Trump defends female Secret Service agent who was criticized after assassination attempt: ‘So brave’

Donald Trump praised the female Secret Service agent who “bravely” shielded him during his attempted assassination, saying she “wanted to take a bullet,” after critics suggested she was too small to effectively protect the 6-foot-3 former president.

Trump praised the female agent’s actions during the July 13 attempt on his life while speaking at a rally in St. Cloud, Minnesota, on Saturday.

“There was great bravery displayed… Every one of them. There wasn’t one that was slow,” Trump began telling the crowd. “There was a woman to my right shielding me. A beautiful person. She was shielding me with everything she could.”

The former president continued: “She got criticized by the fake news because she wasn’t tall enough. She was criticized and she was so brave.”

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[kobusvaneden]

He knows it was a dumpster fire.

But I respect him for being nice.

[John-bxmh]

It's not her fault but her ignorant boss who assigned her to protect a man much taller than her.

[michaelrodriguez]

He's just showing respect for the person who offered their life for him. He knows she can't physically protect him the same way a larger guy could. He just still respects her bravery in her time to act.

[carlalakins]

MSNBC will NEVER NEVER NEVER … E-V-E-R.. play this clip.

[davidlambert]

Kudos to President Trump for defending her. The blame should be on Cheatle for assigning an agent shorter than Trump.

[inktray]

You will NEVER see or hear the mainstream show Trump saying this.

[MarsblissGuidedMeditation]

This is the kind of stuff I like hearing from Trump.

[marcellabrowning]

I heard a report that many of this team were reasigned from another duty, and that they do not normally protect the Presidents. The epic failure was from the top brass.

[norvinhornberger]

The SS lady is taking an unfair amount of heat. She was probably deemed expendable by Myorkas on this political hit job. I’m glad she didn’t catch a stray bullet.

[pookydootwo]

By the time the View gets this story they'll be saying he called the female agents the 3 stooges and shorties..

[prsm]

Class act move. To shutdown all the haters.

[NYA_Lady]

Its not the agents fault she was assigned there. She did all she could. His heart was protected by her skull.

[TyrannosaurusThunder]

Everyone was criticizing the agents but when President Trump himself commended them on their quick actions and bravery, that sold it for me.

[boognewsnetwork]

I respect that statement. It's not her fault for being short and put there. Bernie Sanders needs her. I'm not kidding. She performed her job well.
The idiot who did the site plan however....

[Ashbash-kfxd]

The poor man is trying to find the silver linings in one of the worst mess-ups the US has ever seen.

[nelsonavery]

She got criticized by conservatives who were not wrong, but also too harsh.
She put herself in between a shooter and the future president and faced the gunfire. She deserves more credit.

[MichaelKervin-dc]

May I ask one question, PLEASE, where are the women backing the female SS agents for their heroic actions? Silence, I know, Silence

[Franklin_Kirby]

Truly an act of class and sign of a great leader to not speak badly about the people assigned to protect you, even though they failed miserably.

[billlybarrue]

This is what I’d like to see more from him. This is classy.

[chrisbrowne]

CLASS. This is America and we love each other.