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soupfiend · 15/09/2024 22:02

dustoffthebooks · 15/09/2024 22:00

It's bonkers, never known anything like it. I wonder how he feels with people taking pot shots at him.

I would imagine he feels validated and victimised and therefore more powerful because look at what effect he is having on people they want to shoot me because I speak the trooth.

SirChenjins · 15/09/2024 22:02

I wonder if Melania finally cracked

PermanentTemporary · 15/09/2024 22:03

Pretty awful. Don't want anyone to be shot at. But he doesn't care that his insane speeches and social media stuff get other people attacked, so it's hard to muster much sympathy.

Liv999 · 15/09/2024 22:03

SirChenjins · 15/09/2024 22:02

I wonder if Melania finally cracked

😂😂

dottiehens · 15/09/2024 22:04

soupfiend · 15/09/2024 22:02

I would imagine he feels validated and victimised and therefore more powerful because look at what effect he is having on people they want to shoot me because I speak the trooth.

May because there is some truth between that and someone wanting him dead?

AppleKatie · 15/09/2024 22:05

PermanentTemporary · 15/09/2024 22:03

Pretty awful. Don't want anyone to be shot at. But he doesn't care that his insane speeches and social media stuff get other people attacked, so it's hard to muster much sympathy.

Pretty much this.

play stupid games…

pretty depressing all round.

betterangels · 15/09/2024 22:07

tinytemper66 · 15/09/2024 22:01

He would do anything to win...

It's very convenient timing. No more talk about the debate now. No one should put anything past this man.

Tillow4ever · 15/09/2024 22:08

I find it very hard to believe to be honest - one assassination attempt was unlikely, but TWO that just happen to be in the run up to the election... and this second attempt is just after he had an awful debate with his opponent, he's slightly behind in the polls, and he's been sounding crazy in the news with all these weird accusations.

Oh and both times he was lucky enough that the shooter missed?

Something really doesn't feel right. I'm sure we'll never find out officially, but I wouldn't put it past him or his campaign team to have staged at least this second one...

soccermum41 · 15/09/2024 22:09

Press conference saying that it was a secret service agent spotted a man with a rifle in the bushes and 'engaged with' ie: shot at the suspect.
Trump was 1-2 holes behind on the course. The secret service goes ahead and checks the area.
So the shots fired was secret service to suspect. Suspect got away by car but they think they caught the right guy and gave him in custody.

tobee · 15/09/2024 22:10

Going to be interesting to hear the "truth" behind this

Blackandbluesed · 15/09/2024 22:10

He's a father and a grandfather and for that reason alone he doesn't deserve to be shot. That said if someone were to succeed it would be Armageddon in America.

tobee · 15/09/2024 22:11

"but they think they caught the right guy and gave him in custody."

Doesn't inspire much confidence really.

Blackandbluesed · 15/09/2024 22:11

It sounds like they've "got" someone who no doubt will be the "wrong person" and they will mysteriously never find the actual person.

dustoffthebooks · 15/09/2024 22:12

I think the Trumpists would take to the streets and things would really get crazy if he was assassinated.

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soccermum41 · 15/09/2024 22:12

tobee · 15/09/2024 22:11

"but they think they caught the right guy and gave him in custody."

Doesn't inspire much confidence really.

I imagine until he's charged and found guilty in a court they can't say it any other way 🤷🏼‍♀️

ExquisiteEmelda · 15/09/2024 22:13

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You’re actually wanting someone dead? And you think Trump is the bad person. Jesus.

oakleaffy · 15/09/2024 22:13

Meadowfinch · 15/09/2024 21:40

How can they miss? The man has a head the size of Gibraltar.

When you think of poor Kennedy, it seems incredible.

ClockwiseHoneysuckle · 15/09/2024 22:15

TokyoSushi · 15/09/2024 21:51

Sky News are saying, that the FBI are saying, that it is an assassination attempt.

Oh my, it's going to be a long road to 5th November.

Other reports are saying that the FBI says it "appears to be" and assassination attempt. Interesting that they are being so circumspect.

hattie43 · 15/09/2024 22:15

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Disgusting comment .

If you don't agree with him don't agree with him but wishing a person dead is sick .

soupfiend · 15/09/2024 22:16

oakleaffy · 15/09/2024 22:13

When you think of poor Kennedy, it seems incredible.

Both Kennedys...

And as for wanting him dead, no I dont believe in the death penalty for example so technically I wouldnt 'want' someone dead.

On the other hand, lets say someone managed to kill awful dictators, people like Hitler (well someone did), was anyone sad about that?

Yes I know someone will say Trump wasnt a mass murderer and didnt commit genocide but his words and actions have really been quite incendiary and dangerous. Its a fine line isnt it.

Josette77 · 15/09/2024 22:17

soupfiend · 15/09/2024 22:16

Both Kennedys...

And as for wanting him dead, no I dont believe in the death penalty for example so technically I wouldnt 'want' someone dead.

On the other hand, lets say someone managed to kill awful dictators, people like Hitler (well someone did), was anyone sad about that?

Yes I know someone will say Trump wasnt a mass murderer and didnt commit genocide but his words and actions have really been quite incendiary and dangerous. Its a fine line isnt it.

Hitler committed suicide.

dustoffthebooks · 15/09/2024 22:18

I think there were nine assassination attempts on Hitler.

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ClockwiseHoneysuckle · 15/09/2024 22:18

soupfiend · 15/09/2024 22:16

Both Kennedys...

And as for wanting him dead, no I dont believe in the death penalty for example so technically I wouldnt 'want' someone dead.

On the other hand, lets say someone managed to kill awful dictators, people like Hitler (well someone did), was anyone sad about that?

Yes I know someone will say Trump wasnt a mass murderer and didnt commit genocide but his words and actions have really been quite incendiary and dangerous. Its a fine line isnt it.

Well, we know he doesn't care about miscarrying women who die because doctors are too scared to treat them properly.

DotPotato · 15/09/2024 22:18

hattie43 · 15/09/2024 22:15

Disgusting comment .

If you don't agree with him don't agree with him but wishing a person dead is sick .

Agree. America has a lot of suck people and a lot of guns and therefore a lot of suck people with guns. This story isn’t hard to believe, press conference sounds like the police either haven’t done a great job or there’s a bit more to it (conveniently buries debate story)… I honestly think it’s 50:50 but I’m glad he wasn’t shot.

ClockwiseHoneysuckle · 15/09/2024 22:19

oakleaffy · 15/09/2024 22:13

When you think of poor Kennedy, it seems incredible.

"Incredible" does sound potentially accurate.