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Orrex

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95. Well obviously you're not an oaken stalwart like the ubermensch Trump

Sun Jul 28, 2024, 12:33 AM

Jul 2024

As soon as the pics were released, it seemed obvious to me that either he didn't actually know that he was in danger, or that he knew that he wasn't actually in danger.

Whatever else can be said about the man, he is a coward through and through. He is not the type to fight his way above his contingent of Secret Service agents in order to issue a brave rallying cry.

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AP photo of his ear, without the bandaid. No visible damage. [View all] onecaliberal Jul 2024 OP

Pete Souza is great! BittyJenkins Jul 2024 #1

Where is the bullet damage? onecaliberal Jul 2024 #3

Why are there people on DU adamantly defending the Trump took a bullet hoax? Brenda Jul 2024 #17

Right MFM008 Jul 2024 #39

And me still having shin bruises from doing a hard bump into heavy dining table leg. n/t iluvtennis Jul 2024 #70

I'm curious how the FBI could draw such a definitive conclusion Orrex Jul 2024 #96

actually, Trump only wore the bandaid mon and tue-maybe wednesday. riversedge Jul 2024 #42

Ridiculous Rebl2 Jul 2024 #25

It's not exactly a close-up photo of the ear. But if Pete's wondering about the allegorical oracle Jul 2024 #45

If it had been a seious wound we'd have seen a bandage any nurse could verify was professionally applied brewens Jul 2024 #59

It could likely have been an ice compress to stop bleeding. Photos taken immediately allegorical oracle Jul 2024 #73

Agree 100%! That blindingly white, perfectly Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2024 #94

can't have people wondering why he needed a big-ass bandage Skittles Jul 2024 #2

Must have been a teeny nick. Wingus Dingus Jul 2024 #4

"teeny nick" Dave Bowman Jul 2024 #10

Are there bands, tapes, or clips to pull skin up and back to make face look younger? Attilatheblond Jul 2024 #62

That too... nt allegorical oracle Jul 2024 #83

And a tiny prick. CentralMass Jul 2024 #46

TFG is a big prick. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jul 2024 #57

This thread made me think of this song ArkansasDemocrat1 Jul 2024 #75

I thought this was current, but it's at least six years old. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jul 2024 #90

A real tough guy central scrutinizer Jul 2024 #5

"Proof of Our Heavenly Father's divine healing powers!1!!" Pinback Jul 2024 #6

Where's our pack of rabid press jackals? This livetohike Jul 2024 #7

They don't do journalism when it comes to cheato senseandsensibility Jul 2024 #29

reportage on Trump's harrowing Ear-Death Experience... alterfurz Jul 2024 #8

No wonder he threatened people into shuting up about his "wound". Dave Bowman Jul 2024 #9

Or lack there of. onecaliberal Jul 2024 #11

Yep. Dave Bowman Jul 2024 #53

A week is plenty of time to grow back skin and cartilage Orrex Jul 2024 #12

There would MFM008 Jul 2024 #40

Exactly Jilly_in_VA Jul 2024 #44

Well obviously you're not an oaken stalwart like the ubermensch Trump Orrex Jul 2024 #95

3d printer maybe, but not geriatric folks. 😂 MerryBlooms Jul 2024 #89

Not that he wouldn't lie about it, but Unbitten Jul 2024 #13

Welcome to DU, Unbitten. /nt Lucid Dreamer Jul 2024 #20

Thank you! Unbitten Jul 2024 #34

Do you have a source for that? Scrivener7 Jul 2024 #50

He could just release his medical records Farmer-Rick Jul 2024 #14

And it would still be bruised. Brenda Jul 2024 #24

He's perfect Clouds Passing Jul 2024 #15

That boy good! JoseBalow Jul 2024 #60

A ketchup packet exploded on him. twodogsbarking Jul 2024 #16

X is a republican shithole BoRaGard Jul 2024 #18

Still wondering why his shoes were off at that podium after being nicked. NoMoreRepugs Jul 2024 #19

