Donald Trump shot: Single detail in this photo that sums up how close the former US President came to death

A caller photograph shows conscionable really adjacent a slug came to sidesplitting Donald Trump during a shooting astatine his run rally.

Trump was seen covered successful humor aft a shooter, who nan FBI has since identified arsenic 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, shot nan erstwhile president's receptor astatine a rally successful Butler, Pennsylvania, connected Saturday, section time.

The disturbing photograph shows a grey line, a moving bullet, flying conscionable inches from Trump's head. 

The photograph followed a video which showed nan life-saving move Trump made conscionable arsenic a slug whizzed by his head.

Right earlier he was struck successful nan ear, Trump turned his caput somewhat - a fortunate caput naughty that perchance spared him from graver injuries, aliases moreover death. 

A infinitesimal aft nan erstwhile president somewhat moved his head, nan slug appeared to onslaught him successful nan ear. 

In nan apical correct area of nan video, a fast-moving grey spot, which whitethorn beryllium nan bullet, appeared astatine nan 8 2nd mark.

At nan extremity of nan clip, Trump clapped his manus to nan broadside of his caput arsenic humor tin beryllium seen supra his receptor and streaking crossed his face. 

'Watch really Trump turns his caput astatine nan very past 2nd earlier nan first changeable is fired,' publication a slow mobility video of nan shooting posted nan video connected X by The Hodgetwins.

Another X user, Mirthful Moments, retweeted nan video and wrote: 'Literally a fraction of an inch astatine nan past millisecond. 100 percent divine intervention.' 

The unthinkable image was snapped by New York Times photographer, Doug Mills, who recalled it being  'a very standard, emblematic rally' earlier nan play unfolded.

'All of a sudden, location was what I thought were 3 aliases 4 large pops,' he told nan New York Times.

'At first I thought it was a car. The past point I thought was it was a gun. I kept taking pictures. He went down behind nan lectern, and I thought, 'Oh my God, something's happened.'

After Trump was apparently struck, he dropped down nan podium and was surrounded by concealed work agents, who past ushered nan erstwhile president disconnected nan shape and to his motorcade. 

Before he near nan stage, Trump vigorously pumped his fist earlier nan crowd, prompting his adoring assemblage to start chanting: 'USA! USA!'

After nan incident, Trump posted a connection connected Truth Social that shed ray connected nan shooting.

'Nothing is known astatine this clip astir nan shooter, who is now dead,' nan GOP frontrunner wrote.

'I was changeable pinch a slug that pierced nan precocious portion of my correct ear,' Trump continued. 

'I knew immediately that thing was incorrect successful that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and instantly felt nan slug ripping done nan skin.'

The erstwhile president added: 'Much bleeding took place, truthful I realized past what was happening.'

Trump further extended his 'condolences to nan family of nan personification astatine nan Rally who was killed, and besides to nan family of different personification that was severely injured.'

The erstwhile president besides expressed his gratitude for nan swift consequence of nan Secret Service. 

He wrote: 'I want to convey The United States Secret Service, and each of Law Enforcement for their accelerated consequence connected nan shooting that conscionable took spot successful Butler, Pennsylvania.' 

Anthony Guglielmi, nan Chief of Communications for nan Secret Service, released a property connection that provided further specifications connected nan shooting. 

'At 6:15pm, a suspected shooter fired aggregate shots toward nan shape from an elevated position extracurricular nan rally venue.'

Guglielmi continued: 'US Secret Service unit neutralized nan shooter, who is now deceased.'

At nan extremity of nan statement, nan main of communications confirmed that 1 spectator was killed and that 2 spectators were injured. 

The FBI is now investigating nan shooting, which is being treated arsenic an assassination attempt.

Republican Speaker Mike Johnson besides announced that nan House will behaviour a afloat investigation.

'The American group merit to cognize nan truth,' Speaker Johnson said.