Woman behind Trump during assassination attempt sparks social media speculation

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A “suspicious” woman who was sitting in the crowd behind Donald Trump at the Pennsylvania rally has raised concerns on social media.

Video of Saturday’s assassination attempt has aired on news outlets and social media, focusing on the former president and how he rebounded from a bullet grazing his ear as Secret Service members hustled him off-stage.

But while there’s no suggestion of wrongdoing on her part, many have turned their attention to an unidentified woman wearing a white shirt, sunglasses and black hat emblazoned with “Jesus is my saviour, Trump is my president.”

After the shots rang out, many hit the ground while others remained in their seats, unsure of what to make of the situation.

Video shows the woman pulled out her phone and calmly filmed the chaos that was unfolding in front of her. She appears to be looking around as Trump speaks before the shooting, ducks as shots are fired, and then immediately pulls out her phone.

Many online have speculated she was somehow in cahoots with want-to-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks.

There is no evidence that the woman was involved. Law enforcement officials have said that they believe the shooter acted alone.

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Commentator Dominic Michael Tripi shared footage that focuses entirely on the woman.

“This video of a woman located behind Donald Trump during his attempted assassination is HIGHLY suspicious,” he suggested.

“Her body language and behaviour seem to indicate she knew that something was coming.”

In addition to Trump, the gunman targeted three people in the crowd at the rally in Butler, Pa., killing a fire chief and wounding two others.

Trump was quickly rushed away, while the 20-year-old gunman was shot and killed by a Secret Service sniper.