Trump addresses assassination attempt: 'I'm supposed to be dead'

Former President Donald Trump is addressing the attempt on his life at a rally in Pennsylvania Saturday, calling the shooting a “very surreal experience,” adding “I’m supposed to be dead.” This comes as new video and firsthand accounts show an apparent breakdown in security. NBC’s Tom Llamas reports for TODAY.

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[greggreg]

The Secret Service really looked like a bunch of idiots on this day😢

[chronik]

You’re telling me they already found a classmate from his high school to interview, yet secret service couldn’t find the bad guy on the roof of one of the five buildings, in an open field?

[danzap]

Trump can now officially make a gangster rap album.

[Plaazzzz]

No matter who's side you're on, you gotta agree that this is terrifying and unacceptable

[erDiner]

CIA We dont share watchlists - FBI We dont check flight schools Secret Service Roopftops not our job

[xwcudny]

Internal Security should be investigated

[slysci]

Trump addresses his assasination...

Shows a 10 sec soundbite in a 6 min video

[myelite]

I think the guy who was doing the interview was the guy doing the bullying?

[L]

The secret service does not make mistakes unless they want to.

[RamseyBolton-qmfw]

I am so glad I stopped caring about politics years ago

[asjfkjasdlkfjasfdlk]

the crowd was more calm than the knicks in march

[chillabrew_glycolinstall]

You forgot to mention.He was employed by black rock

[Rob-Davidson]

"The FBI has NOT identified a motive."

T...D...S...

[beresheeth]

o please...acted alone... must think we are idiots.

[YukiKuran]

Who said that he wanted to put Trump in a bullseye??

[drslim]

People filmed the guy before the security find him

[TearYouApart]

0:51 Even former Presidents are still referred to as President not Mister. This is 4th grade civics.

[evilcharles]

People keep saying "why didnt he ask if the audience was okay" the dude stood up and put his fist up and shouted fight. "A picture is worth 1000 words" symbolism is worth a million.

[LittleMitchk]

They always gonna blame metal health on this smh lol every time

[no_social_skill]

Yeah, the more I look at this the more I think it was intentional, I wasn't on board at first but now I'm starting to question