Zito’s Book on Trump Assassination Attempt Will Be a Movie
BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA, USA, JUL 17 – Salena Zito's bestseller recounts the near-fatal shooting of Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, and is being adapted into a film directed by Brett Ratner, slated for 2026 release.
- Salena Zito announced on The Sean Spicer Show that her book on the July 13, 2024 assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania is becoming a movie set for release next year.
- Pense Productions, led by Scott Sander who admires Zito's journalism, optioned the book after reading it and seeing its pivotal historical significance.
- Titled Butler, the book provides a deeply personal look at Donald Trump and the everyday Americans who supported his bid for a historic second term, revealing layers of American culture and politics through the events surrounding an attempted attack on the former president.
- Zito emphasized the significance of the events in Butler within American history, commended law enforcement, and stressed the urgent need for increased protection following the incident.
- The book's adaptation highlights continuing interest in the event and Trump's experiences, including his reflection on almost losing his life and acknowledging rally security mistakes.
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Salena Zito’s ‘Butler’ debuts at No. 1 on New York Times bestseller list
Butler, the eyewitness account of last year’s assassination attempt on President Donald Trump, written by Washington Examiner columnist Salena Zito, will debut on the New York Times bestseller list at No. 1. Her book, which won rave reviews and even…


Zito’s book on Trump assassination attempt will be a movie
Washington Examiner’s Salena Zito announced that her book about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump is in production as a movie, saying it will release “next year” on The Sean Spicer Show Wednesday. Zito’s new book, Butler: The Untold Story…
Zito’s book on Trump assassination attempt will be a movie
Washington Examiner’s Salena Zito announced that her book about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump is in production as a movie, saying it will release “next year” on The Sean Spicer Show Wednesday. Zito’s new book, Butler: The Untold Story of the Near Assassination of Donald Trump and the Fight for America’s Heartland, was released last week. Trump praised it as a “powerful” eyewitness account of the historic moment in Butler, Pennsylvani…
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