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Scrivener7

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34. And yet no one behind him, where any shot would have to have come from,

Sat Jul 13, 2024, 06:05 PM

Jul 2024

reacted until he ducked. And no one in the stands seemed to have seen a gun. At least no one reacted to one. If they had seen it, a crowd that would come out in 100 degree weather to listen to him bloviate would have jumped on the person doing it.

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Could have been a pill behind his ear that he [View all] MOMFUDSKI Jul 2024 OP

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Bob Roberts uncletio200 Jul 2024 #3

He did a similiar stunt without blood few years ago .... FarPoint Jul 2024 #16

Bingo! I forgot about that! Scrivener7 Jul 2024 #30

There should be enough video evidence to determine if he was bleeding before he fell. groundloop Jul 2024 #33

Yeah, those sounds of shots kept going Farmer-Rick Jul 2024 #44

The extra shots azureblue Jul 2024 #96

A person behind him is dead and another wounded. bottomofthehill Jul 2024 #104

Not likely, but, then again, nothing would shock me. InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2024 #61

That's exactly what my cousin said dflprincess Jul 2024 #2

It happened just as he turned toward the directions of the loud sounds. kentuck Jul 2024 #12

he grabbed or swipped at his right ear before he fell down orleans Jul 2024 #78

wouldn't surprise me if it was staged for sympathy votes. He took the time to pump his fists in the air putting SS lives ImNotGod Jul 2024 #4

Exactly Abstractartist Jul 2024 #47

I thought it was a bee. vanlassie Jul 2024 #5

I've had deer flies draw blood biting my ear. nt ImNotGod Jul 2024 #58

We all know that he is all about optics, nothing else matters but optics Blue Owl Jul 2024 #6

Yep ratings. Captain Zero Jul 2024 #49

Alex? Dear_Prudence Jul 2024 #7

Skepticism here too at this point. Sympathy ploy? bucolic_frolic Jul 2024 #8

I counted at least 10 pops. CanonRay Jul 2024 #21

No one behind him hit orangecrush Jul 2024 #55

This may not be real catchnrelease Jul 2024 #97

Yes orangecrush Jul 2024 #103

I was just getting ready to post this: kentuck Jul 2024 #9

I agree BonnieJW Jul 2024 #38

We are living in a time that ANYTHING is possible. We cannot be sure, even after they tell us what happened. bluestarone Jul 2024 #10

Catsup Loryn Jul 2024 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Emile Jul 2024 #13

Rumors dwnsouth Jul 2024 #17

How would SS respond by shooting into the crows and injuring no one? LisaL Jul 2024 #23

NBCNews is confirming that the shooter is dead (5 p.m.-ish Pacific time) SpankMe Jul 2024 #72

He's dead. I can't believe this thread. jimfields33 Jul 2024 #77

I counted at least 10 pops (gunshots?) CanonRay Jul 2024 #14

10 gunshots in a packed crowed would likely result in more than an ear injury. LisaL Jul 2024 #20

A number of shots were the "neutralizing of the shooter" Algernon Moncrieff Jul 2024 #46

And yet no one behind him, where any shot would have to have come from, Scrivener7 Jul 2024 #34

It crossed my mind. lamp_shade Jul 2024 #15

People ducked after seeing TFG hit. No sane adult is going to give Benedict Donald and MAGA the benefit of any doubt, uponit7771 Jul 2024 #18

What would a sane adult be doing at a Trump rally? Orrex Jul 2024 #87

It really looked like that to me too. mahina Jul 2024 #19

Will Ronnie "Dr. Pills" Jackson (R) be the Felon's attending sawbones? BoRaGard Jul 2024 #22

Reminiscent of SNL "Buckwheat Shot!" kskiska Jul 2024 #24

Literally stochastic terrorism Seeking Serenity Jul 2024 #25

that's exactly what my sister just said choie Jul 2024 #26

That's suspicious, lot of things don't add up. Dave Bowman Jul 2024 #27

Will there be some independent CSA? Blue Owl Jul 2024 #28

Told my coworkers it's fake AKwannabe Jul 2024 #29

no Kali Jul 2024 #31

He needed to get his shoes back on catchnrelease Jul 2024 #98

exactly Kali Jul 2024 #101

That was my first thought. Second thought was not very nice!!! niyad Jul 2024 #32

