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Voters react to Donald Trump saying he ‘took a bullet in the head’
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Voters react to Donald Trump saying he ‘took a bullet in the head’

A Fox News Digital focus group of Republicans, Democrats and Independents used dials to respond live to former President Trumps comments during Kamala Harris’ 2024 presidential debate on Tuesday, in which she said he “took a bullet in the head” for left-wing rhetoric.

The focus group consisted of 7 Democrats, 5 Independents, and 5 Republicans, represented by the blue, yellow, and red lines respectively.

Trump on debate stage with Kamala Harris

Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump, debates Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, for the first time during the presidential election campaign at the National Constitution Center on September 10, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Trump’s comments about taking a bullet in the head came amid discussions about the alleged “weaponization” of the Justice Department.

The Republican candidate claimed that it was Harris and the Democrats who had used the Justice Department as a weapon, “not me.”

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Focus participants responded moderately to this statement, with Democrats scoring slightly higher.

“I probably got a bullet in my head because of the things 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 evidenced by the red line shooting up. Independents, meanwhile, remained unresponsive, while Democrats declined slightly.

ABC News hosts presidential debate between Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia

Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris greet each other during their first debate of the presidential election campaign at the National Constitution Center on September 10, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After earning the Democratic Party nomination following President Joe Biden’s decision to leave the race, Harris faced off against Trump in what may be the only debate of the 2024 White House race. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

“The bogus ‘Russia, Russia, Russia’ investigation that went nowhere,” Trump continued, before being interrupted by ABC News host David Muir.

Trump narrowly survived an assassination attempt at an outdoor rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024. Just minutes into his speech, a gunman perched on a roof outside the rally’s perimeter opened fire on the Republican candidate and was killed within seconds by the Secret Service. A bullet hit his ear as he stood on stage.

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The shooter was later identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks. His motives remain unknown.