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Trump Baselessly Claims Assassination Attempt Was ‘Democrat Plot’ Against Him
Yahoo News. ^ | Tue, 15 September 2026 | Sanjana Karanth

Posted on 09/18/2026 9:48:36 AM PDT by Pete Dovgan

President Donald Trump baselessly claimed on Tuesday that the July 2024 assassination attempt against him was a plot by Democrats, including then-President Joe Biden and FBI Director Chris Wray, to push him out of the election.

The president posted on Truth Social that Biden's FBI "didn't do what they should have with respect to the Lunatic who shot me in Butler, PA," referring to gunman Thomas Crooks, who was 20 years old when he shot at Trump during a campaign rally, grazing his ear, killing a bystander and injuring two others before the Secret Service fatally shot him.

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"By the time I got into Office, on January 20th, most of the information was missing, altered, corrupted, or gone. New info was just found!" he continued. "This was all a Democrat Plot, to get me out of the Election, that failed.

Trump also called Wray, whom he hired to lead the FBI during his first term, a "Dirty Cop" who "should pay a price for the way he handled the assassination attempt, and certainly for the things he said."

Neither Biden nor Wray appear to have responded.

The FBI found that Crooks appeared to have acted alone, with no immediate ideological motive, and concluded its probe in November 2025 under Trump's second term.

(Excerpt) Read more at sg.news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Conspiracy; History
KEYWORDS: baselessly; bidenknew; butlerpa; claims; demedia; mediawingofthednc; officialdemnarrative; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills; sanjanakaranth; trump; trumptruthsocial; truthsocial; yahoonooz

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So, here is where things get a little interesting.

Via a recent FOIA release, the FBI got Video footage from a least a gun store within a week of the assignation attempt, of Crooks with 2 other individuals. In addition, one of these two individuals was identified at the gun range with Crooks. This is now fact in the record, and the FBI didn't release it 'willingly' until the FOIA request.

Second, the FBI had this information and Video BEFORE Wray Testified to Congress and AFTER Congress had requested such information be presented to Congress for the Congressional investigation. Wray did NOT mention this, nor is there any PUBLIC acknowledgement of Congress being notified.

Obviously, there are possibilities. 1. The individuals were investigated, identified, and ruled out as possible co-conspirators. 2. They were not investigated (Which would be a huge breach of protocol). 3. They were investigated and the finding were 'classified' or placed somewhere in a zone that wasn't reported to congress and/or the public.

I am asking Freepers to keep a look out for whom these individuals were, when they were identified, if they are active/former government employees, and what the 'investigation' demonstrated. I can find no answers on the internet.

1 posted on 09/18/2026 9:48:36 AM PDT by Pete Dovgan
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To: Pete Dovgan

That’s obvious.

Who sent the incompetent Secret Service agents that let the assassin set up in plain sight?

Remember that boob trying to get her gun out of the holster? Or was it back in? Hardly matters which.


2 posted on 09/18/2026 9:52:59 AM PDT by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: Pete Dovgan

No effin way this wasn’t a conspiracy.

That limp wrist didn’t magically appear on that roof


3 posted on 09/18/2026 9:53:05 AM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: Pete Dovgan

All I know is that CNN for the first time(They said they would NEVER cover a Trump rally, he always lies according to them) but on that day, they covered the rally, from the start til he got shot, so yeah I think they had advanced knowledge of it. I think it was Plan B by the Biden Administration, off Trump, get Nikki Haley as the nominee, and have it as Biden vs Haley


4 posted on 09/18/2026 9:53:38 AM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Pete Dovgan

Maybe not a democrat plot, but certainly a deep state plot.


5 posted on 09/18/2026 9:55:51 AM PDT by wny
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To: Pete Dovgan

When you read “baseless” you know they’re blowing smoke.


6 posted on 09/18/2026 9:57:24 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: Pete Dovgan
Wow, there's no MEDIA BIAS in THAT headline, LOL

There is VIDEO PROOF that the attempted assassination of Trump was a SET-UP INVOLVING THE SECRET SERVICE. In a video where the camera is BEHIND Trump pointed towards the crowd, YOU CAN SEE CROOKS (ALLEGEDLY) SCURRYING ALONG THE ROOF AND ALSO SEE A SECRET SERVICE AGENT IN THE FOREGROUND QUICKLY CROUCH DOWN BEFORE THE FIRST SHOT IS FIRED.

7 posted on 09/18/2026 10:03:35 AM PDT by CivilWarBrewing (Get off my back for my usage of CAPS, especially you snowflake males! MAN UP!)
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To: Pete Dovgan

There is nothing democratic about communists.


8 posted on 09/18/2026 10:05:03 AM PDT by Mashood
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To: Pete Dovgan

The author.

9 posted on 09/18/2026 10:06:55 AM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: CivilWarBrewing

Can you provide a link to that video you mention?


10 posted on 09/18/2026 10:09:07 AM PDT by Fungi
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To: Pete Dovgan

Yeah. There is absolutely no evidence whatsoever that the Dim party had ever called for violence against Trump… 🙄


11 posted on 09/18/2026 10:09:13 AM PDT by vpintheak (The left is violence.)
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To: Pete Dovgan

Wasn’t Crooks a democrat? He plotted out his attack= democrat plot.

If other democrats are offended by those facts, maybe they want to reassess being democrat?

Or at least have ability to think beyond themself as the subject of every single thing said using the word democrat?


12 posted on 09/18/2026 10:09:33 AM PDT by b4me (Pray, and let God change you. He knows better than you or anyone else, who He made you to be.)
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To: Pete Dovgan; All

13 posted on 09/18/2026 10:21:31 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (The right of Democrats to embezzle elections shall not be infringed. )
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To: BookmanTheJanitor

Is her name Karen?


14 posted on 09/18/2026 10:25:55 AM PDT by bray (Thank God for Israel)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

15 posted on 09/18/2026 10:26:57 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (The right of Democrats to embezzle elections shall not be infringed. )
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To: Pete Dovgan

When the FBI spoliates the crime scene the next day, they’re complicit


16 posted on 09/18/2026 10:31:17 AM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification;)
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To: Pete Dovgan

They took security away from Trump’s rally to cover something Dr. Jill was doing.


17 posted on 09/18/2026 10:31:32 AM PDT by ryderann
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To: b4me

Crooks was a registered Republican.


18 posted on 09/18/2026 10:32:49 AM PDT by Vision (“Our Democracy” means "Our Slush Fund." The Left is hate.)
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To: Pete Dovgan

“Baselessly”

Is that a synonym for “Debunked”?


19 posted on 09/18/2026 10:32:50 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: BookmanTheJanitor

20 posted on 09/18/2026 10:32:53 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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