Trump has plans for a triumphant return to Butler — and his opening line will be a doozy

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Early in their 70-minute conversation Monday, Elon Musk pressed President Donald Trump about the recent attempt on his life.

Trump remarked upon the possibly metaphysical nature of his survival and revealed his plan to return to the scene in Butler, Pennsylvania, where at least one individual sought his demise last month.

Musk explained at the outset why Trump's "inspiring" reaction to being shot was part of what prompted him to endorse the Republican before the dust settled on July 13.

"Instead of shying away from things, instead of ducking down, you were pumping your fist in the air and saying, 'Fight, fight, fight,'" said the tech magnate. "The president of the United States represents America, and I think that is — that is America. That is strength under fire."

Musk later reiterated that "you can't fake bravery under such circumstances. The courage is instinctual or it is not. It's not a rehearsed action."

While Trump's actions under fire proved to inspire the tech magnate and others, he stressed that the experience on the receiving end was "not pleasant."

"I didn't know I had that much blood," said Trump. "The doctors later told me that the ear is a place that is a very bloody place if you're going to get hit. But in this case, it was probably the best alternative you could even think about because it went at the right angle."

Trump characterized the series of events that together spared him from almost certain doom as miraculous, first noting that he was glad to have ducked when he did: "We had bullets flying right over my head after I went down."

'It's a miracle.'

"The bigger miracle was that I was looking in the exact direction of the shooter," continued Trump. "All because I put down a chart on immigration that showed that the numbers were so great. I love that chart."

"Illegal immigration saved my life," Trump later joked, indicating he may keep the chart with him when he sleeps.

Musk suggested that perhaps it's a sign.

"It was amazing that I happened to be turned just at that perfect angle," said Trump.

According to Trump, the unlikelihood of the lifesaving, last-second turn of his head was compounded by the fact he rarely relied upon the illegal immigration chart.

"It's very much, I say, an act of God. It's a miracle," said Trump. "And I'm honored by it."

Despite the nature of his last visit to Pennsylvania, Trump announced, "We're going back to Butler; we're gonna go back in October."

The Republican candidate for president told Musk how he might kick thing off upon his return: "I think I'll probably start by saying I was so horribly interrupted."

Although Trump's comments about his experience were relatively upbeat, he also emphasized the gravity of the shooting, noting that Corey Comperatore lost his life and others who "thought they were not gonna make it" were grievously wounded.

"The doctors in the Butler area — I tell you, they were incredible," said the president. "They saved the two and they were really hit tough, both of them equally."

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WATCH: Epstein Island survivor says she met Bill Clinton, Kevin Spacey, and other celebs

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When Juliette Bryant was 20 years old, she was approached by Naja Hill, one of Jeffery Epstein’s associates, at a Cape Town bar where she was hanging out with a friend. It wasn’t long before Bryant was invited to meet Hill’s billionaire boss and former president Bill Clinton.

That was the beginning of what would turn into a years-long nightmare for Bryant.

Today, she meets with Alex Stein to share some harrowing details of her story.

“[Naja Hill] approached me and she said that her friend was here, he was the king of America, and he was here with his friend Bill Clinton, and he owned his own island in the Caribbean, and his friend owned Victoria Secret, and would I like to meet him,” Bryant recounts, noting that she initially thought it was “the most amazing opportunity.”

“So, I went to the restaurant where they were, and it was Epstein, Clinton, Kevin Spacey, and about three or four other people ... and they all stood up while they were having dinner and shook my hand,” she continues. “Bill Clinton actually held on to my hand for a very long time; it was very weird.”

The next day, Bryant was invited to meet Epstein again to discuss modeling opportunities.

“They looked at my modeling portfolio ... and Bill Clinton walked past and witnessed the whole modeling casting, and then Epstein looked at my modeling portfolio and said he thought I'd be perfect for Victoria's Secret and he wanted to bring me over,” she tells Alex.

Just three weeks later, after being given a green card, Bryant arrived in New York.

But she didn’t stay in New York exclusively.

“I was taken to all the properties, actually,” she says, including Epstein’s mysterious Zorro Ranch in New Mexico where she claims she met Michael Bay, one of Hollywood’s biggest movie producers.

