Donald Trump Jr. had a surprising reaction on Tuesday to reports that Iran was plotting to assassinate his father, former President Donald Trump, calling it “perhaps the greatest political endorsement of all time.”
Trump’s eldest son, who is the face of his father’s campaign, made the comments during an interview with “Hannity” at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, where the former president arrived for the second time with his right ear tied Wearing obvious bandages.
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Ohio Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance and Donald Trump Jr. laugh during the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Monday, July 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Matlock)
“I think it’s a great recognition. When someone like Iran wants to get rid of you, that probably means it’s good for the United States and bad for Iran,” Trump Jr. said. “It’s probably the greatest political recognition ever. But when that happens, they’re capable of more than just a kid with a rifle.”
Two federal law enforcement sources told Fox News that the Department of Homeland Security received intelligence from people with knowledge of an Iranian plot to assassinate former President Trump. CNN first reported that the Secret Service had stepped up protection for Trump in recent weeks as a result of this intelligence. Fox News has learned that the Department of Homeland Security and the Secret Service are increasingly concerned about Trump hosting outdoor events.
Sources said the plot does not appear to be related to 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, the gunman who shot and killed Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, over the weekend. Iran’s mission to the United Nations denied the accusations in a statement to Fox News Digital, calling them “unsubstantiated and malicious.” Trump directive Strike in January 2020 Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani, leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force, was killed.
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On July 13, 2024, Republican presidential candidate and former President Trump was ousted from the stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. (Anna Chanmemaker/Getty Images)
Trump Jr.’s defiant tone came on Tuesday as he tearfully welcomed his father to the Republican convention in his first public appearance since his assassination. As now-President Trump walked through the packed chamber to loud applause, his eldest son became visibly emotional.
When Sean Hannity asked how Saturday’s assassination of his father affected him personally, he quipped: “It’s allergies.”
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump and Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance during the first day of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Feather Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Sitting with Donald Trump Jr., Kimberly Guilfoyle and Eric Trump, July 15, 2024. (Reuters/Brian Snyder)
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“The Trump family didn’t cry a lot, but that moment, it was so heavy. 48 hours later…just emotion…and the love that we feel here,” he said. “It’s incredible what I’ve seen in Milwaukee over the past few days.”
Fox News’ David Spunt contributed to this report.
