Major Incident at Trump Rally - Shots Fired

[WinterMorn]

Looks like some sort of injury to Trump, likely superficial.

This is an extremely violent, white settler entity whose existence is based on the dehumanisation, massacre and ethnic cleaning of a Native people.

"Peace and stability"?...it wouldn't exist had there been peace and stability.

To quote an admiring Hitler in 1927, this white settler entity "gunned down the millions of Redskins to a few hundred thousand, and now keep the modest remnant under observation in a cage", so a shot being fired at a political event is child's play by comparison.

Bloody hell the terror a parent must feel to throw their kids under closing shutters thinking it might be their last act and a desperate chance to save them from a shooter. How awful.

Where did the bullet go to?

It's almost guaranteed now. A hero who has survived an assassination attempt whilst the crown chant USA as he walks away punching the air and bloodied, versus a poor old chap who needs looking after in a retirement village. Trump FTW!

I think it's very clear now that it isn't a set-up. One of the people at the rally has died and another is seriously injured. I understand that the gunman is dead as well.

I am not sure what your angle is.

We all know Americans have guns and like to use them.

We also can say that most Americans are not used to shots being fired and that being the reason the “didn’t react”.

The facts are they did react, when they knew it was gunfire.

Past his head and into the distance, along with some that didnt. They're only small bullets not those great big things you see on Rambo.

For me they are both terrible choices. I just hate double standards and the vilification of one candidate against a sanctimonious one. Trump vs Biden.

Why oh why can't the USA come up with credible candidates and not these two old men who both need to retire?!

@MrsBennetsPoorNerves It never crossed my mind it was a set up but I was questioning those that think it is.

Well the Biden campaign is pulling all adverts... none of which tell anyone to assassinate Trump I presume.

The fact that two people are reportedly dead is pretty indicative that it wasn't "fake".

Do you think it will shake him though? I don’t know after the adrenaline goes he will be able to stand in front of a crowd again multiple times and not be affected.

Trump was talking minced drivel a few days ago ffs. The maga crowd looked embarrassed. They had literally no idea wtf he was on about.

But Trump's tenuous grip on reality is 'priced in' by the media. Nobody questions his competence since it is widely accepted that he has none. That's fine though because he is box office.

Nah, Trump is such a megalomaniac he'll remain convinced he's invincible.

Clarence Thomas was nominated for the SC by George HW Bush over 30 years ago, not Trump. He was appointed by a Senate vote as is the case with all SC judges. It was a controversial appointment, but you can’t blame Trump for him.

I doubt it. He has a total brass neck and he will exploit this to its fullest.

I'm surprised so many people think this is staged. Given how often nutcases with firearms kill innocent children in the States frankly I'm surprised it's taken this long for some loon to shoot at one of the most divisive loathsome people on earth.

If I was feeling massively over optimistic I’d hope that Trump will withdraw over personal safety concerns and Biden will be persuaded to stand down, and two new candidates will contest the election.

Amazing how his immediate impulse was elation!
Amazing the way he was instantly in full on victorious mode!

Do you think it will shake him though? I don’t know after the adrenaline goes he will be able to stand in front of a crowd again multiple times and not be affected.

The rallies will become tighter, more restricted etc but he will be fist pumping again soon.

I find it ironic that the person who incited violence that led to someone's death in the January riots is now going to be reveered for surviving this. Everyone condemns violence against politicians except for him...and he's now the victim.

Looked like anger and defiance to me.

Trump has appointed two other SC judges who are similarly conservative and together with Clarence they are able to attain majority votes in a way that favours him. Clarence was always very conservative and so is his wife.

As I understand it presidents appoint SC judges when one of them dies of old age and the president who has the luck of a number of deaths on their watch can shape it to reinforce their agenda, even after the president has been voted out. If the particular president has a radical agenda this means checks and balances of democracy will be quite limited in scope.

The poor old can go. No one is forcing him or may he is a victim of elderly abuse if he is.