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'Trump rushed from White House correspondents' dinner after suspected gunshots heard'

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 26/04/2026 01:52

Surely he's not pulling this trick again?

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 26/04/2026 13:35

CurlewKate · 26/04/2026 07:58

For me, a big concern is, when hearing about the potential shooting of the “leader of the free world” the first thought of many of us, including me, is “I wonder if it’s true?” That says a lot about the decline in public faith in our political leaders and systems.

Yeah this

Trust is completely gone

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RingoJuice · 26/04/2026 13:36

TopPocketFind · 26/04/2026 13:24

You know that is a whole lot of nonsense.

But as you said you are far right with your views.

They had their claim denied recently. They are from Ecuador, it was never going to work. Vast majority of claims from Ecuador are denied because being from a violent or poor country is not an accepted basis for asylum.

LiviaDrusillaAugusta · 26/04/2026 13:41

Obvs everyone can support whomever they like but supporting a sexual predator/paedophile/fraudster who keeps trying to annex countries, threatened to ‘wipe out an entire civilisation’ and said he would fuck his daughter if she wasnt his daughter is quite a brave choice.

Which is probably why they can never find erudite people to interview who can explain what the appeal is.

worriedmumofgirls · 26/04/2026 13:41

Jesus wept I’m no fan of Trump but the comments on here are disgusting.

Im pretty centre when it comes to politics but what I have noticed is the left, especially on this site are awful people.

TopPocketFind · 26/04/2026 13:41

RingoJuice · 26/04/2026 13:36

They had their claim denied recently. They are from Ecuador, it was never going to work. Vast majority of claims from Ecuador are denied because being from a violent or poor country is not an accepted basis for asylum.

You like them to be in concentration detention camps while going through the legal process, you have said that already

Anyway this has nothing to do with the shooting, it was more to challenge your 'leftist danger' rhetoric

Jc2001 · 26/04/2026 13:46

RingoJuice · 26/04/2026 13:24

The final straw for any credibility you may have had was lost when you said you would vote for Vance...I mean what the actual. Are you just trolling. ....dont answer that ...it would just be more nonsense

I actually think Vance would be more focused and effective than Trump.

That's not difficult. Trump is a pretty low bar.

juldan · 26/04/2026 13:47

RingoJuice · 26/04/2026 13:34

I’ve had to go to a paichusuo in China over a visa issue (sorted it, my company’s fault) and have an interview with the police in a second language. Also over some travel that was innocent but seemed suspect to the relevant authorities. It was fine.

I have had friends deported, most for obvious reasons (don’t do drugs in China folks!)

So no, I don’t feel sorry for people that think they can just … cross through several safe countries and squat in my country, using a loophole meant for people persecuted by their governments. It was never meant for economic migrants. Honestly makes me livid.

@RingoJuice
I was talking about American citizens and people who have visas and were still detained by ICE.
There are people who had green cards and the right to stay revoked with no reason. Ukrainians who fled the war have had their visas revoked under Trump just because.

So you will be happy if someone drags you off the street, revokes your visa and kicks you out of the country without any reason whatsoever.

LiviaDrusillaAugusta · 26/04/2026 13:48

Jc2001 · 26/04/2026 13:46

That's not difficult. Trump is a pretty low bar.

Nothing says separation of church and state better than a religious nut job.

RingoJuice · 26/04/2026 13:49

TopPocketFind · 26/04/2026 13:41

You like them to be in concentration detention camps while going through the legal process, you have said that already

Anyway this has nothing to do with the shooting, it was more to challenge your 'leftist danger' rhetoric

They are free to leave whenever they like.

And leftists are dangerous when they enable
their worst elements. Imagine thinking the only thing wrong was his shooting abilities, as has been expressed in this thread (or that other thread, but posters have said this)

LakieLady · 26/04/2026 13:49

Passingthrough123 · 26/04/2026 09:13

Someone under the age of 75 would be nice.

...and who can string two sentences together without the average listener thinking "What the actual fuck are you on about...".

