Former classmate describes Trump rally gunman as 'definitely conservative'

[SunSeeker]

As mystery continues surrounding the possible motivations of the 20-year-old Pennsylvania man accused of trying to kill Donald Trump at a campaign rally, a former classmate of his came forward to describe him as “definitely conservative” when they were in school together.

“It makes me wonder why he would carry out an assassination attempt on the conservative candidate,” Max R Smith told the Philadelphia Inquirer of the accused shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks.

Smith told the Inquirer about a mock debate in which the history professor asked students to signal their support or opposition for government policy proposals. The majority of the class were on the liberal side, but Tom, no matter what, always stood his ground on the conservative side,” Smith said. “That’s still the picture I have of him. Just standing alone on one side while the rest of the class was on the other.”

https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/15/trump-shooter-motive

[tanyev]

1. I wonder how many threats the former classmate has now received.

[SunSeeker]

3. Glad he was brave enough to speak up. nt

[ananda]

2. And we all know that "conservative" is now a euphimism ..

for rightwing domestic terrorist.