Trump rally shooting: Ex-president injured in assassination attempt at rally that leaves spectator and gunman dead
news.sky.com
The former president ducked to the floor as shots rang out and was mobbed by Secret Service agents, while the sniper, who was killed by security forces, has been named as Thomas Matthew Crooks.
    • skulblaka@sh.itjust.works
      66·
      6 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·
        6 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
        11·
        6 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·
        6 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…