Trump shared a detailed update from his former White House physician, Texas Rep. Ronny Jackson, in a Truth Social post on Saturday.
“The bullet passed, coming less than a quarter of an inch from entering his head, and struck the top of his right ear,” Jackson wrote, adding later that it was an “absolute miracle” Trump wasn’t killed.
“The bullet track produced a 2 cm wide wound that extended down to the cartilaginous surface of the ear. There was initially significant bleeding, followed by marked swelling of the entire upper ear,” the statement said.
Jackson added that Trump’s wound is beginning to “heal properly,” but a bandage is still necessary on his right ear because there is “intermittent bleeding.”
Jackson said that shortly after Trump was shot at his campaign rally in Butler, Pa., last weekend, Trump was rushed to a local hospital where he underwent a CT scan of his head. “He will have further evaluations, including a comprehensive hearing exam, as needed.”
Overall, Jackson said, Trump “is doing well, and he is recovering as expected” after the rally shooting.
