Trump jokes he'd look '20 pounds heavier' in a bulletproof vest, says he doesn't think about threats

While speaking with reporters inside the Oval Office Thursday, Trump was asked about potential security changes, including whether he would consider wearing a bulletproof vest after recent threats against him.

"I don't know if I can handle looking 20 pounds heavier," he joked. "Some of these guys are physical specimens. … No, well, if you want to gain 20 to 25 pounds."

"Frankly, the vest did an amazing job because it took a bullet close up," Trump said. "He didn't even want to go to the hospital. I mean, we sent him to the hospital just in case. … It's still a hit, but he didn't want to go to the hospital.

"The vest totally protected him," the president continued. "Still a lot of power behind that shot, though. That's like getting hit by Mike Tyson."

Trump said he has been asked about wearing a bulletproof vest, adding that it is something to consider. But he also said he does not like to consider wearing one because he would be giving in to a "bad element."

"I don't think about it," Trump said. "And if I did, I wouldn't be doing a very good job here. I'd be thinking about nothing but that. I don't think about it. I really don't think about it. If I did, I wouldn't be effective."