Yeah, he kept saying Farmer-Rick Jul 2024 #30

shoes with lifts are easily discarded with abrupt movement Skittles Jul 2024 #37

That makes the most sense to me JoseBalow Jul 2024 #52

his vanity triumphs even at an assassination attempt Skittles Jul 2024 #77

I saw a pic yesterday that showed Bibi looking at it... dchill Jul 2024 #21

Link to AP Photo? NonPC Jul 2024 #22

It's also on Voice of America's website Rob H. Jul 2024 #66

He heals faster than anyone on earth! Fact! Easterncedar Jul 2024 #23

Ha! 2naSalit Jul 2024 #33

Why did FBI Director Christopher Wray testify it was unclear if it was a bullet or shrapnel surfered Jul 2024 #26

these are questions the press should be asking Skittles Jul 2024 #28

The FBI issued a statement that it was the bullet or a bullet fragment. onenote Jul 2024 #65

He needs to worry about an infection... rubbersole Jul 2024 #27

If an AR round nicked his ear there would have been catastrophic damage Mr. Scorpio Jul 2024 #31

At 3,600 FPS, it could easily "nick" his ear and leave very little damage. SlimJimmy Jul 2024 #35

It is a little known fact why the military uses the M16 rather than the AR-15 sarisataka Jul 2024 #47

Sarcasm? tusk Jul 2024 #54

Sarcasm? sarisataka Jul 2024 #61

same here, buddy,,,, tusk Jul 2024 #63

Are turtles a big threat where you live? liberalla Jul 2024 #93

Welcome to DU, tusk. calimary Jul 2024 #69

As I recall from our local Game Warden... DiamondShark Jul 2024 #64

some states allow 22 caliber (CF) for deer... tusk Jul 2024 #68

That is the regulation in several states still sarisataka Jul 2024 #71

Are you being serious? SlimJimmy Jul 2024 #98

that simply isn't true stopdiggin Jul 2024 #56

Thanks, stopdiggin. Lucid Dreamer Jul 2024 #67

Yeah, that Vitamin E sure works miracles . . . . no_hypocrisy Jul 2024 #32

I can't find this story in ms media. Hope it goes viral lindysalsagal Jul 2024 #36

So X gets a free pass for censoring the truth? Piss off Musk! GreenWave Jul 2024 #38

Trump is a fraud in every way Joinfortmill Jul 2024 #41

Something about the whole "thing" doesn't pass my smell test Botany Jul 2024 #43

Has anyone successfully located this photo sarisataka Jul 2024 #48

It's a real photo. egduj Jul 2024 #55

If the photo isn't current .. ? Then that would amount to something like a lie .. ? stopdiggin Jul 2024 #58

Except it was current. nt Tommy Carcetti Jul 2024 #92

In which case I retract. But there are competing stories here - and clearly SOMEBODY is wrong. stopdiggin Jul 2024 #97

It was by Doug Mills, NYT photographer Tommy Carcetti Jul 2024 #74

More than once we have seen sarisataka Jul 2024 #76

He's wearing the same pattern tie as he was at the Bitcoin conference Tommy Carcetti Jul 2024 #80

That does sound like it is legit sarisataka Jul 2024 #81

You can see the injury in this photo... druidity33 Jul 2024 #84

Musk is an un-American fascist. Kid Berwyn Jul 2024 #49

Musk is humping for trmp. spanone Jul 2024 #51

more like both are humping for... jcgoldie Jul 2024 #82

Wow, that huge sympathy bandage must've had miraculous healing powers!! Beartracks Jul 2024 #72

Yeah, no damage, but I hear square white ear muffs will be quite the Halloween costume this year bucolic_frolic Jul 2024 #78

#FreePeteSouza is trending LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2024 #79

Musk is being an asshole LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2024 #85

He posted a photo from an AP photographer that showed trumps ear. onecaliberal Jul 2024 #86

He will most likely be reinstated Meowmee Jul 2024 #87

" Something is rotten in the state of Denmark." ashredux Jul 2024 #88

meh, in the high def picture Mountainguy Jul 2024 #91