Former US president Donald Trump can now unironically stake his name in history with the likes of former Republican presidents Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, and Gerald Ford.

This follows the assassination attempt against him while speaking at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.

Trump left the attack seemingly lucid and resilient with a strong show of strength, so strong to the point that people online are questioning if the entire attack was staged.

The iconic photo of Trump at age 78, standing tall with his hand up in triumph, the American flag behind him, and the blood on his ear with some splattered on his face, is forever cemented in history as a moment of strength.

In contrast, his main Democratic rival, Joe Biden, is having his mental faculties constantly questioned, even by others within his own party calling for him to step aside.

Even his response to the incident has been perfect—no hubris, just acknowledgement that he is fortunate, and thanks to secret service agents. 

“The doctor at the hospital said he never saw anything like this; he called it a miracle,” Trump said. “By luck or by God, many people are saying it’s by God I’m still here.”

He sounds like a winner; I know it, you know it, Biden knows it, and the world knows it.

“A lot of people say it’s the most iconic photo they’ve ever seen. They’re right, and I didn’t die. Usually, you have to die to have an iconic picture,” Trump said.