The pictures of defiant Donald Trump fist-pumping having survived a shooting are so stunning they could have been produced by AI – no wonder they’ve sparked so many conspiracy theories, says Andy Blackmore

There are days when I hate my job, and then there are days when I love it. Days when the hairs on the back of your neck bristle and your heart pounds at the sight of incredible imagery. Sunday was one such day.

It was a defining moment; there was a time before, yet now its very existence defines all events succeeding it. Quite literally, it is an image that will change the course of history. Sadly, I’m not talking about an image of the victorious England team lifting the European Cup Trophy, but an equally improbable event: the almost unbelievable photographs of a bloodied and defiant Donald Trump, fist-pumping after surviving an assassination attempt.

When I first heard the news and switched on the TV, I could hardly believe what I was seeing – not the looped video of the event, but the........

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