Donald Trump just struck one of the most iconic poses in U.S. history.
With a his fist-raised salute of defiance, Donald Trump has entered an iconography of American history–regardless of whether his projection of strength after an apparent assassination attempt is enough to win him re-election to the White House.
He punches into the air as blood runs down his face. The Associated Press photograph, taken from beneath the stage by photographer Anna Money, shows the Secret Service grabbing him as he turns to the crowd.
It’s impossible to be sure what he was shouting at this stage but it looked like “Fight! Fight! Fight!”
At a time when the Democratic Party barely has any fight left, the contrast is astounding.
Make no mistake, the image of a bloodstained Trump standing with one arm aloft instantly takes its place alongside the greatest photos in American history.
It’s the 21st century equivalent of Mohammed Ali standing victorious over Sonny Liston in 1965, or Tommie Smith and John Carlos on the podium at the 1968 Olympics with their own fists raised above their heads giving the black power salute.
It enters history alongside other images of the 20th and 21st centuries: Neil Armstrong on the Moon, the Times Square kiss, D-Day’s landing craft, RFK’s funeral train.
After Biden’s debate debacle it may be too late to call this callous attempted assassination the turning point in the 2024 election, but it surely all but seals the deal.
The shooter has just given him an unparalleled boost in his hopes of becoming only the second-ever president to reclaim the White House after being voted out.
The shot which may only have been an inch from killing Trump could end up being one of the most consequential moments in American political history.
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