{"id":44571,"date":"2026-03-30T21:51:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T21:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=44571"},"modified":"2026-03-30T21:51:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T21:51:29","slug":"white-house-breaks-silence-after-jesse-ventura-claims-trump-assassination-attempt-was-fake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=44571","title":{"rendered":"White House breaks silence after Jesse Ventura claims Trump assassination attempt was fake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The White House has issued a response to former WWE star Jesse Ventura after his claims that the 2024 attempt on President Donald Trump\u2019s life was staged.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"mfsyl6a084d8574851\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.mfsyl6a084d8574851 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.mfsyl6a084d8574851 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.mfsyl6a084d8574851 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.mfsyl6a084d8574851 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.mfsyl6a084d8574851 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>Readers will remember all too well the assassination attempt that played out during one of Trump\u2019s campaign rallies in Butler, Pennsylvania in July, 2024. At the time, Trump was allegedly shot at by 20-year-old Thomas Crooks, who had positioned himself on a rooftop looking over the stage president was speaking on.<\/p>\n<p>One of the eight shots reportedly fired by Crooks struck Trump in his ear, but he was whisked away by Secret Service and survived the ordeal without serious injury.<\/p>\n<p>As was always likely to be the case with such a monumental happening, the credibility of the assassination attempt has been called into question by some of Trump\u2019s detractors.<\/p>\n<p>Former WWE star, politician, and actor Jesse Ventura<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/news\/wwe-star-makes-huge-claim-about-trumps-assassination-attempt-and-points-at-key-detail\/\">\u00a0recently made a\u00a0<\/a>particularly explosive claim during an appearance on\u00a0<em>Piers Morgan Uncensored<\/em>. Ventura, who hosts his own show on conspiracy theories, openly asked: \u201cWhere\u2019s his scar today?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ventura left Piers Morgan stunned when he referred to Trump\u2019s near-death experience of the president as a \u201cblade job.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-189995\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/30082814\/GettyImages-2161922017.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/30082814\/GettyImages-2161922017.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/30082814\/GettyImages-2161922017-768x512.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA \u2013 JULY 13: Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is rushed offstage during a rally on July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. Butler County district attorney Richard Goldinger said the shooter is dead after injuring former U.S. President Donald Trump, killing one audience member and injuring another in the shooting. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In professional wrestling, a blade job is when a performer intentionally makes themselves bleed to make it look like they\u2019ve suffered a serious injury, heightening the drama of the scene. While intended for entertainment in WWE, Ventura implied the term could also apply to the shooting at the rally in Butler.<\/p>\n<p>During the interview on\u00a0<em>Piers Morgan Uncensored<\/em>, Morgan remarked on Trump\u2019s apparent defiance after the attack.<\/p>\n<p>Ventura scoffed: \u201cOh yeah right, right, right, you ever heard of a blade job?\u201d When asked if he thought the assassination attempt was \u201cfake,\u201d Ventura added: \u201cI don\u2019t know, where\u2019s his scar today?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Morgan reminded him that a former volunteer fire chief near Trump at the rally had died as a result of the shooting.<\/p>\n<p>Ventura shrugged it off, saying, \u201cI don\u2019t know, come on Piers, you\u2019re going to tell me this guy\u2019s a big hero now?\u201d When Morgan pressed further, Ventura replied sharply: \u201cThen he accomplished what he wanted out of you guys.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Asked what he would say to Trump if given the chance, Ventura said he would \u201cprefer not\u201d to speak to the president, claiming:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has no courage. He never has. There\u2019s always one guy who will start the fight, and then hold your coat. That\u2019s Donald Trump.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It took little time for the White House to issue a statement in response to Ventura\u2019s doubts.<\/p>\n<p>Per the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-express.com\/news\/politics\/203151\/jesse-ventura-claims-trump-faked-assassination-attempt-wild-blade-job-theory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Daily Express US<\/a>, the statement reads: \u201cOn that tragic day in Butler, Pennsylvania, we tragically lost an American hero, Corey Comperatore, who selflessly laid down his life to protect those around him. President Trump will never forget Corey and his beautiful family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It continued: \u201cOn that dark day, God spared President Trump\u2019s life by a miraculous millimeter. President Trump is standing stronger than ever as he continues to \u2018fight, fight, fight\u2019 for the American people. Only a fool would believe otherwise.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you make of the attempt on Donald Trump\u2019s life? Let us know in the comments.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The White House has issued a response to former WWE star Jesse Ventura after his claims that the 2024 attempt on President Donald Trump\u2019s life was staged. Readers will remember all too well the assassination attempt that played out during one of Trump\u2019s campaign rallies in Butler, Pennsylvania in July, 2024. 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