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Were the assassination attempts on tRump real or BS? (Original Post) BigmanPigman Wednesday OP
One reason NJCher Wednesday #1
One question: Polybius Wednesday #4
Yes and they NJCher Wednesday #6
Real. nt Celerity Wednesday #2
Real n/t Polybius Wednesday #3
I think the time that he got loose from the SS huddle and did a fist bump of victory was BS. raccoon Wednesday #5
sure as shit looked scripted Champp Wednesday #18
Real Kaleva Wednesday #7
a bit of both IMO LymphocyteLover Wednesday #8
Real, but.... Happy Hoosier Wednesday #9
Real, but exaggerated, exploited and distorted. Tommy Carcetti Wednesday #10
Yes Kaleva Wednesday #12
I have no idea BannonsLiver Wednesday #11
I have another related question. Who were the people guarding Trump that day? Greybnk48 Wednesday #13
Don't know, but if 3 attempts have occurred in just over a year, I think his days are numbered. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Wednesday #14
Clearly a real shooter ... the_liberal_grandpa Wednesday #15
Speaking from professional experience... Wuddles440 Wednesday #16
BS Bettie Wednesday #17

NJCher

(41,819 posts)
1. One reason
Wed Oct 22, 2025, 04:35 AM
Wednesday

To think some might be real is that the shooter almost always turns out to have some rw connection, either with family or voting registration.

The optics of your own supporters trying to kill your are not good.

It is no big surprise that those who voted for him are angry that he lied to get their vote. He has nothing planned for them in the way of affordable living. Their big thing was Epstein and we all know where that’s at.

Polybius

(21,027 posts)
4. One question:
Wed Oct 22, 2025, 05:09 AM
Wednesday
To think some might be real is that the shooter almost always turns out to have some rw connection, either with family or voting registration.


Doesn't nearly everyone have some family who are Republicans though?

NJCher

(41,819 posts)
6. Yes and they
Wed Oct 22, 2025, 06:37 AM
Wednesday

Would also have some independents because that voting group is as big as that of the political parties.

They would also have a substantial number of non voters. I believe only 61% of the eligible adult population votes.

So now the choice of what those relatives might be has been watered down considerably, yet Republican is always there.

It’s a matter of consistency out of a wider stream of the political makeup.

raccoon

(32,096 posts)
5. I think the time that he got loose from the SS huddle and did a fist bump of victory was BS.
Wed Oct 22, 2025, 05:11 AM
Wednesday

Like most people, TSF would've been scared shitless after that if it were real.

Champp

(2,407 posts)
18. sure as shit looked scripted
Wed Oct 22, 2025, 12:38 PM
Wednesday

maga assholes shooting at other maga repulican assholes is apparently a thing. Then they blame the dems

Happy Hoosier

(9,174 posts)
9. Real, but....
Wed Oct 22, 2025, 10:51 AM
Wednesday

Trump wasn't "shot."

He has no scarring. He either got nicked by some glass debris, but blood from the actual victim.

Tommy Carcetti

(44,310 posts)
10. Real, but exaggerated, exploited and distorted.
Wed Oct 22, 2025, 10:59 AM
Wednesday

There's still been no clear motive disclosed for the shooter, who was a registered Republican. We might never know--from the bits that came out before Trump took office, I heard he was also looking at targeting President Biden, meaning he might have wanted to simply create chaos. But who knows.

I do not believe Trump was actually struck by a bullet. I believe he was struck by debris caused by a bullet, but I don't think an actual bullet struck him. His injuries--even with an almost miraculous glancing blow--would have been much worse.

Trump has played up the incident like a fiddle for everything it's worth.

BannonsLiver

(19,807 posts)
11. I have no idea
Wed Oct 22, 2025, 11:14 AM
Wednesday

But their wild speculation over the tree fort in palm beach is a new level of melodrama, even for these whiny, performative nut jobs.

Greybnk48

(10,634 posts)
13. I have another related question. Who were the people guarding Trump that day?
Wed Oct 22, 2025, 11:42 AM
Wednesday

Were they actual U.S. Secret Service members? Does anyone here know?

Because I have a relative who was in the SS for years back in the 70's and 80's and the fact that they stopped scooping him up to take time to get his shoes with the lifts in them and let him pose for pictures is dicey.

RedWhiteBlueIsRacist

(1,356 posts)
14. Don't know, but if 3 attempts have occurred in just over a year, I think his days are numbered.
Wed Oct 22, 2025, 11:53 AM
Wednesday

I just wonder if his Christo-fascist followers will end up housing his sarcophagus in that so-called "ballroom"?

15. Clearly a real shooter ...
Wed Oct 22, 2025, 11:58 AM
Wednesday

Someone was shot and killed as was the shooter so I cannot say it was faked. But I will say that the orange asshole was not shot and the whole thing was staged. Not sure what the shooter thought he was doing but he did not shoot the felon.

Just look at his ear in the Time magazine cover that he hates so much and tell me that ear was ever traumatized.

Wuddles440

(1,901 posts)
16. Speaking from professional experience...
Wed Oct 22, 2025, 12:11 PM
Wednesday

the veracity of both were suspect and especially regarding the alleged attempt in Butler, PA.

Bettie

(19,002 posts)
17. BS
Wed Oct 22, 2025, 12:35 PM
Wednesday

I can't imagine that in a truly dangerous situation, a secret service detail would allow their charge to stand up and scream in full view of any other possible shooter.

And for those who think it was real because someone was killed....when has that man ever cared about any human life but his own? Given who he is surrounded with, I do believe he'd be just fine with one of his supporters taking a bullet for a photo op.

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