Trump joked Vance was whisked off stage at lightning velocity whereas he was left questioning why brokers did not rush him out fairly as dramatically.
Talking on Could 11 throughout a Police Week occasion within the Rose Backyard, Trump described the moments after gunfire erupted exterior the Washington Hilton on April 25, per a video obtained by The New York Publish.
“That they had nice skilled individuals, they usually got here out inside seconds,” Trump instructed the gang, praising Secret Service brokers.
However the president shortly pivoted to joking about Vance’s frantic elimination from the ballroom.
“I noticed them take J.D. by the shoulders and carry him up like he was just a little boy,” Trump mentioned. “I mentioned, ‘how come they did not carry me up so quick?'”
The group laughed as Trump continued: “They lifted J.D. — received ripped out of the chair. That was a view of the week, however they did the job, J.D., proper? I believe so.”