The former president ducked to the floor as shots rang out and was mobbed by Secret Service agents, while the sniper, who was killed by security forces, has been named as Thomas Matthew Crooks.
So 3 shots fired (rest were more rapid, so looked like SS responding), 2 people died, only trump get out of it without any major issue. A grazed ear implies that he survived by mere centimeters.
Then when going to the car he is mouthing “fight, fight, fight”. I’m sorry, but this is a very odd reaction for somebody that nearly died today.
He was trying to get people rioting on J6 (but that while succeeded, fortunately got stopped), he tried people to riot when he had criminal trial (didn’t work at all), and now in the heat of the moment, he thought that was perfect time to try it again?
For sake of everyone I hope this will also be unsuccessful. I’m glad Democrats quickly condemned this (this is something we quite missed in 2017-2020 when similar events happened).
Standing up in a huddle of secret service to face the camera and fist pump is not something people do after an assassination attempt. It’s what people do at a photo op.
False flags are not an unknown thing in history. Republicans do seem to be getting quite desperate. They’ve known for a long time their ability to size permanent control of the government and establish a Christofascist regime is on a clock, as demographics shift against them in the United States. At this point, I feel it is a question as to how much damage they’re able to do before their party dies, ala the wigs. We do indeed live in interesting times.
I agree that he’s probably happy with this incident (given that he only recieved a minor wound, that will probably be very visible whenever he’s infront of a camera. But his reaction of calling “fight” is prefectly in line with him being a very defiant person, who’s also very politically savvy. It was a perfect response, if you want people to think all political opponents are the enemy.
And Trump also don’t lack for “courage”, if you can call an egomaniacs conviction that everything will always go his way that. I don’t see anything strange with it, given his character.
Then when going to the car he is mouthing “fight, fight, fight”. I’m sorry, but this is a very odd reaction for somebody that nearly died today.
Adrenaline/Shock. Do not expect rational acts from people under shock. Do not expect actions in or out of character for them. You can be a completely different person in such a situation.
So 3 shots fired (rest were more rapid, so looked like SS responding), 2 people died, only trump get out of it without any major issue. A grazed ear implies that he survived by mere centimeters.
Then when going to the car he is mouthing “fight, fight, fight”. I’m sorry, but this is a very odd reaction for somebody that nearly died today.
He was trying to get people rioting on J6 (but that while succeeded, fortunately got stopped), he tried people to riot when he had criminal trial (didn’t work at all), and now in the heat of the moment, he thought that was perfect time to try it again?
For sake of everyone I hope this will also be unsuccessful. I’m glad Democrats quickly condemned this (this is something we quite missed in 2017-2020 when similar events happened).
I think his reaction, and the photo op, are the product of a media team who have done some planning and strategising.
Like you’d have to expect that sooner or later there would be some kind of violence at a trump rally.
Trump would’ve been in shock but one of his minders would’ve told him what to do.
An “odd reaction” is thinking he wasn’t saying “fuckfuckfuck”
Standing up in a huddle of secret service to face the camera and fist pump is not something people do after an assassination attempt. It’s what people do at a photo op.
False flags are not an unknown thing in history. Republicans do seem to be getting quite desperate. They’ve known for a long time their ability to size permanent control of the government and establish a Christofascist regime is on a clock, as demographics shift against them in the United States. At this point, I feel it is a question as to how much damage they’re able to do before their party dies, ala the wigs. We do indeed live in interesting times.
I agree that he’s probably happy with this incident (given that he only recieved a minor wound, that will probably be very visible whenever he’s infront of a camera. But his reaction of calling “fight” is prefectly in line with him being a very defiant person, who’s also very politically savvy. It was a perfect response, if you want people to think all political opponents are the enemy.
And Trump also don’t lack for “courage”, if you can call an egomaniacs conviction that everything will always go his way that. I don’t see anything strange with it, given his character.
Then when going to the car he is mouthing “fight, fight, fight”. I’m sorry, but this is a very odd reaction for somebody that nearly died today.
Adrenaline/Shock. Do not expect rational acts from people under shock. Do not expect actions in or out of character for them. You can be a completely different person in such a situation.
That mouth movement could have been “fuck, fuck, fuck”. Something you are very likely to say after being shot and it stings like hell.
His fist gesture would coincide more with “fight”.
Do not expect rational acts from Donald Trump at all.