Posted on 07/15/2024 10:00:06 AM PDT by Morgana
A woman who was sitting behind Donald Trump when he survived an assassination attempt has sparked suspicion over her strange behavior.
Footage showing the unidentified woman wearing sunglasses, a white shirt and a black hat pulling out her phone as shots rang out at the Pennsylvania rally on Saturday has gone viral.
She did so while everyone else - including Trump - was still down on the ground in fear for their lives.
A post on X asking people to 'pay close attention' to the woman has been viewed more than 19 million times.
The images have even added fuel to some of the crazy conspiracy theories being shared following Saturday's shooting.
Another viral post reads: 'Gunshots ring out and her first instinct is to very, very calmly pull out her phone and film the whole spectacle. Does that seem like normal behavior to you?'
Some X users even theorized that the woman gave a 'a nod' before the first shot rang out - with one going as far as calling the woman 'an accomplice' without offering evidence.
However others argued that the woman's calm demeanor was due to mass shootings being so common in America.
One social media user said: 'Is this how numb we are to gun violence in America? Watch the woman in white with the black hat right behind Trump.
'Rather than take cover or - I don’t know - protect the child behind her - She takes out her phone and starts recording.'
Within minutes of the gunfire, the attempted assassination of former President Trump spawned a vast sea of claims — some outlandish, others contradictory — reflecting the frightening uncertainties of the moment as well as America’s fevered, polarized political climate.
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Its both strange and not-strange. When it comes to using their “magic” phones, a lot of people have zero common sense. Seems like every other week you hear about someone getting killed while taking a selfie.
There was also a guy in a black top hat behind Trump and he never moved while everyone else was ducking for cover. Very odd looking guy too.
People react strangely in moments of stress. Probably nothing more. If she was a conspirator, why would she place herself in the line of fire?
there was a guy in the front row with a MAGA hat who stood during the whole thing and did not seem fazed...people react differently....
Its like the Vegas incident- Remember the guy who remained standing, giving the finger to the shooter in the Mandaly Bay??
I don’t know. I’m a shutterbug but when shots are fired the last thing I would want to do is start taking pics.
Also, people can perceive and react very differently to sudden, unexpected events; and it can take some longer to figure out what is happening than it takes others. Some of the people in the crowd said they thought the sounds were fireworks, at first.
Here's the reason for all the crazy conspiracy theories
1)The Director of the secret service has not had a press conference to discuss what is going on.
2) The Director of the secret service has not had a press conference to discuss what is going on.
3) The Director of the secret service has not had a press conference to discuss what is going on.
Nowadays, it seems people’s reactions are: fight, flight, or film
Some people are just not prone to panic as much as others. I can speak from experience. People have asked me how and why I stay calm when accidents happen or some crisis arises. I am usually oddly quite calm, but I don’t stay that way. I am capable of getting quite anxious and/or stressed after the fact.
A lot of people didn't "get down" like we'd think we would.
Ask her..
a guy in a black hat acted strange and stood while everyone was ducking.
I don’t know; there are ‘conspiracy theorists’ who don’t believe anything the government says anyway; they just fold it into their conspiracy theory as misdirection, lies, etc.
“However others argued that the woman’s calm demeanor was due to mass shootings being so common in America.“
Well now that we have heard the explanation the woke a-holes have offered let’s return to earth.
People are weird with their cell phones taking video of everything.
Speculations get us nowhere. Find and investigate first!
She appeared to smirk, too.
I think its the flight or fight reflex ands people were processing the rapidly incoming information to decide what to do next. In this woman’s case, while trying to decide if she is in danger she pulls out her phone and records. Different—yes—conspiratorial—no..
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