Trump Shot (Merged)

[grizz]

Trump was shot at and hit at an event, he is ok as far as I know

[grizz]

Shooter is dead and at least one bystander

[pkveazey]

I just saw a video showing Trump getting shot in the ear. He was at a Trump rally in Butler, Pa. As they walked him to an automobile, he looked really pissed off. Well, I guess that will get him a brazillion extra votes from the undesided. I'm glad the lefty that did it couldn't shoot worth a damn. He fired about 10 rounds.

[Felix]

Shooter truly an independent actor?   Or an Oswald? 
  An "original thinker" or coached like the Michigan Witmer "kidnappers"?
Whoever or whatever - he sure was made dead a lot faster than Oswald ever was.

[Nemo]

With 2 more wounded.

Nemo

[Nemo]

By guy 130 yards away, maybe hit through the ear by bullet, but there are claims from far left sources he was hit by flying glass from teleprompter.

Shooter was on side of Trump and from ear damage Trump just happened to turn his head far enough sideways for the bullet only to get his ear as it passed.  Otherwise it would have taken out his entire brain.

Nemo


https://nypost.com/2024/07/13/us-news/thomas-matthew-crooks-idd-as-gunman-who-shot-trump-during-pa-rally/

[JohnyMac]

Wow!

A friend called me at about 1915E hrs. to tell me about the incident. MrsMac and I were in a restaurant eating dinner.

Before I comment, I am going to sit back for 48-hours or so to allow the news to emerge. There is just way to much speculation flying around. Along with finger pointing.

Thank you President Biden for reaching out to Trump; Hopefully, you will reach out to the person's family who was killed and others who may have been injured too. Even if they were deplorable MAGA supporters.

Like so many other nasty drama's like this, we as a nation will rally and become stronger.

God Save The Republic.

[Nemo]

Watch the video below.  About 35 seconds in the first round is heard, more totaling about 5 follows quickly with about a 2 seconds pass and 5 or 6 more.

Sounds like sniper firing first, and counterfire team locating, targeting and ending the matter.

It goes on to show Trumps evac from the area.

Nemo

https://www.foxnews.com/video/6357897503112

[Felix]

Elevations, lines of sight...   (of nearby rooftop)
It will be "interesting" to hear how/why the SS countersniper had the assassin in view AND scope sights but failed to squeeze until shots at Trump were already incoming.
Or maybe I'm just being a silly jump-to-conclusions panic person who is overly trusting of his own lying eyes?

https://twitter.com/i/status/1812296246784065849

[grizz]

A sniper was within 130 yards of the president and the SS didnt know about it or secure the area??

Seems like a set-up to me and the SS was in on it, at least the guys at the top were. One female agent look dazed and confused, couldnt even holster her weapon and fumbling around

The only thing we will hear from this incident is they need to ban firearms or just go out and confiscate them.

[pkveazey]

I was cutting grass when the event happened. When I came in the house, the even had just occurred a few minutes before. I watched all the media crap until I couldn't stand it anymore. OK, we know where the shooter was, we know who got shot, we know who took the shooter out, we know Trump is OK, we know the shooter's name is Crook and a classmate told the news media that Crook was a bully and an outcast in High School. Now, for conjecture on my part. I'm guessing that Big Brother is now monitoring every Prepper group on the internet. I'm betting that Trump goes to the funeral of the spectator that died. I'm betting that Trump meets with the 2 other spectators who were shot. I'm betting that Trump gets more of the sympathy vote and Biden is totally screwed. Now as to my feelings about Trump. Trump was a decent President and only looked like a great President because his opponents were complete dumbasses. I voted for him and would vote for him again even though I wouldn't particularly want him for my friend. Now, in conclusion, the way he remained calm was really cool. I actually think he didn't have time to become afraid. I'll bet that 30 minutes later, he probably felt like pissing his pants. At least that's what I would have done. The reason I say that is because many years ago, my best friend and I were target practicing with a 22 revolver and I had a misfire on one chamber and I was clicking the gun to clear that misfire when my friend walked right in front of the pistol and when it fired, it missed him by about 6 inches. It didn't faze either one of us until a few minutes later when we both realized how close it was to a really bad situation. The reason I mentioned that story is because I've seen interviews with War hero's that said that at the time they were not afraid but about an hour afterwards it scared the crap of them.

[Nemo]

we know Trump is OK, we know the shooter's name is Crook and a classmate told the news media that Crook was a bully and an outcast in High School.

Crooks was an outcast but all reports I have seen describe him more as the bullied one of the bunch, who sat alone at lunch. 

