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dajoki

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90. I don't know if it was staged or not...

Sat Jul 13, 2024, 08:52 PM

Jul 13

but with all the conspiracy theories they thrive on nothing would surprise me. You can be sure they'll use it for sympathy, money, and further blame and attack Democrats.

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Could have been a pill behind his ear that he [View all] MOMFUDSKI Jul 13 OP

Post removed Post removed Jul 13 #1

Bob Roberts uncletio200 Jul 13 #3

He did a similiar stunt without blood few years ago .... FarPoint Jul 13 #16

Bingo! I forgot about that! Scrivener7 Jul 13 #30

There should be enough video evidence to determine if he was bleeding before he fell. groundloop Jul 13 #33

Yeah, those sounds of shots kept going Farmer-Rick Jul 13 #44

The extra shots azureblue Jul 13 #96

A person behind him is dead and another wounded. bottomofthehill Jul 13 #104

Not likely, but, then again, nothing would shock me. InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 13 #61

That's exactly what my cousin said dflprincess Jul 13 #2

It happened just as he turned toward the directions of the loud sounds. kentuck Jul 13 #12

he grabbed or swipped at his right ear before he fell down orleans Jul 13 #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 13 #4

Exactly Abstractartist Jul 13 #47

I thought it was a bee. vanlassie Jul 13 #5

I've had deer flies draw blood biting my ear. nt ImNotGod Jul 13 #58

We all know that he is all about optics, nothing else matters but optics Blue Owl Jul 13 #6

Yep ratings. Captain Zero Jul 13 #49

Alex? Dear_Prudence Jul 13 #7

Skepticism here too at this point. Sympathy ploy? bucolic_frolic Jul 13 #8

I counted at least 10 pops. CanonRay Jul 13 #21

No one behind him hit orangecrush Jul 13 #55

This may not be real catchnrelease Jul 13 #97

Yes orangecrush Jul 13 #103

I was just getting ready to post this: kentuck Jul 13 #9

I agree BonnieJW Jul 13 #38

We are living in a time that ANYTHING is possible. We cannot be sure, even after they tell us what happened. bluestarone Jul 13 #10

Catsup Loryn Jul 13 #11

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

Rumors dwnsouth Jul 13 #17

How would SS respond by shooting into the crows and injuring no one? LisaL Jul 13 #23

NBCNews is confirming that the shooter is dead (5 p.m.-ish Pacific time) SpankMe Jul 13 #72

He's dead. I can't believe this thread. jimfields33 Jul 13 #77

I counted at least 10 pops (gunshots?) CanonRay Jul 13 #14

10 gunshots in a packed crowed would likely result in more than an ear injury. LisaL Jul 13 #20

A number of shots were the "neutralizing of the shooter" Algernon Moncrieff Jul 13 #46

And yet no one behind him, where any shot would have to have come from, Scrivener7 Jul 13 #34

It crossed my mind. lamp_shade Jul 13 #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 13 #18

What would a sane adult be doing at a Trump rally? Orrex Jul 13 #87

It really looked like that to me too. mahina Jul 13 #19

Will Ronnie "Dr. Pills" Jackson (R) be the Felon's attending sawbones? BoRaGard Jul 13 #22

Reminiscent of SNL "Buckwheat Shot!" kskiska Jul 13 #24

Literally stochastic terrorism Seeking Serenity Jul 13 #25

that's exactly what my sister just said choie Jul 13 #26

That's suspicious, lot of things don't add up. Dave Bowman Jul 13 #27

Will there be some independent CSA? Blue Owl Jul 13 #28

Told my coworkers it's fake AKwannabe Jul 13 #29

no Kali Jul 13 #31

He needed to get his shoes back on catchnrelease Jul 13 #98

exactly Kali Jul 13 #101

That was my first thought. Second thought was not very nice!!! niyad Jul 13 #32

My husband asked me Grammy23 Jul 13 #35

I'm up in the air that it was staged C Moon Jul 13 #70

The dead shooter and dead rally attendee disagree TexasDem69 Jul 13 #110

This message was self-deleted by its author suegeo Jul 13 #36

Staged. suegeo Jul 13 #37

You can see a chunk of his ear is missing in the photos. SurfinBetty Jul 13 #39

Hmmm Abstractartist Jul 13 #50

With that guy? Always bullshit. Always. Warpy Jul 13 #40

A whole group behind him got down.. whathehell Jul 13 #64

Seems possible. Doodley Jul 13 #41

My thoughts, for what it's worth. rsdsharp Jul 13 #42

neither he nor a good portion of his supporters is capable of ducking Kali Jul 13 #105

