Amid chaos and gunfire, Trump raised his fist and projected a characteristic image of defiance

Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump had just been struck and was bleeding from the head after a barrage of bullets rang out at his Pennsylvania rally when his Secret Service agents gave the go-ahead that it was safe to move from the stage. But Trump had something he needed to do. The former president could be heard telling his agents who encircled him in a protective bubble as he returned to his feet: “Wait, wait, wait!” Trump, his face smeared with blood, then forced his right fist through a tangle of agents’ arms and raised it high into the air before pumping his fist. He mouthed: “Fight!”