“Did you ever interact with the queen’s son, Prince Andrew?” Alex asks.

“No, I never met him, but ... Epstein and Maxwell used to speak about their friend Andy,” she says.

“Did [Bill Clinton] sleep with any victims that you know of?”

“I didn't see him doing that, but I'm sure he'd be more clever about it and not let people see it” is Bryant’s answer.

To hear Bryant’s response to a clip of Kevin Spacey telling Piers Morgan that he didn’t really know Jeffery Epstein, never asked anything of Jeffery Epstein, and didn’t want to be around Jeffery Epstein, watch the clip below.


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Australian man and his dog rescued after floating adrift in the Pacific for nearly 3 months: 'I didn't think I'd make it through the storm'

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An Australian man and his dog who were lost at sea for over two months on a busted-up catamaran are now back on dry land following a rescue by Mexican fishermen.

Retired sailor Tim Shaddock, 51, and Bella, the steadfast dog he recently adopted, set out on an ambitious voyage from La Paz, Mexico, in April on his catamaran, the Aloha Toa. His stated aim was to reach French Polynesia, some 3,700 miles away, reported DW.

The idyllic French islands proved to be a dream too far.

A couple of weeks into the trip, a storm battered his ship, destroying its electronics and sending it over 1,000 miles off course in the Pacific Ocean.

Shaddock and Bella survived on rainwater, fish, and hope. The shaggy captain passed the time making repairs on the boat, swimming, and fishing, all the while doing his best to stay out of the sun.

Having "lost [his] cooking along the way," the stranded sailor, whom News.com.au indicated once worekd as a tech specialist for IBM, indicated he resorted to eating plenty of tuna sushi.

The Aloha Toa was ultimately spotted 1,200 miles offshore by a helicopter that was conducting surveillance for a Mexican tuna trawler, reported the Telegraph.

The trawler, named the Maria Delia, pulled up on the lame catamaran to find its skinny captain sporting two hats and a long beard.

In video of the encounter with rescuers, Shaddock can be seen tearfully welcoming the help, clearly overjoyed to see friendly faces.

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Bella and Shaddock were brought aboard the trawler and given medical attention, then taken ashore Tuesday to Manzanillo, Mexico.

Shaddock was later deemed to be in stable condition despite his dehydration.

"I have been through a very difficult ordeal at sea," he told Australia's 9News. "I’m just needing rest and good food because I have been alone at sea a long time. Otherwise, I’m in very good health."

Ocean survival expert Mike Tipton of the University of Portsmouth told "Weekend Today," "It's a combination of luck and skill. ... And also knowing, for example, as Tim did, that during the heat of the day you need to protect yourself because the last thing you want when you’re in danger of becoming dehydrated is to be sweating."

Tipton likened the chopper spotting the Aloha Toa to finding a "needle in a haystack," adding, "People need to appreciate how small the boat is and how vast the Pacific is. The chances of someone being found are pretty slim."

Shaddock stressed the virtues of his shipmate Bella, which he gave to a crew member of the Maria Della.

"She's amazing, that dog is something else, I'm a bit biased but yeah," said Shaddock. "Bella seemed to have found me in the middle of Mexico, she's Mexican, she is the spirit of the middle of the country and she wouldn't let me go. ... I tried to find a home for her maybe three times and she just kept following me out into the water. She’s a beautiful animal and I’m just grateful she’s alive."

Shaddock added, "She’s a lot more braver than I am, that’s for sure."

The sailor also expressed his deep gratitude for the shipping company whose trawler saved him, noting, "I didn't think I'd make it through the storm, but now I'm really doing good."

According to the company, Grupomar, the trawler was likely headed for retirement, but this way it got a "marvelous farewell, saving human lives," reported the Post.

Antonio Suarez, the owner of Grupomar, told reporters, "Thank God for putting us in the path of a man who could have died."

Shaddock joked with reporters that for his meal celebrating his rescue, he was looking forward to more "tuna sushi."

Rescued Australian sailor and dog finally touch landyoutu.be

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