LiviaDrusillaAugusta · 26/04/2026 13:54

LakieLady · 26/04/2026 13:49

...and who can string two sentences together without the average listener thinking "What the actual fuck are you on about...".

And we all laughed at George W Bush for not being very bright - he was a veritable Rhodes scholar compared to the orange one.

It kind of amuses me that Obama lives rent free in Trump’s head though. The fact that the Obamas are intelligent, erudite, charming and continue to do good things is too much for Trump and his supporters so they are reduced to accusing Michelle of being a man.

TopPocketFind · 26/04/2026 13:54

RingoJuice · 26/04/2026 13:49

They are free to leave whenever they like.

And leftists are dangerous when they enable
their worst elements. Imagine thinking the only thing wrong was his shooting abilities, as has been expressed in this thread (or that other thread, but posters have said this)

So are the far right.

There is no evidence that 'the left' is behind this shooting or any of the other attempts on Trump, or Kirk.

LiviaDrusillaAugusta · 26/04/2026 13:55

RingoJuice · 26/04/2026 13:49

They are free to leave whenever they like.

And leftists are dangerous when they enable
their worst elements. Imagine thinking the only thing wrong was his shooting abilities, as has been expressed in this thread (or that other thread, but posters have said this)

Can you honestly defend this man? He sounds unhinged when interviewed, he embarrasses himself on social media and he’s a dishonest pervert.

How would you feel if someone decided to annex the US for no good reason?

RingoJuice · 26/04/2026 13:56

juldan · 26/04/2026 13:47

@RingoJuice
I was talking about American citizens and people who have visas and were still detained by ICE.
There are people who had green cards and the right to stay revoked with no reason. Ukrainians who fled the war have had their visas revoked under Trump just because.

So you will be happy if someone drags you off the street, revokes your visa and kicks you out of the country without any reason whatsoever.

Let’s just say that it is a risk in some of the countries I have lived in, sure.

But I’ll give you an example of an American citizen detained by ICE. A guy that was detained at a worksite full of illegal aliens, his own brother was an illegal alien, he couldn’t speak English. Geee … not hard to understand why that guy was picked up, was it? And they released him several hours later when he produced the correct paperwork.

Green card, by the way, doesn’t give you the right to do whatever you like. It can be revoked if you commit a crime or commit some sort of immigration fraud, lied on your application.

LiviaDrusillaAugusta · 26/04/2026 13:57

RingoJuice · 26/04/2026 13:56

Let’s just say that it is a risk in some of the countries I have lived in, sure.

But I’ll give you an example of an American citizen detained by ICE. A guy that was detained at a worksite full of illegal aliens, his own brother was an illegal alien, he couldn’t speak English. Geee … not hard to understand why that guy was picked up, was it? And they released him several hours later when he produced the correct paperwork.

Green card, by the way, doesn’t give you the right to do whatever you like. It can be revoked if you commit a crime or commit some sort of immigration fraud, lied on your application.

Yet it’s okay to have a paedo in the WH because he was born in the US? Fuck me - the bar is low.

RingoJuice · 26/04/2026 13:58

LiviaDrusillaAugusta · 26/04/2026 13:55

Can you honestly defend this man? He sounds unhinged when interviewed, he embarrasses himself on social media and he’s a dishonest pervert.

How would you feel if someone decided to annex the US for no good reason?

His Boomer posting can be a bit cringe.

But its not going to make me vote for the migrants eating toddler’s faces party (but I never thought the migrants would eat my toddler’s face!)

nypost.com/2026/04/25/us-news/indian-national-who-brutally-attacked-mom-and-daughter-is-illegal-immigrant-dhs-says/

TopPocketFind · 26/04/2026 13:59

RingoJuice · 26/04/2026 13:56

Let’s just say that it is a risk in some of the countries I have lived in, sure.

