President Donald Trump has made it clear that when it comes to personal protection, his vanity takes precedence. Following a recent assassination attempt allegedly by Cole Tomas Allen, Trump was asked in the Oval Office whether he would wear a bulletproof vest. His response? A joke about not wanting to look 20 pounds heavier.
"If you want to gain 20 to 25 pounds, get a vest ... and live!" Trump quipped, drawing laughter from the room. The comment came just days after the alleged shooter was charged with attempting to assassinate the president.
Despite surviving a previous shooting at a Pennsylvania rally, Trump seems unwilling to compromise his image. His refusal highlights a recurring theme: the president is more concerned with his silhouette than the threat of bullets.