her ear, but the staff insisted that she not be photographed, almost as if they did not want to show any sign of weakness.Commenting on the image of him raising his fist dripping blood before being taken away by staff, Trump adds:“So many people say it's the most iconic photo they've ever seen.They're right, and I'm not dead.Usually you have to die to have an iconic photo."

In the eyes of his supporters, he reiterates the New York Times, the assassination attempt therefore does nothing but strengthen the narrative with which Trump has presented himself over the years:that of a fearless leader whom dark conspiracies try to hinder, without however succeeding.The same son, Donald Trump Jr., through some posts on X (the former Twitter) he accused the Democratic Party of having fueled a climate of hatred - and therefore violence - against his father.

Joe Biden's reaction and the rumors about his possible replacement

The image of Donald Trump steadfast and alert even after being grazed by a bullet visibly clashes with that of his opponent Joe Biden, a man who in recent months – and above all during the first, disastrous two-way debate – he appeared weak, awkward and confused due to his age.After the attack, the incumbent president immediately expressed solidarity with his challenger, contacted his staff by telephone and returned to the White House, despite having planned to spend the weekend in Delaware.In the following hours he harshly condemned all forms of violence during an address to the nation from the Oval Office.He has an interview scheduled for Monday with the NBC broadcaster and for Tuesday a speech at the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in Las Vegas.

Even after his disappointing performances, Biden has always reiterated that he wants to stay in the race.But, in recent weeks, among Democratic Party members and donors, the debate has been monopolized by the possibility of convincing him to withdraw.Both to have more chance of victory, and because he does not seem to have the energy and clarity to face a possible second term.According to rumors collected by NBC, the attack on Trump is likely to have “frozen” these attempts.It would be difficult to ask a sitting president to step aside just as he is in the midst of crisis management of this caliber.