Donald Trump Jr. has fired back at MSNBC reporters who have questioned the severity of his father's ear injury after an assassination attempt, accusing them of suffering from "Trump Derangement Syndrome."
Donald Trump Jr. has fired back at MSNBC reporters who have questioned the severity of his father's ear injury after an assassination attempt, accusing them of suffering from "Trump Derangement Syndrome."
During an appearance on "Fox & Friends" on Wednesday, Trump Jr. said that the MSNBC commentators who have suggested that his father's injury is exaggerated are "asinine."
Donald Trump Jr. Defends Father's Ear Bandage, Spars with MSNBC Reporter at GOP Convention
"He wasn't shot in the face enough for them?" Trump Jr. said. "That's the point. They can't help themselves. The Trump Derangement Syndrome is real."
Trump Jr.'s comments come after MSNBC host Ari Melber called the ear bandage that his father was wearing in his first public appearance since the shooting a "spectacle."
Donald Trump Jr. Defends Father's Ear Bandage, Spars with MSNBC Reporter at GOP Convention
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova also questioned the necessity of the bandage, saying that it is "obviously a PR stunt."
"Of course – this is obviously a PR stunt – the day after the shooting he had no dressing on his ear… not even a band-Aid," Navratilova tweeted.
Donald Trump Jr. Defends Father's Ear Bandage, Spars with MSNBC Reporter at GOP Convention
However, Trump Jr. insisted that his father's injury is real and that the bandage is necessary.
"You see the photograph at the time. There's blood everywhere," he said.
The bandage that Trump wore was seen on multiple delegates at the Republican National Convention (RNC), which was done in solidarity with him.
Arizona's Joe Neglia was among those wearing the bandage.
"Yesterday when he came in, and there was that eruption of love in the room, I thought, 'What can I do to honor the truth? What can I possibly do?'" Neglia told Fox News Digital. "And then I saw the bandage and I thought, ‘I can do that.’ So, I put it on simply to honor Trump and to express sympathy with him and unity with him."
The RNC saw many Republicans rallying behind Trump, thanking God for protecting him from the assassination attempt.
Fox News' Jamie Joseph, Elizabeth Elkind, and Bailee Hill contributed to this report.
* The assassination attempt on Donald Trump occurred on Saturday, August 17, 2023, at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
* The suspect, Matthew Klein, was arrested and charged with attempted homicide.
* Trump suffered minor injuries to his ear and head in the attack.
* MSNBC hosts Ari Melber and Joy Reid have questioned the severity of Trump's injuries, suggesting that the ear bandage is exaggerated.
* Tennis legend Martina Navratilova has also questioned the necessity of the bandage, calling it a "PR stunt."
* Donald Trump Jr. has defended his father's injuries, saying that the MSNBC commentators who have questioned their validity are suffering from "Trump Derangement Syndrome."
