Assassination attempt on Donald Trump - threadbans in OP

scottser

Trump inherited his wealth, and has learned only to lie, grift and screw over other people with it. It means nothing to him because he never worked a day for it. His own kids are genuine idiots who if they weren't rich would be utter trailer trash. They are a walking advertisement for a 90% inheritance tax.

Tell me how

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122393500#Comment_122393500

I wouldn't go quite that far myself. I know people who are not racist and still voted for him because they believe the 'swamp' rhetoric. And these were highly educated and traveled people. But with a fundamental attitude towards Washington that was so ingrained they mostly couldn't explain it or justify it without resorting to rhetoric.

And with this in mind I do say that 'Not everyone who supports Trump is racist, but all the racists support Trump'. Same goes for Farage, Wilders, Le Pen et al.

omega man

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122393577#Comment_122393577

I get that side too but my experience is with non US citizens. I certainly wouldn’t imagine all his voters fall into that category in fairness .

Real Donald Trump

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tUPV97sSaw

First 30 seconds are worth a watch.

expectationlost

was wondering about this. which sniper team actually shot him?, it wasn't the one we've seen in the videos i think it was the one further away from the shooter, these ones closer were blocked by trees

https://twitter.com/CollinRugg/status/1813675307125338199

Oscar_Madison

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122393500#Comment_122393500

The policies of Republicanism are racist and misogynist - why is everyone so surprised that the leader reflects the basic tenets of the party and feel they have to write about it - it’s hardly a shock 🤪

volchitsa

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122393005#Comment_122393005

I actually get that she (or whoever was in charge of the detailed planning) decided not to put a sniper on that roof, for that reason. What I don't get is that they then left the access to that roof apparently unguarded, as though a terrorist group would reach the same conclusion about it. Madness.

Tell me how

Does anyone else find Trumps behavior about this attempt a bit weird?

When it happened Saturday night, I expected from Sunday we'd see him talking on every major TV station that would have him but I haven't seen a single clip, not one, of him talking about it. I expect if I went looking for some I might find something, but if he had done anything significant, all the commentators and clip editors would be using them on social media. I haven't seen a single such clip.

Why would he, or his team not have him look to use the 'free advertising' that such interviews would give him. Even those close to him who have commented on it such as Huckabee Sanders have just gone with the simple 'hero dodged a bullet' angle rather than focusing it in a meaningful way about how he is aware of the challenges of the role, more than anyone, blah blah blah, but he showed how he can remain calm under pressure, and so on. I haven't seen any of that. I just find that weird given the stage, literally, on which he is playing.

techdiver

The type of person who defends a scumbag who had an $83 million verdict against him in a civil sexual assault case and then argues semantics is exactly the type of person I expect a Trump supporter to be. If they were civilised or had any morals at all, that trial (and not even the fraud case) should have ended his political ambitions.

In my opinion if you support him after all of that you are condoning that behaviour and no mental or semantic gymnastics is going to change that. At least the Trump supporters should be honest and say they don't mind sexual assault against women or fraud as long as they get their ideology into the White House.

Strumms

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122393986#Comment_122393986

my guess is that it could appear crass as in the attack one innocent person was killed….

Also as the old saying goes discretion is the better part of valour. Maybe don’t want to embolden anyone else harbouring similar desires and sentiments.

Even though it was only a glancing flesh wound he will be aware that he was millimetres from instant death. So he’s probably figuratively licking his wounds,

eightieschewbaccy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122394035#Comment_122394035

I do find the choice to not reach out to the victim's families to be particularly bizarre as well.

Tell me how

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122394035#Comment_122394035

my guess is that it could appear crass as in the attack one innocent person was killed….

Also as the old saying goes discretion is the better part of valour.

There isn't a single person on the planet who provides meaningful discussion about political current affairs that would have a problem with describing Donald Trump as crass. Look at how he spoke about Nancy Pelosi and her husband in the wake of his attack. And he was more severely injured than Trump was.

Look at how he spoke about fallen soldiers in Normandy.

Look at how he spoke about Mike Pence for having been a prisoner of war in Vietnam.

Nah, there's another reason.

REDBULL68

Something not right here ,media says he had no online presence as such ,but a 20 year old could plan and carry out an attack on the Ex president, he had a range finder ,he had a ladder and missed by a couple of millimetres, very well planed and executed ,and as for the security services that were told he was on the roof p45s all round

Loafing Oaf

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122394096#Comment_122394096

he had a ladder

proof of a vast sophisticated conspiracy right there

Real Donald Trump

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122394096#Comment_122394096

Something not right indeed

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd167v5lpq2o

ceadaoin.

Id imagine trump is saving any comments about it for his big moment at the convention. And I'm sure he'll be going to the guys funeral, there's no way he would pass up such an opportunity to be the good guy (for once).

Loafing Oaf

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122393986#Comment_122393986

Our MAGA friend BluePlanet would probably tell us he doesn't want to let the DEEP STATE know he's on to them…

kyote00

what was the deal with his shoes ? Did they fall off or did he take them off ?

bone spurs still giving trouble?

REDBULL68

Ye true ,maybe if he pole vaulted up ,it would look better .

Loafing Oaf

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122394126#Comment_122394126

Maybe he loosens the laces for comfort when he knows he's going to be standing in roughly the same spot for a long period, and so they came off unusually easily when the SS 'rugby-tackled' him..

Snake Plisken

He will and has

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122394067#Comment_122394067

Wrong!

Overheal

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122394142#Comment_122394142

only 3 hours ago?

Should have called them 3 days ago - when Biden did.

Too late if you needed to be reminded by literally everyone to do something fundamental like that.

Flaneur OBrien

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122394142#Comment_122394142

Wasn't exactly prompt, was it?

Snake Plisken

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122394145#Comment_122394145

Yeah that was on Tuesday plus he will attend the funeral of Corey and the GoFundMe has raised over $5M for the victims. Guess who didn't want to speak to Joseph Biden? Yes the Helen his widow. Don't blame her really. As for the delay the man nearly had his head blown off and needed to recover

Slightly Kwackers

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122394187#Comment_122394187

Recover?

Celebrating more like!

If Trumps head had been blown off, can you imagine the unending tide of foul, vile, corruption that would ooze out.

The filth would have to be contained like plutonium.

Tell me how

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122394187#Comment_122394187

 As for the delay the man nearly had his head blown off and needed to recover

He was able to go golfing the next day without even a band aid on his ear.

Samson1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122394110#Comment_122394110

That roof was too steep ?? !!!!!!!

Thats what the head of the US secret service said. the roof was too steep.

Thats the flattest roof I've ever seen. She has to be the first to be investigated. Then P.45

Snake Plisken

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122394228#Comment_122394228

More fake news

Overheal

immediately upon being shot Trump scrambled for his shoes and chanted fight fight fight but it took him days to be a human being and reach out to the victim that took a bullet meant for him, and only after people had to remind him to do it.

The “he was shot” excuse doesn’t cut it. He was clearly more worried about his shoes and inciting retaliatory violence than he was about thinking about anyone else.

REDBULL68

Actually sounded like he said duck duck (not a joke by the way ) not shoes shoes .listen to the audio.