Trump jokes he’d look ’20 pounds heavier’ in a bulletproof vest, says he doesn’t think about threats

Trump jokes he'd look '20 pounds heavier' in a bulletproof vest, says he doesn't think about threats

President compares impact of a bullet to an agent's vest to 'getting hit by Mike Tyson'

Trump said he has been asked about wearing a bulletproof vest but does not like to consider wearing one because he would be giving in to a "bad element." (Salwan Georges/Bloomberg via Getty Images, File)

President Donald Trump is evacuated from the head table at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner Saturday at the Washington Hilton hotel after shots were fired outside the ballroom. (Reuters/Bo Erickson)

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump pumps his fist as he is rushed offstage by U.S. Secret Service agents after being grazed by a bullet during a rally in Butler, Pa., on July 13, 2024. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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