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peggysue2

(11,753 posts)
11. Propaganda in a bulletproof vest
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 12:33 PM
Wednesday

The last line nails it.

If you recall, the right-wing influencers immediately predicted the assassination attempts (particularly the one in Butler) ensured Agent Orange's election success. The 'wounded' martyr would surely be elected and the photo of a bloodied Trump with his fist raised would live forever in the minds of his fervent supporters.

The details of the shooter and Trump's injury never made any sense. The public never received the hospital report and the 'serious' wound to Trump's ear healed in a miraculous short time frame and left no apparent scarring.

So yes, stepping back and questioning the event and its related details is pretty much standard when you're dealing with the world's biggest liar and his Flying Monkey Brigade.


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Got a dweller Wednesday #1
link AStern Wednesday #2
The PA shooting never passed my smell test. Botany Wednesday #3
I like that the Secret Service stood around for 5 hours afterward so he could grab his shoes. AStern Wednesday #4
Did anyone see his shoes laying there on the ground? DENVERPOPS Wednesday #38
Quite obviously staged. PSPS Wednesday #6
Miracle Cartilage that heals in 2 weeks without leaving a scar or even a scab and the .223 round is made to .. Botany Wednesday #8
Was it ILikePie92 Wednesday #19
I was a military medic. I worked in the operating room as a scrub tech. I scrub for an otolaryngologist. usaf-vet Wednesday #46
Cartilage has no blood supply...how did he heal so quickly? Nt Trueblue Texan Wednesday #47
Thank you I didn't know that cartilage had no blood supply Botany Thursday #54
Not disputing anything ILikePie92 Wednesday #20
Ronny J ILikePie92 Wednesday #21
You know Americans can't comprehend metric measurements... Conjuay Thursday #64
Yes! ILikePie92 Thursday #67
But he has plenty of facilitators...no need for him to do much dirty work. Nt Trueblue Texan Wednesday #48
True ILikePie92 Thursday #58
Where was Roger Stone? IthinkThereforeIAM Thursday #66
Good point ILikePie92 Thursday #68
And ILikePie92 Thursday #69
They are all pretty damn competent at being evil. nt Trueblue Texan Thursday #73
It seems so staged to me! kimbutgar Wednesday #42
If it was just trump Mtnmama Thursday #59
TSF's physical exam (April 13) did mention his ear... allegorical oracle Wednesday #29
Same exam that said he drmeow Wednesday #37
I'm not even convinced that the "dead" guy is actually dead. GoCubsGo Wednesday #49
Oh no....he IS dead sdfernando Wednesday #51
Unless the "assassin" and "witnesses" find their way to a cult deprogrammer, GoCubsGo Thursday #61
I suspect the so-called assassin was an unclaimed body from a morgue Wicked Blue Thursday #72
I remain doubting malaise malaise Wednesday #5
When it comes to tRump everything is staged and for profit. 💰💸🤑 Polly Hennessey Wednesday #7
Along with neutralizing a threat,... Wuddles440 Wednesday #9
Shout: Fake News! False Flag! ZDU Wednesday #10
Propaganda in a bulletproof vest peggysue2 Wednesday #11
No scar, no scab, no shot. Sky Jewels Wednesday #12
I had an ear wound DENVERPOPS Wednesday #39
creds... nt et tu Thursday #70
Me thinks the whole thing stinks. There is no part of either attempt that makes sense. flashman13 Wednesday #13
totally agree with the OP gopiscrap Wednesday #14
Thank You Mr.Bee Wednesday #15
Agreed... from the man who died. bee_peaceful Wednesday #35
He doesn't even raise the "worst" part ScratchCat Wednesday #16
Please share the info about Garland. AStern Wednesday #26
re: "People died--and?" -- I think the point there is that it's hard to imagine a plan that would include... thesquanderer Wednesday #17
At the very least vankuria Wednesday #18
The Pennsylvania incident was a staged campaign photo op. sop Wednesday #22
Agreed Iamscrewed Wednesday #23
None of it ever made sense. And Mump said it happened. So it didn't. Scrivener7 Wednesday #24
No different then believing in Big Foot, flat Earth, fake moon landings... Kaleva Wednesday #25
Oh, I think the PA attempt might have been legit Warpy Wednesday #27
I think the second shot struck the skull of the volunteer firefighter. John1956PA Wednesday #30
Pass. Celerity Wednesday #28
G.O.P. is hiding all the facts BoRaGard Wednesday #31
100% in this your corner on this subject! bluestarone Wednesday #32
Author is mistaken- Crooks did not have a manifesto and Routh wasn't camped inside golf course wishstar Wednesday #33
Look at how they carried him out like a sports hero photo op GulfofMexico Wednesday #34
I've said the same several times...based on what army snipers had to say..which there is no way he was struck PortTack Wednesday #36
My problem with this theory. Shipwack Wednesday #40
I agree with you SCantiGOP Wednesday #43
And why did the female DEI Secret Service head get fired right away? Clouds Passing Wednesday #41
The idea that a person moniss Wednesday #44
So who was the shooter's real target? Kaleva Thursday #56
He may have been the target or something else but I just moniss Thursday #57
We do see him on video swatting his ear Kaleva Thursday #60
I'm not questioning that as I said he may or may not have been. The point moniss Thursday #65
Trump and MAGA agree with you, unfortunately. LauraInLA Wednesday #45
I think it was a real attempt Meowmee Wednesday #50
There is a word for this, and it is not flattering: RockRaven Wednesday #52
He was absolutely 100% certainly not shot Orrex Wednesday #53
conspiracy theatre? rampartd Thursday #55
What would they learn about the crime from his body? newdeal2 Thursday #62
I've been hoping the third time will be a charm randr Thursday #63
3rd times a charm the_liberal_grandpa Thursday #71
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