My husband asked me Grammy23 Jul 2024 #35

I'm up in the air that it was staged C Moon Jul 2024 #70

The dead shooter and dead rally attendee disagree TexasDem69 Jul 2024 #110

This message was self-deleted by its author suegeo Jul 2024 #36

Staged. suegeo Jul 2024 #37

You can see a chunk of his ear is missing in the photos. SurfinBetty Jul 2024 #39

Hmmm Abstractartist Jul 2024 #50

With that guy? Always bullshit. Always. Warpy Jul 2024 #40

A whole group behind him got down.. whathehell Jul 2024 #64

Seems possible. Doodley Jul 2024 #41

My thoughts, for what it's worth. rsdsharp Jul 2024 #42

neither he nor a good portion of his supporters is capable of ducking Kali Jul 2024 #105

Agree, 100%. Thanks, nt. Mc Mike Jul 2024 #43

And luckily he had the perfect camera angle for the first pump theatrics madibella Jul 2024 #45

I'm suspicious, skeptical. But want to see what shakes out. Silver Gaia Jul 2024 #48

You should delete this post 4139 Jul 2024 #51

Nope. Shooter has been killed. JohnSJ Jul 2024 #52

And one attendee killed, and another significantly injured. RandomNumbers Jul 2024 #83

no kidding. It wasn't staged. JohnSJ Jul 2024 #85

he looked like shit when he was dragged off..but by now we all now the shooters down samnsara Jul 2024 #53

Stop it. This was real, and others were injured as well. Ocelot II Jul 2024 #54

+1 demmiblue Jul 2024 #57

Yep, shaking my head as I read this nonsense. n/t Xavier Breath Jul 2024 #59

From reporting through various sources. SlimJimmy Jul 2024 #65

Whoever started this thread SCantiGOP Jul 2024 #68

TFG cares of others are hurt?!? Really?!?! uponit7771 Jul 2024 #99

Overhead Flag Rigging was Messing up Earlier Today Sane1 Jul 2024 #56

Shooter dead, crowd member dead, one other injured TexasDem69 Jul 2024 #60

End this stupid conspiracy theory. Delete the post. n/t xocetaceans Jul 2024 #62

Daily Kos' first story is don't spread conspiracy theories TexasDem69 Jul 2024 #109

52 recs (and on the front page of DU)... 🤪 demmiblue Jul 2024 #63

Crazy isn't it? Kaleva Jul 2024 #67

67 demmiblue Jul 2024 #88

This post is idiotic SCantiGOP Jul 2024 #66

I don't think it makes us look like fools... slightlv Jul 2024 #79

It does make some here look like gullible idiots Kaleva Jul 2024 #89

Yeah, it really does. Goodheart Jul 2024 #106

If anything this is a plant to make us all look like idiots Melon Jul 2024 #82

This entire post with responses should be removed. Totally inappropriate and could cause Fla Dem Jul 2024 #69

Delete this post immediately n/t Shrek Jul 2024 #71

Hard to do a conspiracy theory like this when there are two dead bodies. The gunman and someone who went. AZLD4Candidate Jul 2024 #73

Is the dead attendee a crisis actor? orange jar Jul 2024 #74

This is dogshit, delete please Starry Messenger Jul 2024 #75

Wow. This place. Bonx Jul 2024 #76

62 recs Sympthsical Jul 2024 #80

You do know that someone was killed? Patton French Jul 2024 #81

Me too. Bluethroughu Jul 2024 #84

I live in Lawrence county Orrex Jul 2024 #86

I don't know if it was staged or not... dajoki Jul 2024 #90

He flinched and the smacked his ear. Hope22 Jul 2024 #91

I don't think this was a pro wrestling angle n/t Just_Vote_Dem Jul 2024 #92

Some news are saying exploding teleprompter AbagailRose Jul 2024 #93

He'd have to be a good actor for that. I can't see it. Goodheart Jul 2024 #94

Ok, so maybe this was real. Doesn't mean Grammy23 Jul 2024 #95

He was a "reality star" Texin Jul 2024 #100

Post removed Post removed Jul 2024 #102

Crazy comments like yours are not helpful. totodeinhere Jul 2024 #107

Saw my share of death and don't wish it on anyone. 3825-87867 Jul 2024 #108

It was all a bunch of crisis actors fucking around. D23MIURG23 Jul 2024 #111

Still rolling with this? Bonx Jul 2024 #112