Eric Trump describes scary moments after the assassination attempt of his father
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Eric Trump, the son of former President Donald Trump, spoke to News4JAX at the RNC on Tuesday and recounted the scary moments when his father survived an assassination attempt on Saturday in Pennsylvania .
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Eric Trump said the entire family was shaken by the attempt on his father’s life, but they are doing OK now.
He said his father told him there was nothing that could have kept him away from the RNC, and he made an unexpected appearance on the opening night.
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Watch the interview with Eric Trump by clicking the video player above.
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