Ivanka Trump Reflects on the 2024 Assassination Attempt on Her Father Ivanka Trump described the moment she witnessed her father, Donald Trump, being shot during a 2024 campaign rally as "incredibly difficult," revealing how the event fundamentally altered her perspective on life and family. The incident, which occurred on July 13, 2024, at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, unfolded in real time as Trump was attacked by 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, who fired eight rounds from an AR-15-style rifle from a rooftop outside the security perimeter. The Secret Service counter-snipers swiftly neutralized Crooks, killing him within seconds of his first shot. During the attack, Trump was struck in the upper part of his right ear, though he survived. A rally attendee, Corey Comperatore, was killed while shielding his family, while two others, David Dutch and James Copenhaver, were critically injured but survived. Trump, who famously raised his fist and mouthed "Fight! Fight! Fight!" as he was escorted offstage, later recounted the harrowing experience. Ivanka, who was at her home in Bedminster, New Jersey, with her two children, described watching the events unfold on television. She recalled turning her children away from the screen, stating, "It was incredibly difficult," as she grappled with fear and protectiveness. Despite the trauma, Ivanka expressed a sense of knowing in that moment that her father would survive. "I just knew it wasn’t his time," she said, acknowledging the horror and fear she felt for her family. She emphasized that her belief in his safety was rooted in a "sensation of knowing" that the worst had not occurred. The experience left her deeply shaken, prompting her to reflect on the fragility of life and the importance of love and connection.#donald_trump #jared_kushner #ivanka_trump #thomas_matthew_crooks #corey_comperatore
