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Misinformation spreads swiftly in hours after Trump rally shooting
Washington Post via MSN ^ | July 14, 2024 | Sarah Ellison, Cat Zakrzewski, Clara Ence Morse

Posted on 07/14/2024 8:09:06 AM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?

Law enforcement officials quickly launched an investigation into the Saturday night shooting of Donald Trump as an assassination attempt, offering few details. That did not stop a torrent of unsubstantiated theories from flooding social media and other channels shortly after the event.

Some accounts from the left of the political spectrum immediately claimed that the shooting was a “false flag” operation perpetrated by Trump’s own supporters. Some on the far right accused President Biden of ordering a hit on a political rival......

But far-right channels on encrypted platforms were abuzz with a mixture of shock, rage and conspiracy theories. Triumphant slogans (“You missed!”) and calls for civil war captioned the instantly totemic image of a bloodied but defiant Trump raising a fist with the flag in the background. Without any clear word from authorities on suspects or motives, MAGA extremists instantly embraced the idea of a politically motivated assassination attempt. Disinformation swirled as trolls looked for easy clicks by sharing uncorroborated footage and information about people they claimed to be the assailant.

Some blamed militant antifascists — antifa — while others concocted elaborate explanations involving the Deep State and demons. Several white supremacist accounts held an online discussion on X about how Jews had attempted to assassinate Trump.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: conspiracy; conspiracytheories; misinformation; trumpshooting
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Notice the compost did not provide Bidens "bullseye" quote. Nor did they mention the apparent law enforcement incompetence at not protecting against a sniper within a few hundred yards.
1 posted on 07/14/2024 8:09:06 AM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Gee, no mention of Italy’s contribution.

Go figure...


2 posted on 07/14/2024 8:09:36 AM PDT by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...
This is the most repulsive:

3 posted on 07/14/2024 8:10:33 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?
[and conspiracy theories]

From The Washington ComPost

The Washington Commie Post




4 posted on 07/14/2024 8:12:51 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

WaPo covering for the rest of the (Leftist) media with Fog of War....


5 posted on 07/14/2024 8:13:09 AM PDT by jeffc (Resident of the free State of Florida)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Misinformation came from the WaPo and other Democratic party media which initially reported that Trump “fell” or that there was merely an incident yesterday. No mention of Biden’s “bullseye” comment? And why wouldn’t the Biden administration or Democrats in general, want Trump dead? You think they really care about his well being?


6 posted on 07/14/2024 8:15:08 AM PDT by MAGA2017
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Uh oh! Someone’s not following the official government line on what happened to Trump!


7 posted on 07/14/2024 8:16:18 AM PDT by Tom Tetroxide
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Washington post, the king of filthy violent misinformation/ disinformation complaining about... yep, misinformation


8 posted on 07/14/2024 8:17:46 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Well the Federal Government has a long history of False Flag events so why should this be any different? Never let a contrived crisis go to waste to further a agenda...Mostly gun control.


9 posted on 07/14/2024 8:17:55 AM PDT by dpetty121263
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To: where's_the_Outrage?
"...But far-right channels on encrypted platforms were abuzz with a mixture of shock, rage and conspiracy theories. Triumphant slogans (“You missed!”) and calls for civil war captioned the instantly totemic image of a bloodied but defiant Trump raising a fist with the flag in the background. Without any clear word from authorities on suspects or motives, MAGA extremists instantly embraced the idea of a politically motivated assassination attempt..."

REPUBLICANS POUNCE.

10 posted on 07/14/2024 8:18:07 AM PDT by rlmorel (In Today's Democrat America, The $5 Dollar Bill is the New $1 Dollar Bill.)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

...the left of the political spectrum...

...But far-right channels...

...MAGA extremists...

No bias from the Washington comPost here!


11 posted on 07/14/2024 8:18:49 AM PDT by null and void (The last war America actually won was WWII, because the CIA wasn't organized until after that war!)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

What will it take for Americans to finally realize that the Democrat party is an organized crime syndicate?

An attempt on the life of the Republican presidential candidate?


12 posted on 07/14/2024 8:18:58 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer” )
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To: SaveFerris

The WP and their like minded media organizations don’t report the news, they shape it to fit certain narratives. Of course it totally dishonest, but that’s how they roll.


13 posted on 07/14/2024 8:19:46 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: MAGA2017

The DNC has been the originator of US political violence since Obama’s first term. Anyone think they did not orchestrate this? Really? After all the “mostly peaceful” Antifa/BLM riots that killed ~20 people.


14 posted on 07/14/2024 8:20:38 AM PDT by bobbo666 (Baizuo, )
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To: rlmorel

“REPUBLICANS POUNCE.”

Yeah, if they do pounce it will be the first time in recent memory.


15 posted on 07/14/2024 8:20:47 AM PDT by brownsfan (It's going to take real, serious, hard times to wake the American public.)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

They can’t beat Trump at the ballot box so they have to smear jail cheat or kill him. It’s just that simple


16 posted on 07/14/2024 8:20:48 AM PDT by NWFree (Somebody has to say it 🤪)
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To: Starboard

17 posted on 07/14/2024 8:21:41 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

From the Russia hoax, an actress with a faux beheaded Trump, fake Impeachment trials to the current Lawfare trials, I cannot really blame many for their rage, anger, and conspiracy theories.

My go to radio station this morning WTAM 1100 screeching about how We the People need to come together.

My heartfelt reply...Let the Democrats reap what they have sown with their identity politics and lawfare. Let the conspiracies swirl because many will believe those more honest than the Democrat caste.

I cannot reconcile the claims of misinformation, because I have bore witness for nearly 10 years ...a decade...of false accusations and cheap shots at an entire segment of the American citizenry. We have witnessed trials of lawfare, unjust arrests, unjust searches, and political prisoners held without bail or speedy trials.

Misinformation? I laugh at the gaslighting. I detest the faux sympathies and I claim a righteous anger against the Democrat regime. You, democrat, sitting behind a keyboard snickering and saying, “next time don’t miss.” You are an enemy of the United States.


18 posted on 07/14/2024 8:21:51 AM PDT by EBH (America Blackmailed, The True Story of the World War...Coming Soon (1/21-))
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Got to love the spin and the attempt to “capture” the narrative. Tells one all one needs to know about the weaponization of the MSM.


19 posted on 07/14/2024 8:21:58 AM PDT by JayGalt (DEI = Didn’t Earn It)
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Some accounts from the left of the political spectrum immediately claimed that the shooting was a “false flag” operation perpetrated by Trump’s own supporters.

Of course! False Flaggotry is the device of small minds of those with unimportant lives who are seeking relevance.

20 posted on 07/14/2024 8:22:11 AM PDT by LittleBillyInfidel (This tagline has been formatted to fit the screen. Some content has been edited.)
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