The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon) has claimed that former US President Donald Trump is safe due to the divine intervention of Lord Jagannath. Trump safely survived an assassination attempt with minor injuries on Saturday in Pennsylvania.
Iskcon spokesperson referred to Trump's association with the first Rath Yatra in New York 48 years ago, where he is said to have offered help to devotees. "Lord Jagannath returned the favor by saving him," the spokesperson said.
“Yes, for sure it's a divine intervention. Exactly 48 years ago, Donald Trump saved the Jagannath Rath Yatra festival. Today, as the world celebrates the Jagannath Rath Yatra festival again, Trump was attacked, and Jagannath returned the favor by saving him,” Radharamn Das, Iskcon spokesperson said.
"In July 1976, Donald Trump helped Iskcon devotees organize Rath Yatra by providing his train yard to construct the raths for free. Today, as the world celebrates the 9-day Jagannath Rath Yatra festival, this terrible attack on him and his narrow escape show Jagannath's intervention", Das said.