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Trump comments on wearing a bulletproof vest after WHCA shooting
Trump made remarks in the wake of the WHCA shooting about bulletproof vests. Fox News reports he joked he would look 20 pounds heavier in a bulletproof vest and acknowledged protective gear works, while saying he wouldn’t dwell on threats; the Secret Service agent involved was shot but did not want to go to the hospital. The Hill coverage notes Trump joked about possibly wearing a vest in the future and his comment elicited laughs in the Oval Office. CNBC adds that Trump said he is not inclined to wear a vest and that he does not think about another assassination attempt.
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Trump says 'I don't think about' another assassination attempt
Trump also said he was not inclined to wear a bulletproof vest, as some people have suggested after the arrest of a gunman over the weekend.
Trump comments on wearing a bulletproof vest after WHCA shooting
President Trump joked Thursday about the possibility of him wearing a bulletproof vest in the future in the aftermath of a third assassination attempt, joking that he does not know if he “can handle looking 20 pounds heavier.” The comment elicited laughs in the Oval Office where Trump was fielding questions from the.
Trump jokes he'd look '20 pounds heavier' in a bulletproof vest, says he doesn't think about threats
President Donald Trump acknowledges protective gear works but says he won’t dwell on threats after Saturday's shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump joked he would look "20 pounds heavier" in a bulletproof vest after being shot at, while.