Dan Scavino: Trump Was Shot, Then Asked if the Photographer Was OK

CPAC
CPAC
Oct 24, 2026

Dan Scavino shares a behind-the-scenes story from the hospital following the assassination attempt against Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Speaking at CPAC, Scavino recalls showing Trump photographs from the rally and says Trump immediately began asking how his team, family, and others were doing. After seeing an image taken by New York Times photographer Doug Mills, Scavino says Trump asked whether Mills was okay and told him to check on the photographer. Scavino also describes the flight out of Pennsylvania and Trump’s interactions with his team in the hours after the shooting.

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