Donald Trump Defends Female Agent Who 'Shielded' Him During Assassination Attempt | WATCH

Former US President Donald TrumpTrumpTrump has praised the woman Secret Service agent for protecting him during an assassination attempt on him at a Pennsylvania rally.

His remarks came days after female US Secret Service agents, who were on stage with Trump during the shooting at his rally on July 13, were criticized for not "properly" protecting someone bigger and taller than themselves, and for not acting in a "professional manner".

"Beautiful person - she was shielding me, everything she could. And she got crushed. And she got criticized by the fake news because she wasn't tall enough," Trump told his supporters at a Minnesota rally on Sunday, Fox News reported.