Sent money to Act Blue (bigwig Dem fund raiser/distributor) but registered as a Rep when he registered to vote couple years ago.

Nemo

[pkveazey]

Yep Nemo. I heard the bully thing backwards. I also heard the Registering as a Republican thing. A lot of people I know register in the opposing party so they can vote in the other party's primary races, and they vote for the worst possible candidate so their candidate will have a weak opponent. Well, about an hour ago Trump picked Vance as his VP running mate. I think Vance is a Senator from Ohio.

[Nemo]

Yes, J.D. Vance, Senator from Ohio.  Marine, Yale Law grad and author of Hillbilly Elegy.

Wife is Hindu, from India, also Yale grad.

Nemo


https://www.newsweek.com/jd-vance-vice-president-family-wife-usha-chilukuri-vance-kids-1925410


good background for legal skills, and conservative indicative

Usha Vance, born Usha Chilukuri, is an attorney who has carved out a successful career in the legal field. She clerked for Supreme Court Justice John Roberts and Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh before he was nominated to the Supreme Court.


Born to Indian immigrant parents, she grew up with a strong emphasis on education and hard work in a San Diego, California, suburb. Usha attended Yale University and also graduated from Yale Law School. While at Yale, Usha served as managing editor of the Yale Journal of Law & Technology and executive development editor of The Yale Law Journal, according to a biography from Munger, Tolles & Olson law firm.

[Deathstyle]

Seeing a lot of people on social media wanting to try to get along with the opposition rather than seeing the current situation for what it is.


People bashing ?Libs of TikTok? for outing a person making partisan threats online and getting fired from their HOME DEPOT job.

Accused of cancel culture and sinking to their level🙄

Because getting someone fired for wishing death upon someone?s different beliefs is the same as trying to assassinate a rival political candidate

[JohnyMac]

The attempted assassination in Butler Pennsylvania was a total clusterFuck. I suspect the Three Stogies would have done a better job with the pre-check, during, and post the drama. We should all pray a prayer of thanks to the good Lord that only one murder and three injurie's happened.

First the prayers from MrsMac and I go out to the Comperatore family. Prayers also go out to the injured with Trump being one of them.

Next, in my opinion, the shooter did not act alone. There are just way to many coincidents that revolve around this drama. Do I think the Secret Service was behind helping the shooter? No I do not. Do I think that another person (or two) helped whether they were just citizens or state LEO? Yes I do. Do I think that the FBI or SS is competent enough to lead to arrests? Nope. If a couple of months down the road by happenstance, additional arrests are made (Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in awhile) the motive and arrest (s) will not be made public. I suspect the perps will be shot while being arrested.

I know that I have posted the following essay before by author Matt Bracken titled,  Professor Raoul X, however, it is an excellent example of the manipulation of a sick individual by an agency or group of Elites within the D.C. beltway to do their bidding.

Last, it is time to end the DEI hiring by the Secret Service agents that protect dignitaries. I do not care if these agents are male or female, however, they need to be in physical shape and similar height of the dignitary being protected.

73 7 God Bless

[grizz]

From what I learned this morning
- "authorities" knew about the shooter at least 30 minutes prior to the actual shooting
- Shooter had cell phone and some sort of remote control device with him on the roof
- private citizens noticed and alerted authorities at least 1.5 minutes prior to shooting
- the SS were notified of a real iranian threat weeks prior to this event and commented that security was bumped up at the event due to that threat
- a video of local LEO's trying to gain access to the shooters location by breaching a fence makes them look like the keystone cops, its very sad...

The deepstate almost won this battle, what are they planning next???

[Sir John Honeybucket]

My assumption is that if there is a next moove by THEM(tm) it would be to play the "UltraMAGA terrorists bent on vengeance"  card.  Innocents attacked, lots of inflamatory vemon from the usual suspects and of course, the idea is to gain sympathy for leftists' candidate, gain POWER due to 'the present emergency' and basically J6 on steriods.  I hope not, but I'd be well pleased if this is not followed by more tragedy.


-  Sir John Honeybucket

[JohnyMac]

grizz wrote, "The deepstate almost won this battle, what are they planning next???"

I suspect the next assassination attempt (s) will be on well known MAGA folks and folks holding MAGA campaign rally's that do not have SS protection; not much use that was though.

Once the sporadic attacks/assassinations happen, it will be like Covid-19, nobody will go out. MrsMac and I will.

As a side note, I know most folks on UP conceal carry. I would also suggest you carry a long gun in your vehicle too.