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orthoclad

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Sat Jul 13, 2024, 10:14 PM Jul 2024

One Spectator Killed and Two Badly Injured at Rally Shooting That Injured Donald Trump [View all]

Last edited Sat Jul 13, 2024, 10:53 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: Mother Jones

The former president was not seriously hurt. The shooter is dead.

Secret Service personnel surrounded Donald Trump and rushed him off stage on Saturday after his rally speech in Butler, Pennsylvania, was interrupted by a series of three popping sounds that turned out to be gunshots. As the popping began, Trump winced and touched his right ear, as though struck by a projectile, before ducking down. A second series of shots could then be discerned.


Trump takes cover onstage.Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Read more: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/07/donald-trump-rally-shooting-gunshots-secret-service/



I think this article has the right perspective. Spectator killed, two badly injured, shooter dead. Trump slightly injured.
It also avoids the bullet vs glass issue and sticks to facts. And shows him clinging to ground, not fist-bumping.

edit to add: I'm not familiar with the rules about pics from sources. Should I delete it?
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And I am disgusted that some here on DU SCantiGOP Jul 2024 #1
Yeah you'd have to be crazier then even Trump to let someone nick your ear from 600ft EX500rider Jul 2024 #2
That's assuming a bullet nicked him orthoclad Jul 2024 #3
It's almost as bad as trying to storm the Capital tenderfoot Jul 2024 #5
If you want crazy conspiracy theories, check out Free Republic IronLionZion Jul 2024 #7
In the absence of facts to the contrary, it was reasonable to assume a staged event. Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2024 #9
I totally was not at all shocked to learn it was a 20 year old with access to his parents' unlocked weapons closet. Initech Jul 2024 #19
Yep. We've seen that before. I don't see any middle ground between fascism and democracy. Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2024 #20
Over the last few years. Woodwizard Jul 2024 #13
Has anyone asked if Ron DeSantis has an alibi? Mawspam2 Jul 2024 #4
Maybe I'm mistaken but it almost seemed like Trump was trying to exploit it with the fist in the air. cstanleytech Jul 2024 #6
It was him hollering fight, fight, fight that I found disrespectful. Hope22 Jul 2024 #16
Just another mass shooting with an assault rifle. SunSeeker Jul 2024 #8
Yes, with all due respect to the bystanders who were injured or killed... forgotmylogin Jul 2024 #10
Trump signed an Executive Order SCantiGOP Jul 2024 #11
What do we know about the shooter's history? Would the repealed regulation have applied to him? onenote Jul 2024 #12
It was passed by the House, but he sped it up SCantiGOP Jul 2024 #14
It was quickly passed by the House and Senate. Getting his signature was the slowest part of the process. onenote Jul 2024 #15
And they're already pursuing the "mental health" trope. orthoclad Jul 2024 #17
Two days later, and I'm still waiting for basic facts orthoclad Jul 2024 #18
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