Overview

• Salena Zito’s Butler: The Untold Story of the Near Assassination of Donald Trump and the Fight for America’s Heartland was released on July 8 and offers her close-quarters perspective of the July 13, 2024 shooting.
• On X, Trump praised the book as “powerful,” noting Zito’s eyewitness view of his defiant “fight, fight, fight” chant after being grazed by gunfire.
• Zito has appeared on The Megyn Kelly Show, Fox News Digital and livestream events to describe her refusal to duck and her commitment to documenting the moment.
• The narrative highlights Trump’s day-after calls to check on Zito and her family and frames his reaction as a symbol of presidential resilience.
• The book also commemorates campaign aide Michel Picard’s heroism in shielding Zito and honors the memory of supporter Corey Comperatore, who was killed in the attack.