Trump after assassination attempt:

“God alone prevented the unthinkable”

Following the attempted assassination attempt on him, former US President Donald Trump has called for unity. "God alone prevented the unthinkable," Trump wrote on Sunday in the online service he founded, Truth Social.

"At this moment, it is more important than ever that we remain united and that we show our true character as Americans," wrote the 78-year-old, one day after he survived the attack (video above) at an election rally in the US state of Pennsylvania with minor injuries.

Trump, who wants to run against incumbent Joe Biden in the presidential election on November 5, called on people to "remain strong and determined to prevent evil from prevailing".

"Will defiantly stand up to evil"
"We will NOT be afraid, but will remain resilient in our faith and defiant in the face of evil. (...) I love our country and all of you, and I look forward to speaking to our great nation from Wisconsin this week," Trump continued, striking an unusually gentle tone for him in the post.

(Bild: Krenn Alexander)

The Republican Party convention, at which Trump is to be officially chosen as the presidential candidate, begins next week. According to his campaign team, Trump wants to attend.

Top Republican speaks of "miracle"
The Republican chairman of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, expressed his relief after the relatively mild attack on Trump. "We've all seen what appears to be a miracle," Johnson said on NBC. The bullet was apparently only "a millimeter" away from causing "real, permanent damage" or even killing him.