Here is the reason I think the Trump team staged PA:

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12. So, he's brave enough to stand in the line of fire

But not brave enough to continue his campaign after being wounded?

You see, a real man died that day from bullet wounds, so the shooter had live ammo that could just have easily been aimed at Trump. (Unless you believe the bystander was a crisis actor now enjoying a life of luxury in the witness protection program)

But NOOOOO, he was a suicidal “Patriot” willing to kill an innocent bystander and then be killed by the SS, while Top Hollywood special effects technicians faked Trump’s ear wound.

And yet, the leakingest campaign/administration has breathed not a word of this foolproof plan involving at least dozens of people (at least as your description implies), including Mister Loose Lips himself.

Do any of these AA deniers ever think through all the moving parts required to make their Kooky CT Nonsense work?

J. F. C.