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He watched a Secret Service agent take a bullet meant for him, saved only by layers of Kevlar. He publicly praised the man\u2019s courage, his recovery, the vest that stopped a close\u2011range shot. But when the question turned to his own safety, Trump chose defiance over armor. On live camera, he reduced the life\u2011saving gear to an unflattering accessory, joking that he couldn\u2019t \u201chandle looking 20 pounds heavier.\u201d Laughter filled the Oval Office, but the stakes behind the joke were deadly serious.<\/p>\n

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This was his third known threat in less than two years, yet his answer signaled something deeper than bravado: a calculated image of invincibility. To his critics, it is reckless ego. To his supporters, it is proof he will not be seen hiding behind plates and panels. Between the agent\u2019s vest and the president\u2019s refusal lies a stark truth about power, perception, and the risks one man is willing to carry in full view of the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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