A Fox News Digital focus group of Republicans, Democrats and independents used dials to react live to earlier President Trump’s comments during the 2024 presidential debate, Kamala Harris Tuesday, saying he “took a bullet in the head” because of left-wing rhetoric.
The focus group consisted of 7 Democrats, 5 Independents, and 5 Republicans, represented by blue, yellow, and red lines, respectively.
Former President Trump debates Vice President Kamala Harris on September 10, 2024 in Philadelphia. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Trump’s comments about taking a bullet to the head came amid discussions of alleged “weponization” of it Department of Justice.
The Republican nominee claimed that it was Harris and the Democrats who had weaponized the DOJ, “not me.”
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To this statement, the focus participants showed muted responses, with the Democrats slightly above.
“I probably took a bullet in the head, because of the things that they’re saying about me. They’re talking about democracy — I’m a threat to democracy. They’re a threat to democracy,” Trump said.
With these comments, Republican respondents responded most positively, as shown by the red line shooting upward. Independents, meanwhile, remained unresponsive, while Democrats slipped slightly.
Former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris salute as they debate for the first time during the presidential campaign at The National Constitution Center on September 10, 2024 in Philadelphia. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
“The Fake”Russia, Russia, Russia“investigation that went nowhere,” Trump continued before being interrupted by ABC News moderator David Muir.
Trump narrowly survived an assassination attempt while holding an outdoor rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024. Just minutes into his speech, a gunman perched on a rooftop outside the rally’s perimeter opened fire on the Republican candidate and was killed by the Secret Service within seconds. A bullet hit his ear as he stood at the podium.
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The gunman was later identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, whose motive remains unknown.