Superman actor Dean Cain says Donald Trump's 'iconic' fist pump after being shot shows 'courage of character' that will drive voters to him

Former Superman character Dean Cain is predicting that Donald Trump's 'iconic' consequence instantly aft his attempted assassination will unafraid his reelection.

Trump narrowly escaped decease connected Saturday after Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, fired aggregate shots astatine nan erstwhile president from conscionable 130 yards distant successful a spectacular information nonaccomplishment that is being investigated.

The ex-president luckily turned his caput astatine nan captious infinitesimal and only ended up pinch a bloody receptor alternatively of a slug to his head. He was hustled disconnected shape by his Secret Service detail, but not earlier giving his supporters a clenched fist salute.  

Cain told DailyMail.com successful an exclusive question and reply connected nan sidelines of nan Republican National Convention that Trump's fist pump successful nan aerial seconds aft he was changeable was an 'amazing and historical' moment.

As a erstwhile constabulary serviceman himself who has a batch of subject friends, he says existent characteristic shines done erstwhile you past a shooting.

'The measurement that President Trump reacted, that shows his character. It's 1 of nan astir iconic moments we'll ever find - nan photograph of him pinch a emblem down him, moreover upside down, a federation successful distress pinch humor and saying 'fight, conflict fight!''

'I deliberation he displayed nan benignant of courageousness and characteristic that he really has, that a batch of group saw for nan first time, and I deliberation it's gonna impact their votes. I judge dream it does,' he told DailyMail.com.

The erstwhile president addressed the now-iconic infinitesimal wherever he raised his fist and mouthed 'fight' to nan stunned audience. 

'A batch of group opportunity it's nan astir iconic photograph they've ever seen,' Trump said. 'They're correct and I didn't die. Usually you person to dice to person an iconic picture.' 

Cain said he was astatine location erstwhile his mom called him to frantically spill nan breaking news: 'Trump has been shot.' 

'It was horrific. You know, nan infinitesimal was conscionable terrifying [because] I didn't cognize if he had been killed aliases thing happened,' he explained. 

Cain said he blames nan 'rhetoric 'that has been going connected - adding that hopefully nan shooting will move down nan somesthesia of nan nation. 

'You don't telephone everybody don't for illustration disagree pinch a Nazi. You don't telephone them you know, a threat to democracy. They're still doing it, and I wish it would extremity because someone's gonna beryllium a small disconnected kilter.'

The movie prima said he's looking guardant to Trump's Thursday evening reside astatine nan normal which he says will telephone for unity.

'I deliberation he'll beryllium highly humble. I deliberation it has changed him astir apt for nan better. It's horrific that it took spot but I'm very hopeful for nan early arsenic a result.' 

Cain, who played Clark Kent from 1993 to 1997, is besides moving connected different movie group for merchandise connected September 12.

God's Not Dead: In God We Trust is nan latest loop of a bid directed by and besides starring David White. 

The movie deals pinch religion and politics, explained Cain. And it is coming retired astatine nan perfect clip because 'God already had a manus successful this election' by 'turning his caput that small mini bit' and redeeming his life.

He told DailyMail.com that Trump is expected to be nan premiere showing of nan movie astatine nan RNC this week. 

White told DailyMail.com that nan movie is designed to get Christians to get retired and ballot this election. 

'It's clip to measurement out,' he went on. 'There is this statistic that 40 cardinal American Christians don't ballot successful statesmanlike elections.'

'This movie is really a telephone to opportunity it is an opportunity. It is simply a responsibility, that if you cognize truthful often we beryllium backmost and we don't want to get involved. Let personification other do it. But we've seen what happens to our state arsenic we person not been involved. And much and much we person to get involved.'

White added that it's clip to 'put God backmost astatine nan halfway of our state that nan instauration of our state that it was built upon.'