But I’ll give you an example of an American citizen detained by ICE. A guy that was detained at a worksite full of illegal aliens, his own brother was an illegal alien, he couldn’t speak English. Geee … not hard to understand why that guy was picked up, was it? And they released him several hours later when he produced the correct paperwork.

Green card, by the way, doesn’t give you the right to do whatever you like. It can be revoked if you commit a crime or commit some sort of immigration fraud, lied on your application.

Do you speak the language of the countries you immigrated to?

juldan · 26/04/2026 14:01

RingoJuice · 26/04/2026 13:49

They are free to leave whenever they like.

And leftists are dangerous when they enable
their worst elements. Imagine thinking the only thing wrong was his shooting abilities, as has been expressed in this thread (or that other thread, but posters have said this)

@RingoJuice

What are you on about? The shooter is American so what does he have to do with immigrants being free to leave and “leftist enabling their worst elements?”

RingoJuice · 26/04/2026 14:02

TopPocketFind · 26/04/2026 13:59

Do you speak the language of the countries you immigrated to?

Yes, I speak Chinese and yes, they interviewed me in Chinese because it’s expected that foreigners learn it

Pocahontasandme · 26/04/2026 14:05

Do the people who believe It’sa hoax honestly believe that these young men - the shooters- would sacrifice their lives and spend the next thirty years in jail all for a hoax shooting?

LiviaDrusillaAugusta · 26/04/2026 14:05

RingoJuice · 26/04/2026 13:58

His Boomer posting can be a bit cringe.

But its not going to make me vote for the migrants eating toddler’s faces party (but I never thought the migrants would eat my toddler’s face!)

nypost.com/2026/04/25/us-news/indian-national-who-brutally-attacked-mom-and-daughter-is-illegal-immigrant-dhs-says/

Most boomers aren’t unhinged paedos. And this isnt someone’s parent ranting on social media for the three people who follow them. This is supposed to be a statesman.

But I think we get it - foreigners bad, paedos good.Its an unusual view but you do you.

EasternStandard · 26/04/2026 14:08

Pocahontasandme · 26/04/2026 14:05

Do the people who believe It’sa hoax honestly believe that these young men - the shooters- would sacrifice their lives and spend the next thirty years in jail all for a hoax shooting?

And that’s if you’re not shot dead as others were.

LiviaDrusillaAugusta · 26/04/2026 14:11

Pocahontasandme · 26/04/2026 14:05

Do the people who believe It’sa hoax honestly believe that these young men - the shooters- would sacrifice their lives and spend the next thirty years in jail all for a hoax shooting?

Do you genuinely believe that anyone with a gun would have got past the Secret Service once, let alone the three times it’s allegedly happened?

And on the night of the first correspondent’s dinner he’s ever bothered to attend?

And after claiming he needs the ballroom for security purposes?

The thing is, if this had happened to anyone else, people would believe it but Trump is reaping what he has sowed.

juldan · 26/04/2026 14:17

RingoJuice · 26/04/2026 13:56

Let’s just say that it is a risk in some of the countries I have lived in, sure.

But I’ll give you an example of an American citizen detained by ICE. A guy that was detained at a worksite full of illegal aliens, his own brother was an illegal alien, he couldn’t speak English. Geee … not hard to understand why that guy was picked up, was it? And they released him several hours later when he produced the correct paperwork.

Green card, by the way, doesn’t give you the right to do whatever you like. It can be revoked if you commit a crime or commit some sort of immigration fraud, lied on your application.

@RingoJuice
It was not one American citizen but more. What about the indigenous people being arrested by ICE? What is your justification of that?
If anything, they (indigenous people) would have a right to deport all the white Americans as they are all immigrants who came to America without permission.

I was not talking about criminals but people who had their visas revoked with no reason. For example Ukrainian war refugees, normal families working hard and paying taxes. I deliberately did not mention other nationalities as I am sure for you not being white would be an enough reason to be deported.

dottiehens · 26/04/2026 14:27

Ridiculous! Why do people criticise MAGA types is they are on board with similar conspiracy theories?