Gunshots have reportedly been fired at Donald Trump's rally in Pennsylvania, with the former president rushed off-stage by security staff.
  • Riccosuave@lemmy.world
    116·
    5 months ago

    I agree. I wouldn’t be surprised if this was all a ploy for attention so he can look tough, and rile up his base. That is completely on brand.

    Edit: Unfortunately, it appears to be a completely genuine, yet failed, assassination attempt…

      • skulblaka@sh.itjust.works
        66·
        5 months ago

        Trump is a known coward. If he didn’t know this was coming he’d have shit his pants and run offstage. His reaction is entirely unrealistic to the situation and how he is known to act.

        For fucks sake he asked for his shoes and waited around for them before leaving the stage. Those are not the actions of a man who is being actively shot at.

        • Sanctus@lemmy.worldEnglish
          51·
          5 months ago

          We have prior footage of him dippin’, dodgin’ and duckin’ at rallies from noises. You’re right the reaction seems off. But he could be delirious due to his aged mental acuity.

        • Shiggles@sh.itjust.works
          12·
          5 months ago

          I don’t see why Trump would really need to be in on it. Plenty of people stand to gain from a trump presidency, and I’m not sure an “accidentally successful staged assassination” would be that much worse.

        • KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          34·
          5 months ago

          Trump is a known coward. If he didn’t know this was coming he’d have shit his pants and run offstage. His reaction is entirely unrealistic to the situation and how he is known to act.

          spoken like someone who has never been shot before…