[Video below.] President Donald Trump brushed off a question about his personal safety with humor after being asked whether he would begin wearing a bulletproof vest following what officials say was another attempt on his life.

“I don’t know if I can handle looking 20 pounds heavier,” he said during a news conference on Thursday afternoon.

“If you want to gain 20 to 25 pounds, get a vest — and live,” he added.

The remark, which drew laughter from reporters and members of his administration, came in the aftermath of a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner—an event authorities say marked the third alleged attempt to assassinate the president.

Authorities identified the suspect as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, who was taken into custody after opening fire during the gathering. He has been charged with several offenses, including attempted assassination, and faces the possibility of life in prison if found guilty.

Trump said that although the idea of wearing protective gear has been raised before, he noted that “I guess it’s something you consider in one way.”

He also indicated that he is not preoccupied with the prospect of another attempt on his life, telling reporters he is not focused on whether there could be a fourth incident.

Allen appeared in federal court on Thursday but did not enter a plea. Investigators say that just days earlier, he ran through a magnetometer at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., carrying a long gun, causing chaos at one of the capital’s most prominent annual events.

During the incident, a Secret Service agent was struck by gunfire but was protected by a bullet-resistant vest and survived the attack.

{Matzav.com}