Has anyone thought that this assassination attempt was in fact orchestrated by Trump and his team? This whole affair seems rather strange. Committed by an individual who seems to have had little involvement in radical politics of any kind? A shot through the ear from the side, where it should have gone through the head? And people injure…
Has anyone thought that this assassination attempt was in fact orchestrated by Trump and his team? This whole affair seems rather strange. Committed by an individual who seems to have had little involvement in radical politics of any kind? A shot through the ear from the side, where it should have gone through the head? And people injured in the crowd who were nowhere near the podium? None of this makes sense? I hate to sound like a conspiracist, but.......just think of how this is being judged? The fact that it is strengthening Trump's hold on the election and holding Democrats responsible for the very rhetoric that has been, and is, the foundation of Trump/MAGA Republicanism!
There are some aspects of this that I will feel better if/when we have more details on. But I think it's important -- like in any crisis -- not to speculate out ahead of the investigation.
Even if, worst case scenario, this did turn out to be true and (even more unlikely) it was successfully covered up long-term, there would be better places for us to put our energy and focus.
The reason people running a crisis response always say so sternly "don't speculate" is because it's extremely tempting. But it tends to unleash way more trouble than it solves.
Yup. I've had the same thought, mentioned below/up depending how you read the comments. :-)
One thing that really struck were the pictures just after the shots. Trump surrounded by agents, held upright with his head clearly visible. And even more insane if they were protecting him. A full on shot of him, white shirt, chest fully exposed, agents holding his back and legs, but not standing in front of him. Did they assume the shooter came from behind? Even so, really stupid - and if it were a movie, that's exactly what I'd say. Not to mention, people, before anyone knew if the shooter was stopped, standing in of white-shirted man with exposed chest shot, taking pictures and standing themselves. Why?
Really, really sorry one man was killed and others hurt. But way too many stupid things happened before (supposedly several security people actually saw the shooter and ran) and after.
With all due respect, JVL, if there hadn't been people killed and hurt who had nothing to do with Trump, given Trump's record of lying, his stunts (calling reporters/others, pretending to be someone else, and telling them lies) to get publicity, the holes in what happened - it all looked so amateurish, especially how the security around Trump had acted. If there hadn't been other victims that need to be mourned and their families supported, and I'm including the family of the demented shooter . . . If I could see all the holes in what happened, I'm sure others far more expert than I are also seeing them. Questions need to be answered. And I very much doubt the people around Trump will give truthful answers.
Thanks to Trump's behavior in the past, his lies, his stunts, who he is, I have no doubts he'd be capable of pulling a fake assassination stunt. Just like his hero Hitler. Or Stalin. Or Kim. Whatever works.
Has anyone thought that this assassination attempt was in fact orchestrated by Trump and his team? This whole affair seems rather strange. Committed by an individual who seems to have had little involvement in radical politics of any kind? A shot through the ear from the side, where it should have gone through the head? And people injured in the crowd who were nowhere near the podium? None of this makes sense? I hate to sound like a conspiracist, but.......just think of how this is being judged? The fact that it is strengthening Trump's hold on the election and holding Democrats responsible for the very rhetoric that has been, and is, the foundation of Trump/MAGA Republicanism!
There are some aspects of this that I will feel better if/when we have more details on. But I think it's important -- like in any crisis -- not to speculate out ahead of the investigation.
Even if, worst case scenario, this did turn out to be true and (even more unlikely) it was successfully covered up long-term, there would be better places for us to put our energy and focus.
The reason people running a crisis response always say so sternly "don't speculate" is because it's extremely tempting. But it tends to unleash way more trouble than it solves.
Yup. I've had the same thought, mentioned below/up depending how you read the comments. :-)
One thing that really struck were the pictures just after the shots. Trump surrounded by agents, held upright with his head clearly visible. And even more insane if they were protecting him. A full on shot of him, white shirt, chest fully exposed, agents holding his back and legs, but not standing in front of him. Did they assume the shooter came from behind? Even so, really stupid - and if it were a movie, that's exactly what I'd say. Not to mention, people, before anyone knew if the shooter was stopped, standing in of white-shirted man with exposed chest shot, taking pictures and standing themselves. Why?
Really, really sorry one man was killed and others hurt. But way too many stupid things happened before (supposedly several security people actually saw the shooter and ran) and after.
Absolutely not. Don't go there.
With all due respect, JVL, if there hadn't been people killed and hurt who had nothing to do with Trump, given Trump's record of lying, his stunts (calling reporters/others, pretending to be someone else, and telling them lies) to get publicity, the holes in what happened - it all looked so amateurish, especially how the security around Trump had acted. If there hadn't been other victims that need to be mourned and their families supported, and I'm including the family of the demented shooter . . . If I could see all the holes in what happened, I'm sure others far more expert than I are also seeing them. Questions need to be answered. And I very much doubt the people around Trump will give truthful answers.
Thanks to Trump's behavior in the past, his lies, his stunts, who he is, I have no doubts he'd be capable of pulling a fake assassination stunt. Just like his hero Hitler. Or Stalin. Or Kim. Whatever works.