- queermunist she/her ( @queermunist@lemmy.ml ) 21•2 months ago
If he’s uninjured then I have to assume this was staged.
- memfree ( @memfree@lemmy.ml ) 10•2 months ago
Trump may have a slight injury to his ear.
For a less conspiratorial take, here’s a NYTimes archive / live version :When the pops began at 6:13 p.m., Mr. Trump appeared to grab his right ear, which appeared to be bleeding as he left the stage.
- AmbiguousProps ( @AmbiguousProps@lemmy.today ) English9•2 months ago
Here’s the cspan footage where you can see it for yourself: https://www.c-span.org/video/?c5123735/shots-fired-trump-rally
- 2484345508 ( @2484345508@lemy.lol ) English4•2 months ago
Looks like it could have been staged to me. They claimed there was smoke from the bleachers. Hopefully they release the caliber so a gun model and round can be assumed, and we can check how much those smoke.
- AmbiguousProps ( @AmbiguousProps@lemmy.today ) English3•2 months ago
At least two confirmed dead:
Butler County District attorney told the Associated Press (AP) that a shooter was dead and that a rally attendee had also been killed.
- 2484345508 ( @2484345508@lemy.lol ) English3•2 months ago
Dang. Sad those innocent people had to be the ones killed.
- Em Adespoton ( @adespoton@lemmy.ca ) 1•2 months ago
Not staged. Two people dead and two critically injured, and Trump has a nicked ear.
- queermunist she/her ( @queermunist@lemmy.ml ) 4•2 months ago
Well that clears it up for me! There’s just no way Trump would risk himself like that. This was real.
- 2484345508 ( @2484345508@lemy.lol ) English5•2 months ago
My first thought. The blood splatter looked inconsistent with the wound. I guess we will find out soon
- WHARRGARBL ( @WHARRGARBL@beehaw.org ) 4•2 months ago
Idk about splatter, but how is it that, with all the people behind and around him, not a single one was struck by any of those missed shots? This improbable scene will generate unprecedented donations, as well as armed crackpots who will be going on vendettas.
The whole thing smacks of theatrics.
- akakunai ( @akakunai@lemmy.ca ) 3•2 months ago
I’m hearing reporting that there is at least 1 attendee seriously injured or killed. This is still very recent, we don’t have details yet.
- 2484345508 ( @2484345508@lemy.lol ) English1•2 months ago
Apparently it was from the back left
There was someone shot other than Trump
He was shot by a sniper from a rooftop. Not staged
- OprahsedCreature ( @OprahsedCreature@lemmy.ml ) 12•2 months ago
Well I think we can all be certain there won’t be any huge downwind effects from this 😐