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Former President Trump Credits Immigration For Saving His Life

Donald Trump Former President Donald Trump speaks during a Commit to Caucus rally, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, in Ankeny, Iowa.

Former President Trump made a surprising statement on Saturday, acknowledging that he owes his life to immigration. This revelation came a week after he narrowly escaped a shooting incident while discussing the Southern border.

During a recent speech, the former president recalled the moment when he turned his head, inadvertently causing the bullets to miss his head and instead graze his ear. He attributed his survival to the immigration border sign he was pointing to at that moment.

He attributed his survival to an immigration border sign he was pointing to at that moment.
Former President Trump narrowly escaped a shooting incident while discussing the Southern border.
Trump expressed gratitude towards immigration for having the best and safest border.

Trump expressed his gratitude towards immigration, stating, 'When I watch the way our border was handled...we had the best border, the safest border, the border that saved my life.' He emphasized the significance of the incident, highlighting how a simple turn of his head had a life-saving impact.

Reflecting on the incident, Trump humorously remarked, 'You know, I was pointing to an immigration border sign when I made this turn, and that thing went that way, instead of that way.' The crowd cheered as he acknowledged the role of immigration in preserving his life.

Concluding his statement, Trump reiterated, 'So I owe immigration my life. It's true, it's true.' This unexpected acknowledgment underscored the former president's perspective on the importance of border security and immigration policies.

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