Posted on 07/14/2024 2:12:52 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
WASHINGTON — The shots rang out at 6:10 p.m. Former President Donald Trump clutched his right ear as blood spurted out, then ducked for cover as supporters screamed and Secret Service agents raced to surround and protect him.
Within moments, someone shouted “shooter down,” and the agents, agitated but in control, began moving Trump offstage to safety. “Wait, wait, wait, wait,” he called out, then made a point of pumping his fist at the crowd and seemed to defiantly shout, “Fight! Fight!” The crowd roared and responded with chants of “USA! USA!”
For the first time in more than four decades, a man who was elected president of the United States was wounded in an assassination attempt when a gunman who appeared to have crawled onto a nearby roof opened fire at Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday evening. The explosion of political violence came at an especially volatile moment in American history and further inflamed an already stormy campaign for the White House.
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You can bet “Fight! Fight!” merch will be a big seller during the campaign, and maybe the MAGA hats need something special above the right ear just as a reminder. I’d suggest something purple...
The explosion of political violence came at an especially volatile moment in American history and further inflamed an already stormy campaign for the White House.
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Really? Well then, I suggest the democrats should put a muzzle on all their members calling for violence against President Trump
The old lone wolf alibi.
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