Pheobe Hosier [E.2.4a.7b.1c.2d.1e.1f], is a journalist and works for the ABC as a cross-platform producer, based in Washington DC in the United States. She and her partner went to the Trump rally for “the experience” but ended up experiencing more than she expected, becoming part of an event that echoed around the world!
“We came for the spectacle, to witness the man who’s dominated headlines and reshaped American politics in the flesh. We left frazzled and shell-shocked.
“Stumbling out of the airstrip with a sea of Trump supporters, an avalanche of disjointed thoughts ricocheted around my head.
“Had we really just witnessed an attempted assassination of former US president Donald Trump?
“I blinked into the crowd of panicked punters, the sound of gunshots still sounding in my head.
“Even as I write this now, I can viscerally recall the moment I realised there was a live possibility that my partner Sam and I could be shot at any second in an open field under the scorching sun in rural Pennsylvania.
“The realisation hit me in the centre of my chest and left me paralysed with fear.”
To read Phoebe’s full report of this terrifying but historical event, click here.
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