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[–] DarkSideOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

I am not sure if was staged or not. But after his post as Christ and attacking the pope, his numbers with Christians were really low.

It’s a coincidence this person made a big post attacking Christians just before. For sure will help his numbers with this group

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Indeed, another staged attempt by the Government of Putin.

[–] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

Dunno, the media is loudly spinning him into a hero. And average low-info Americans tend to believe what they're told.

[–] DarkSideOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 20 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

If you go to Reddit r/conservative it’s selling. It’s always the same the attacker donated like 20 dollars os something to Democrats one time.

My fear they could use this to take out freedoms, spy on peoples social media, or even worse say it’s a mental health problem be critical of them and start to get so called “dangerous” people by their speech.

[–] AndrewZabar@lemmy.world 4 points 9 hours ago

Yeah but conservatives don’t believe in mental health, remember? That’s why American healthcare practically considers it an indulgence.

[–] AmbientDread@piefed.social 9 points 11 hours ago

It's more likely the gunman was there to shoot at the press that TFG has vilified for the last ten years than an AA on his corpulent personage and his minions.

[–] certified_expert@lemmy.world 4 points 11 hours ago (1 children)
[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 20 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (2 children)

This second assassination theatre production is why we need to release the trump/epstein Files! He was reading a prepared statement very soon thereafter. It had to have been pre-written.

[–] AndrewZabar@lemmy.world 3 points 8 hours ago

The dude is gonna drop dead pretty soon anyway. He’s starting to look like Palpatine.

[–] Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 9 hours ago

It's quite likely Trump (possibly other presidents) has a pre-written statement when someone tries to shoot him (because it will keep happening)

[–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 59 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (3 children)

There's probably no conspiracy theory in play, but I do think it's funny that the first WHCD he attends as president because he hates the event and doesn't understand it ends as soon as it starts because of a gunman. Creating a gunman distraction to avoid getting roasted by the press is not beyond Trump but also who out there doesn't want to see him dead at this point? It's just that I'm not sure which answer Occam's Razor falls at this point because false flag and honest attempt seem about equal likelihood!

[–] smeenz@lemmy.nz 21 points 17 hours ago

So apparently one of the awards they were going to hand out tonight was for investigative journalism relating to the Epstein files.....

[–] Aqarius@lemmy.world 19 points 19 hours ago

I do like the idea of doing drastic, insane stuff to get out of awkward social situations. Best I've heard so far is Clarence Thomas trying to repeal Loving v. Virginia so he wouldn't have to file for divorce.

[–] Bristlecone@lemmy.world 7 points 16 hours ago

Occam's taco... Why not both?

[–] errer@lemmy.world 138 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

He then said that the episode underscored why the White House needed beefed up security, and its own ballroom.

And there it is

[–] Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca 66 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 10 hours ago

the dot com of that name is available for 20k. the dot org redirects to idk. i'm not doing the rest but we could start a school and make an edu

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[–] chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world 48 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (10 children)

If the attacks are all fake, its incredibly poor false flag, because nobody feels bad for the prick except his absolutely ardent fans.

If they're real, it should prove to everyone how absolutely hated he is, because no other US president in recent memory has had two assassination attempts that were publicly reported.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 8 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Three. There was the staged rally shooter, then they caught a guy trying to get into Mar a Lago with a gun, now this one.

[–] MrShankles@reddthat.com 1 points 3 hours ago

Four. There was also the guy with a gun at the golf course, waiting in the bush

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[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 67 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wake me up when they don't miss.

[–] liuther9@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

They will always miss unless it is a real assassination backed by super powerful people. It really is not that hard to understand

[–] BC_viper@lemmy.world 91 points 1 day ago (16 children)
[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

Yup. Probably a polymarket thing too.

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[–] Slashme@lemmy.world 43 points 1 day ago

So for those of you like me who hadn't heard the news before seeing this, apparently some guy rushed through the metal detector area at the White House correspondents dinner, but was stopped by a volley of shots from security staff.

A bit like rushing Area 51 but if someone tried to solo the mission.

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