Salena Zito: Trump rewrites Republican convention speech to focus on unity not Biden
In an exclusive interview a day after being hit by a sniper’s bullet, Trump said he wanted to take advantage of a historic moment and draw the country together. He also said, “I rarely look away from the crowd. Had I not done that in that moment, well, we would not be talking today, would we?” Trump on shooting: 'It was God alone who prevented the unthinkable from happening'
"We will FEAR NOT, but instead remain resilient in our Faith and Defiant in the face of Wickedness. Our love goes out to the other victims and their families. We pray for the recovery of those who were wounded, and hold in our hearts the memory of the citizen who was so horribly killed." Grateful, defiant Trump recounts surviving ‘surreal’ assassination attempt at rally: ‘I’m supposed to be dead’
A grateful and at times defiant Donald Trump told the NY Post he’s “supposed to be dead” as he recalled the harrowing moment a would-be assassin shot him at a Pennsylvania campaign rally. Melania Trump speaks out: 'Ascend above the hate'
In her message, Mrs. Trump sought to remind readers of her husband's humanity, the Trump family's humanity — and America's humanity. Father killed in attempted Trump assassination lived and 'died a hero'
Corey Comperatore was a father, a firefighter, and a devout Christian. GoFundMe Campaigns for Trump Shooting Victims Soar over $3 Million
Meredith O'Rourke, a senior Trump adviser, launched a GoFundMe page in support of the victims and their families. Shadow of infamous 1912 assassination attempt still looms over Milwaukee
One downtown hotel sits over the site where former President Theodore Roosevelt was shot on Oct. 14, 1912. Dem Powerbroker Who Suggested Trump Shooting ‘Staged’ Has Visited Biden White House at Least 10 Times
Hours after would-be assassin Thomas Crooks shot Trump in the ear, Mehlhorn sent a memo to journalists pressuring them to portray the shooting as a false flag operation. Top Biden Donor Reid Hoffman Day Before Trump Rally Shooting: ‘I Wish I Had Made’ Trump ‘An Actual Martyr’
Peter Thiel sarcastically thanked Reid Hoffman for funding lawsuits against Trump because they had turned him into “a martyr,” increasing his chances of re-election. From the stage, Hoffman shot back with his own sarcastic quip: “Yeah, I wish I had made him an actual martyr.” Staffer of Rep. Bennie Thompson no longer employed after post about Trump shooting
“I don’t condone violence but please get you some shooting lessons so you don’t miss next time ooops that wasn’t me talking.”
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Biden 'Lowering The Temperature' Oval Office Address Filled with Gaffes, Verbal Mistakes
Biden said, “in America, we resolve our differences at the Battle Box," while also saying, "Thankfully former Trump is not seriously s-injured." Friday: A Fiery Biden, Ignoring Critics, Attacks Trump to Chants of 'Lock Him Up'
Facing frustration in his party, President Biden delivered an energetic speech in Michigan that painted Donald Trump as a convict, a rapist, and a cheater. Monday: Biden tells donors: 'We’re done talking about the debate, it’s time to put Trump in a bullseye'
Biden insisted to his donors on Monday that he is “done talking about the debate” and implored the party to ignore any further distractions and direct its attention back to Donald Trump. June: Biden Called Trump a ‘Genuine Threat to This Nation’ Before Assassination Attempt
“Donald Trump is a genuine threat to this nation. He’s a threat to our freedom. He’s a threat to our democracy. He’s literally a threat to everything America stands for,” Biden wrote in a June 28 X post. June: Biden lays into ‘convicted felon’ Trump — ‘Something snapped in this guy for real’
“He says he wants to be — in his words — ‘a dictator on day one.’ He says he wants to — in his words — ‘terminate the Constitution’ ... Trump says if he loses again in November there’ll be — in his words — a ‘bloodbath.’”
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JD Vance: Today is not just some isolated incident. The central premise of the Biden campaign is that President Donald Trump is an authoritarian fascist who must be stopped at all costs. That rhetoric led directly to President Trump’s attempted assassination. Megyn Kelly: If Joe Biden really wants to lower the temperature in our politics he should call off Jack Smith. Tulsi Gabbard: The hypocrisy of Biden and Co is infuriating. They are now calling for national unity saying they’re against political violence, wishing Trump well, and so on. Yet, they’ve spent the last 4 years doing everything they can to divide us. Javier Milei: The desperation of the international left is not surprising, as today it sees its harmful ideology expire, and is willing to destabilize democracies and promote violence to screw itself into power. In fear of losing at the polls, they resort to terrorism to impose their retrograde and authoritarian agenda. [Translated] Victor Davis Hanson: Assassination Porn and the Sickness on the Left
The left's years of violent rhetoric and Hitler comparisons culminated in a close call for the former president, exposing glaring security lapses that demand immediate action to protect all candidates, regardless of party affiliation. |
Media kept bias on full display after Trump assassination attempt
Take these headlines, for example: CNN: “Secret Service Rushes Trump Off Stage After He Falls at Rally”; AP: “Donald Trump Has Been Escorted Off The Stage During A Rally After Loud Noises Ring Out In The Crowd”; The NY Times: “Trump Hurt, But Safe, After A Shooting.” Media Spins Biden's 'Bullseye' Language While Claiming 'Republicans Pounce'
Let's recall the insanity of how Democrats blamed Republicans for the Gabby Giffords shooting because of the cross-hair ads targeting her district. CNN correspondent scolds Trump over first words said moments after being shot
"After he was hit, former President Trump got up and said, ‘fight, fight, fight,’" Gangel said. "I think what we’re hearing from people is that’s not the message that we want to be sending right now." Politico: Photo of bloodied Trump fist pumping immediately spotlighted by his allies
Even before details of what happened at Trump’s campaign rally on Saturday began to emerge, Republicans and allies of the former president rushed to circulate a photo of him bloodied with his fist in the air ... using it as an opportunity to tout conspiracy theories and stoke political tensions. Forbes: Will Surviving Gunfire Be Donald Trump’s Next Appeal To Black Voters?
Hopefully, being shot doesn’t become a similarly problematic strategy to link Trump with an experience that far too many black people have. NY Times Opinion: The Response To Violence Should Not Be A Media Blame Game
It is worth remembering that the conspiratorial and diabolical cast of mind knows no party, even if it has surfaced more frequently and violently in history on the right. WaPo: Trump allies immediately blame Biden, Democrats for their rhetoric
Supporters argued that Democratic portrayals of Trump as a threat to democracy led to the violence, though the shooter’s motive was not apparent at the time of their remarks. Turley: The attempted assassination of Trump is not nearly as surprising as it should be
For months, politicians, the press, and pundits have escalated reckless rhetoric in this campaign on both sides. That includes claims that Trump was set to kill democracy, unleash “death squads,” and make homosexuals and reporters “disappear.” ABC’s Stephanopoulos, Raddatz blame Trump for contributing to ‘violent rhetoric’
“In March he said, ‘Now, if I don’t get elected, it’s going to be a bloodbath for the whole — that’s going to be the least of it, it’s going to be a bloodbath for the country,’” Raddatz said. CBS Lectures Scalise on Rhetoric, Says GOP Is ‘Angry’ Trump Was Shot
"Have you specifically instructed members ... to rein in some of the rhetoric ... some are using online that is somewhat incendiary ... really blaming this, somehow, on the administration?" Babylon Bee: How CNN Reported 7 Famous Assassinations Throughout History
Here's some headlines from other events, like, "JFK startled by loud popping noises" and "Caesar injured in group hug."
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