Being President a very dangerous profession: Trump

US President Donald Trump, reflecting on the pitfalls of holding the nation's highest office, has called presidency a ‘very dangerous profession’ as he recalled the attempted assassination on him in Pennsylvania last year.

His remarks came as he celebrated a major US Supreme Court ruling that limits the authority of federal judges to block presidential policies with nationwide injunctions.

He made the comments during a wide-ranging, impromptu White House press conference scheduled to celebrate the U.S. Supreme Court decision that handed him a major victory by curbing federal judges' power to impose nationwide rulings that block his policies.

On Friday, the businessman-turned-politician described the presidency as riskier than some of the most perilous professions.

Asked by a reporter about such threats, the Republican suggested that he is occasionally reminded of when he was grazed in the ear by a bullet at a Pennsylvania campaign rally on July 13, 2024.

Four of the 45 U.S. presidents have been assassinated. Several more presidents and candidates for the office have been shot.

There have been several threats on Trump's life. Law enforcement officials said Trump also survived a September 15, 2024, assassination attempt while he was golfing on his course in West Palm Beach, Florida. The suspect in that incident faces five federal charges and has pleaded not guilty.

Source: Agencies