Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleUS President Donald Trump was asked Thursday why he doesn’t wear a bulletproof vest despite being targeted in multiple assassination attempts.A reporter was inquiring about any planned security changes after Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ dinner and asked if there was any talk of him wearing a bulletproof vest moving forward."I don't know if I can handle looking 20 pounds heavier," Trump replied, sparking laughter in the Oval Office where he was taking questions after signing executive orders.He went on to say, "I guess it's something you consider. In one way, you don't like to do it because you're giving in to a bad element. I don't know. But I have been asked about it."Trump also said that he “doesn’t think” about assassination attempts despite regular threats against his life, saying, “If I did, I wouldn't be effective."In fullTrump’s reason for not wearing a bullet-proof vest cracks up Oval Office guestsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Why Trump doesn’t want to wear a bulletproof vest despite assassination attempts
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleUS President Donald Trump was asked Thursday why he doesn’t wear a bulletproof vest despite being targeted in multiple assassination attempts.A reporter was inquiring about any planned security changes after Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ dinner and asked if there was any talk of him wearing a bulletproof vest moving forward."I don't know if I can handle looking 20 pounds heavier," Trump replied, sparking laughter in the Oval Office where he was taking questions after signing executive orders.He went on to say, "I guess it's something you consider. In one way, you don't like to do it because you're giving in to a bad element. I don't know. But I have been asked about it."Trump also said that he “doesn’t think” about assassination attempts despite regular threats against his life, saying, “If I did, I wouldn't be effective."In fullTrump’s reason for not wearing a bullet-proof vest cracks up Oval Office guestsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
