Wow. This is something you don’t see every day. Donald Trump was late taking to the stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania today, which is normal for him. He was up there speaking and a popping sound was heard. He touched his face and the Secret Service pushed him to the ground and rushed the stage. Hit this link to the Washington Post, which is carrying a clip of the CNN live stream. Trump is saying, “Look what happened,” as popping sounds happen and then he says, “oh” and touches his face. Here’s more clips to get a picture of what happened.
Shooting just happened at The Trump rally pic.twitter.com/Xs1dVL1H3T
— Acyn (@Acyn) July 13, 2024
Secret service rushes in pic.twitter.com/c2U2YfsQ9x
— Acyn (@Acyn) July 13, 2024
Now if you have a chance to look at the Washington Post clip, it looks like there are blood streaks on his face. The photo that is atop this piece shows what looks like blood, yet in the clips that we saw, he gets up off the ground and is hustled off stage left and he doesn’t have the blood on his face.
Maybe the copy editor had an accident with a red pen. I don’t know.
Former president Donald Trump “is fine” and being evaluated at a local medical facility, his campaign spokesman Steven Cheung said.
“President Trump thanks law enforcement and first responders for their quick action during this heinous act. He is fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility. More details will follow,” Cheung said in a statement.
KEY UPDATE37 min agoBy Ben BraschA Washington Post photographer captured the moments immediately after loud noises were heard at the rally.
The photographer reported seeing what appeared to beblood on former president Donald Trump’s face.
Okay, you see the update from the Washington Post confirming blood on Trump’s face. Again, I did not see it when he stood up on camera, but he might have wiped it away. We can get more details later.
The obvious questions are:
- Were there gunshots?
- If something did hit Trump, what was it? It clearly was not a bullet, so what?
- Has anybody been apprehended?
Check back for updates. Signing off for now at 4:23 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time.
Too bad they weren’t a better shot.
Fuck him straight to Hell where he belongs.
He’ll rake in millions, let the fund raising begin!
I wonder how this will be President Biden’s fault? The lesson? Wage a violent campaign, a violent insurrection, and glorify it at all your rallies and someone may answer the call.
What’s being said on Twitter is that this was staged. It looks like Trump was bleeding. From what? Bullets cause scratches nowadays?
I had that exact same thought, that he had it staged somehow just so that he could blame President Biden. Too bad the shoot caught it. Would have been interesting to talk to him.
Looks like a slug grazed his ear when he turned his head. Lucky wound for him. Hardly hurts at all, bleeds like a mofo.
Timing is everything.
And sincerity. If you can fake that, you’re golden.
He sowed the wind. He reaps the whirlwind.
First of all, he was NOT pushed to the ground. And are you SURE that’s blood? Could be a paint packet used in the movies you know. Below is what I put in another place on P.Z.–thought you all were asleep at the switch. Sorry-should have known you weren’t.
He is losing, badly, so much so that he has stage an “assassination” attempt on himself. I’ve been watching this bull-shit on scripps and not only is it staged, but it is staged badly. First of all: why weren’t the s.s. ON THE STAGE with the ex president? That is SOP but particularly in a scenario like this one where it is an ex prez and a hated one at that. Then it’s those same s.s. bozos rushing onto the stage, and let’s face it, if this were a real attempt, that would have killed him-their stupidity; that is the reason they are ON STAGE while protecting their charge. Then it’s oh, let’s just stand around him so he can shake his fist: are you fucking kidding me? Take a look at when reagan was shot (actually shot btw)–the s.s. had him bundled into the vehicle and out of harm’s way before hinkley was taken to the ground f.f.s. These s.s. b-listers (more on that in a bit) stand there and let him shake his fist (and btw, if von shitzinpants HAD been shot with anything including a spitball, he’d have pissed himself and fallen on his ass-we all know this). A serious attempt would have ended up with a bunch of dead s.s.’rs and a dead von shitzi. Now, one more thing: I noticed armed para”military” yahoos rushing out, as if cued mind you, onto the stage. Really? The s.s. detail allowed armed para “military” yahoos anywhere near their charge? (and I”m calling them para military because regardless of what they might be, they’re NOT US military and they do not belong ANYWHERE near an S.S.’s charge whoever they might be). And before you start thinking, well, maybe he doesn’t allow them to xxxx: the s.s. detail guarding presidents and ex-presidents do their jobs with no interference from their charges. Period. If for some reason these s.s.’rs are allowing their jobs to be dictated by dumb-ass, their jobs are over which is why I called them s.s. b-listers. This group was likely expendable.
Now, I’m sure the ‘pubes are all going to be screaming how Biden was in on this and to that I say A) if Biden had ordered this, von shitzi’d be dead and this whole fiasco wouldn’t have looked like a Benny Hill sketch, and B) if Biden had ordered a hit on a political enemy he has the blessing of the six con xtians on the s.c.
Nope. This was fake, staged and von shitzinpants is going to grift off of it. Wait and see.
Exactly Spike!
IMO, I don’t put ANYTHING past tRUMP! The RAISING-up of his TINY FIST, DOES seem PLANNED/THEATRICAL! Yeah, he’s basically a COWARD, so it does seem STAGED! Gawd, he’s AWFUL!
Amazing how many folks around the world don’t buy it.
Pretty shitty acting bit, too. WWF…would be ashamed.
If they did stage it, and that comes out, he’s toast.
If they did stage it, they’ll argue they didn’t…of course.
Well, who were the two guys that got killed?
And also, we already know from J6 that Trump has accomplices in the Secret Service. Makes sense that at least some of them would be on his campaign detail. And that at least some of them would be both incompetent and insane. Just thinking out loud.
Sorry, I enjoy this site for its challenges to the other side for not believing what is there to see with their own eyes. yet here we have a similar fountain of bile and conspiracy. Even glee. Frankly this is a disaster as it swings the focus, sympathy and momentum to Trump and that photo will be front and centre, generating mi$$ions and more votes I hate to say it but it was not staged but a pretty natural, I’m alright snd I’ll keep going response in paon and shock. Pains me but kudos to him.