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\t\t<\/p>\n Donald Trump<\/strong> referred back to the July 2024 attempt on his life in a recent interview, revealing what he thought in the immediate aftermath. <\/p>\n The 79-year-old president was speaking in Butler, Penn. on July 13, 2024 when a shooter identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks<\/strong> opened fire<\/a>. In a post that evening on Truth Social<\/a>, Trump confirmed that he had been shot in the ear. <\/p>\n Photos from the incident showed him standing on the podium with blood dripping down his face. Three attendees were hit by gunfire, one fatally<\/a>. Others sustained injuries, and Crooks <\/strong>died on the scene after being shot by a Secret Service member. <\/p>\n In a new interview released by the White House, Trump <\/strong>reflected on the incident. He shared a question he had about his injury and how he knew he\u2019d been struck by a bullet in the moment. <\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span> <\/p>\n Speaking to Jake Paul<\/strong> in a video shared on X<\/a> on Friday (March 13), Trump<\/strong> said that he felt a \u201cthrobbing feeling\u201d on his ear, which is how he knew something wasn\u2019t right. <\/p>\n \u201cYou knew something was there. It was a bloody mess,\u201d he said, later adding, \u201cI said that\u2019s either the biggest mosquito bite in history or I was just shot.\u201d <\/p>\n The president was concerned about the amount of blood, recalling that he put his hand to his ear and it was \u201cloaded up\u201d with blood. <\/p>\n \u201cI said, \u2018Why is there so much blood?\u2019 And the ear is a big bleeder because of cartilage or something,\u201d he explained. <\/p>\n While Trump<\/strong> said that he had been shot, FBI director Christopher Wray<\/strong> said that there was \u201csome question\u201d<\/a> about if he\u2019d actually been struck by a bullet or by shrapnel. <\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n