Donald Trump could most likely receive a "bump in the polls" leading up to the US Presidential election following his assassination attempt, it has been predicted.
The former US president was shot in the ear during an attack at a campaign rally on Saturday, which left one audience member dead and two critically injured.
Twenty-year-old gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks was shot dead at the scene by the Secret Service following the incident.
In his first interview since the attempted assassination, Trump told the New York Post he is "not supposed to be here, I'm supposed to be dead".
Greg Swenson claimed Donald Trump will receive a 'bump in the polls' following the shooting
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Speaking to GB News, Spokesperson for Republicans Overseas UK Greg Swenson praised the former US leader for his "admirable bravery" and expressed his "relief" that Trump survived the attack.
Swenson admitted: "The initial shock of Saturday night was quickly replaced by relief that President Trump survived and didn't suffer any life-threatening injuries, which is a miracle.
"Obviously there is some sadness involved because this really brave man, Corey Comperatore, fell on his wife and children to protect them from the gunfire, took a bullet and died."
Affirming his support for Trump and how he handled the attack, Swenson lauded his "strength and bravery" both on stage and in the hours following, as he prepared to take to the stage again at the Republican convention.
The former US President was shot in his right ear during a campaign rally on Saturday in Pennsylvania
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Swenson said: "President Trump behaved admirably and bravely on the stage when he was shot. That evening he only spent an hour in the hospital. He played 18 holes the next day and then flew to Milwaukee.
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"It's really just a testament to his strength and his leadership. By Sunday, when we all started arriving here in Milwaukee, the energy level was really great."
Responding to Swenson's praise of Trump, host Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg agreed that his handling of the shooting was "impressive", and noted his "statesmanlike" approach to this year's election campaign.
Rees-Mogg asked Swenson: "Most people would have expected Trump, a big man, a bold man, to have taken it in his stride. But he's been so statesmanlike, there's been none of the normal Trump anger, he's been calling for people to come together. It's a new Donald Trump, isn't it?"
Swenson responded: "It's really refreshing, he's been much more disciplined in this campaign. Maybe he's finally gotten a message from some good advisors.
Greg Swenson said Donald Trump was 'admirably brave' following the assassination attempt
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"Maybe the people around his campaign have kept a tight lid, but he's behaved perfectly since Saturday night. He's decided to rewrite his speech for Thursday to make it a little bit more about unification and bringing the country together."
Detailing the continued success in the polls leading up to the election in November, Swenson claimed that the "new Trump" is "working for the numbers in the polls".
He explained: "This is definitely what I would view as a new Donald Trump. And his numbers must be going up because everything seems to be working for him, even in spite of the of the assassination attempt.
"The attention was all about Biden in the last three weeks since the debate debacle, and I was afraid that the Republican convention wouldn't really get much attention.
"I think there is significant focus on this convention now after Saturday night, and it takes away from the focus on President Biden's cognitive issues."
