Peter Rhodes on sharks, malaria, and the long-term effects of a near-assassination

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can take weeks, or even months, to appear after a distressing incident. So the Donald Trump we see today – defiant, courageous and putting his survival down to divine intervention - may be very different from the Trump we see a few weeks from now.

As for the Lord Almighty saving the former president (a theory popular among American evangelists) well, who knows? First, God ensures the perimeter barriers at the rally are not too daunting. Then He enables the would-be assassin to climb on to a roof in full view of fans, but unseen by the cops. Finally, God tinkers with the laws of physics to deflect the bullet.