Today, we’re all MAGA

When Ronald Reagan was shot on 30 March 1981, his wound was not immediately noticed. It wasn’t until he started bleeding from the mouth that the car was diverted from the White House to the hospital. The story goes that upon arrival, the president said to the surgeons, ‘I just hope you’re Republicans.’ A doctor is said to have replied: ‘Today, Mr. President, we’re all Republicans.’

Let’s hope this anecdote is never debunked. It’s too good a story: about Americans who did not hesitate to put their country before the politics that so often plagues it. The attack on Reagan was the last (known) assassination attempt on a president – until a few hours ago. The shots fired at President Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania left him bleeding from the head. Two people have died. We don’t know the full details of the shooting yet, but from what can be seen on the video footage, it’s clear that the former president is very lucky to be alive.