WHAT

  • Former U.S. President Donald J. Trump was shot at a rally in PA.

TRUMPS STATEMENT

“I want to thank The United States Secret Service, and all of Law Enforcement, for their rapid response on the shooting that just took place in Butler, Pennsylvania. Most importantly, I want to extend my condolences to the family of the person at the Rally who was killed, and also to the family of another person that was badly injured. It is incredible that such an act can take place in our Country. Nothing is known at this time about the shooter, who is now dead. I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear. I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin. Much bleeding took place, so I realized then what was happening. GOD BLESS AMERICA!”

WHAT WE THINK WE KNOW SO FAR

  • gunman is dead
  • Trump “is fine”
  • one attendee is dead
  • another attendee is in critical condition

News Sources

    • PugJesus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      364·
      4 months ago

      Biden’s poor polling combined with the tendency of those with assassination attempts against them being seen as martyrs.

      On the contrary, I’m hoping that this is what it takes to make the polls look ugly enough to Biden that he finally steps down.

      • foggy@lemmy.world
        32·
        4 months ago

        Aha! Surprise! WWIII!

        Even more common to a president to remain president during active war!

        God this timeline sucks.

    • Riccosuave@lemmy.world
      3212·
      4 months ago

      It makes him a martyr. Biden was already an extremely weak leader with a massive public perception problem. Trump surviving an assassination attempt while defiantly pumping his fist in the air is the clarion call for Amerikan Fascism.

      Biden was already losing in every single swing state. I believe his existing chances before this event for winning reelection were somewhere around 10% at best. This obliterated those chances entirely. The average person is dumb as fuck, and they will vote for strong man leadership. It is a generational mind virus that rises up over and over again in the human psyche. This generation will be no different.

      • IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.worldEnglish
        76·
        4 months ago

        So people who were going to vote for the orange fuck are now going to vote for the orange fuck? How does that move the needle?

        • JonsJava@lemmy.worldOPM
          10·
          4 months ago

          People who would sit at home and not vote may be more likely to vote. I hope every able person votes, but this may turn the tide if the other side doesn’t turn out in full force.

        • dohpaz42@lemmy.worldEnglish
          10·
          4 months ago

          No, it’s the undecideds that need just one reason are the ones you have to worry about.

        • Wxnzxn@lemmy.ml
          5·
          4 months ago

          Two main effects are to be expected: More people leaning towards him, that might not have gone to the polls out of whatever reason (lacking enthusiasm for example) will be more fired up to go vote, and his base will be more fired up to support him in grassroots campaigning. Also, some undecided voters will likely switch from the martyrdom narrative.

          • IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.worldEnglish
            82·
            4 months ago

            His base is already motivated, they were going to turn out regardless.

            There’s a lot of conjecture, you may or may not be correct but I was taking issue with OP’s

            a now virtually guaranteed Trump presidency

            That’s just fucking nonsense IMO.