Trump confident in Secret Service for safety as president despite threats
by Ryan Mancini - 01/22/26 7:29 AM ET
President Trump said he has confidence in the Secret Service’s protection regarding his safety after surviving two assassination attempts before his return to the White House last year.
The president was asked by NewsNation’s Katie Pavlich on “Katie Pavlich Tonight” if he is ever afraid about his safety given threats that loom, to which he replied, “I don’t worry about it.”
“And we have great people, and I feel, I feel that we’re in good shape,” Trump continued. “They’re in good shape. I think the Secret Service has done a great job. The military has done a great job. And one thing I know, if something happens, the person that did it is going to be gone, because we are surrounded. You know, even as we speak, we are surrounded.”
“But no, I feel very good,” the president added. “It’s a job that has its dangers. If you think, right, you look at the percentages, it’s probably the most dangerous job in the world. I was telling people, I guess it’s 5 and a half percent. It’s a bad number, 5 and a half percent, that’s all.”
In the same interview, Trump said he Iran would be “blown up” if they carried out threats of assassinating him. A previous alleged plot was thwarted in 2024.
Trump survived two assassination attempts during his third run for the presidency in 2024. During a campaign rally in Butler, Pa., in July 2024, a bullet grazed the president’s ear before he dropped to the floor surrounded by Secret Service agents. As the agents walked off with the president, Trump pumped his fist to the crowd.
more
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5698027-secret-service-donald-trump-safety/
