Donald Trump tells Elon Musk his assassination attempt was due to “stance on immigration”

The Republican presidential candidate also conveyed his eagerness to return to Butler soon.

In an interview with billionaire Elon Musk, former US President Donald Trump disclosed the motive behind the assassination attempt on him that occurred about a month ago at a rally.

Trump stated, “I was shot because of my stance on immigration," and expressed his eagerness to return to Butler soon.

He remembered, “It was a hard hit. It was very, I guess you would say, surreal, but it wasn't surreal. You know, I was telling somebody, you have instances like this ... where you feel it's a surreal situation. And I never felt that way. I knew immediately that it was a bullet.”

“Because we had a massive crowd there -- a tremendous thousands and thousands of people. ... So I said, 'How many people have been killed?' Because I knew there were other shots being fired,” the Republican candidate said.

Donald Trump assassination attempt

At a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks fired an AR-style assault rifle at former President Donald Trump.

The shooting began shortly after Trump started his speech.

Crooks, positioned on a nearby rooftop with a clear view of the stage, discharged eight rounds before being quickly neutralized by a Secret Service sniper within 26 seconds of the initial shot.

Two attendees were critically injured, and 50-year-old firefighter Corey Comperatore from Freeport, Pennsylvania, was killed.