Agree, 100%. Thanks, nt. Mc Mike Jul 13 #43

And luckily he had the perfect camera angle for the first pump theatrics madibella Jul 13 #45

I'm suspicious, skeptical. But want to see what shakes out. Silver Gaia Jul 13 #48

You should delete this post 4139 Jul 13 #51

Nope. Shooter has been killed. JohnSJ Jul 13 #52

And one attendee killed, and another significantly injured. RandomNumbers Jul 13 #83

no kidding. It wasn't staged. JohnSJ Jul 13 #85

he looked like shit when he was dragged off..but by now we all now the shooters down samnsara Jul 13 #53

Stop it. This was real, and others were injured as well. Ocelot II Jul 13 #54

+1 demmiblue Jul 13 #57

Yep, shaking my head as I read this nonsense. n/t Xavier Breath Jul 13 #59

From reporting through various sources. SlimJimmy Jul 13 #65

Whoever started this thread SCantiGOP Jul 13 #68

TFG cares of others are hurt?!? Really?!?! uponit7771 Jul 13 #99

Overhead Flag Rigging was Messing up Earlier Today Sane1 Jul 13 #56

Shooter dead, crowd member dead, one other injured TexasDem69 Jul 13 #60

End this stupid conspiracy theory. Delete the post. n/t xocetaceans Jul 13 #62

Daily Kos' first story is don't spread conspiracy theories TexasDem69 Jul 13 #109

52 recs (and on the front page of DU)... 🤪 demmiblue Jul 13 #63

Crazy isn't it? Kaleva Jul 13 #67

67 demmiblue Jul 13 #88

This post is idiotic SCantiGOP Jul 13 #66

I don't think it makes us look like fools... slightlv Jul 13 #79

It does make some here look like gullible idiots Kaleva Jul 13 #89

Yeah, it really does. Goodheart Jul 13 #106

If anything this is a plant to make us all look like idiots Melon Jul 13 #82

This entire post with responses should be removed. Totally inappropriate and could cause Fla Dem Jul 13 #69

Delete this post immediately n/t Shrek Jul 13 #71

Hard to do a conspiracy theory like this when there are two dead bodies. The gunman and someone who went. AZLD4Candidate Jul 13 #73

Is the dead attendee a crisis actor? orange jar Jul 13 #74

This is dogshit, delete please Starry Messenger Jul 13 #75

Wow. This place. Bonx Jul 13 #76

62 recs Sympthsical Jul 13 #80

You do know that someone was killed? Patton French Jul 13 #81

Me too. Bluethroughu Jul 13 #84

I live in Lawrence county Orrex Jul 13 #86

I don't know if it was staged or not... dajoki Jul 13 #90

He flinched and the smacked his ear. Hope22 Jul 13 #91

I don't think this was a pro wrestling angle n/t Just_Vote_Dem Jul 13 #92

Some news are saying exploding teleprompter AbagailRose Jul 13 #93

He'd have to be a good actor for that. I can't see it. Goodheart Jul 13 #94

Ok, so maybe this was real. Doesn't mean Grammy23 Jul 13 #95

He was a "reality star" Texin Jul 13 #100

Post removed Post removed Jul 13 #102

Crazy comments like yours are not helpful. totodeinhere Jul 13 #107

Saw my share of death and don't wish it on anyone. 3825-87867 Jul 13 #108

It was all a bunch of crisis actors fucking around. D23MIURG23 Jul 14 #111

Still rolling with this? Bonx Jul 14 #112