Trump jokes about assassination attempts, says only consequential presidents are shot
In a sit-down with former lawyer Michael Cohen, Donald Trump brushed off recent plots on his life, quipping that only consequential presidents get shot.
Donald Trump appeared with his former personal attorney Michael Cohen for the second segment of their interview, where he dismissed recent assassination attempts as a sign of his significance. He remarked that "only consequential presidents get shot" and suggested that being less consequential might reduce danger. Cohen referenced reports that Trump secretly boarded a separate military jet in response to a credible Iranian threat.
Trump acknowledged the peril of his position but praised the "great people" safeguarding him. The dialogue shifted to themes of forgiveness, with Cohen invoking a biblical verse about bearing with one another. The interview marks a rare public reunion between the two after years of estrangement.
Why it matters
The remarks reveal how a sitting president frames personal security threats and influences public perception of presidential risk.
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