Eyewitness Account From An American War Hero [VIDEO]

At a recent Trump rally in Pennsylvania, Sean Parnell delivered a stirring account of the day President Trump narrowly escaped an assassination attempt.

Parnell, standing before an energized crowd, recounted the harrowing experience and the unyielding courage displayed not only by the President but by the attendees themselves.

“I was at the July 13 rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania. My wife and I were 20 feet away from President Trump when an assassin almost took his life,” Parnell began, setting the scene of the near-tragic event that unfolded during what was supposed to be a routine political gathering.

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He continued, “You know, I have been shot at more times than I can count, let Americans during some of the biggest fights of the Afghan war. The courage of my troops never ceased to amaze me. Their courage inspired me to fight harder than I ever thought possible.”

Parnell, a veteran, drew parallels between the battlefield and the rally scene, emphasizing the unpredictability of one’s reaction under fire. “It doesn’t matter how much training you have, you never actually know how you react under fire, until that first bullet cracks by your head,” he said.

He praised the instinctive bravery of President Trump and the crowd, noting, “I have seen men charge into the sound of machine gun fire when that happens, I have also seen men hesitate. But leaders do not have the luxury of freezing. If you freeze, people die.”

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“In that moment, he transcended being just a politician, he became an American icon.” pic.twitter.com/TpfydbFCxl

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Describing the immediate aftermath of the shooting, Parnell highlighted the composed response of the rallygoers. “In the moments after the first bullet was fired, I knew instantly it was sniper fire, and I watched President Trump grab his ear and fall to the ground. A second later, the Secret Service was on him, and I thought in that moment he was gone. America and the world changed forever in those frantic seconds,” he recounted.

Despite the chaos, Parnell noted, the crowd’s reaction was nothing short of heroic. “They did not panic, they did not flee, they did not hurt each other. They stood resolute, desperate to see if Donald Trump was okay, and while they waited, they helped one another. They administered first aid to those who were wounded, fully knowing that they could be shot as well.”

Parnell also took the opportunity to criticize the media and Democrats for their often derogatory depiction of Trump supporters. “These are the very same people who for years have been insulted and mocked by the Democrats and the media. You have been called deplorables, you have been called bitter clingers, you have even been called a threat to democracy. But, my fellow Americans, I am here to tell you that nothing could be further from the truth.”

Asserting the resilience and exceptionalism of the American people, Parnell shared a powerful moment when President Trump, after being momentarily downed, stood up bloodied yet unbowed, electrifying the crowd. “Just when people thought all hope was lost, they watched Donald Trump rise to his feet… Then President Trump raised his fist, blood covering his face, and he said three words that will go down in history,” Parnell said, although he left those words to the imagination of his listeners.

Concluding his speech, Parnell reflected on the profound impact of that day. “I have seen men react under fire many different ways. And on July 13, in Butler, I watched Donald Trump rise to the moment in a way that few people could. And in those moments, and in that moment, he transcended being just a politician. He became an American icon… He also gave us our marching orders. And those marching orders were Fight, fight, fight.”

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