WHAT

  • Former U.S. President Donald J. Trump was shot at a rally in PA.

TRUMPS STATEMENT

“I want to thank The United States Secret Service, and all of Law Enforcement, for their rapid response on the shooting that just took place in Butler, Pennsylvania. Most importantly, I want to extend my condolences to the family of the person at the Rally who was killed, and also to the family of another person that was badly injured. It is incredible that such an act can take place in our Country. Nothing is known at this time about the shooter, who is now dead. I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear. I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin. Much bleeding took place, so I realized then what was happening. GOD BLESS AMERICA!”

WHAT WE THINK WE KNOW SO FAR

  • gunman is dead
  • Trump “is fine”
  • one attendee is dead
  • another attendee is in critical condition

News Sources

  • oxjoxEnglish
    3327·
    5 months ago

    Welp, seems like that’s it boys. Trump’s got this all locked up.

    • JonsJava@lemmy.worldOPM
      202·
      5 months ago

      God, but I wish I could say this won’t help him, but I’d be an idiot if I did.

      • brucethemoose@lemmy.world
        62·
        5 months ago

        I think it’s worse than that.

        It’s going to motivate even more movement in house/senate races. I think this is a guarantee that the legislative branch turns total trump.

        • Skeezix@lemmy.world
          1·
          5 months ago

          Yes. This will fire up the rabid maga base far beyond anything else that could have happened

    • vxx@lemmy.world
      153·
      5 months ago

      So that’s the song the trolls will sing for the coming weeks?

        • PugJesus@lemmy.worldEnglish
          162·
          5 months ago

          “This event helps him” and “Trump victory is inevitable” are two entirely different things

          • Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone
            142·
            5 months ago

            I’d love to be wrong, but the polls were already grim. How many beatings do Biden’s numbers take before (general) you call it inevitable?

            The polls in October/November matter way more than the polls now, of course. It’s just difficult to not see this as one more thing in a string of bad news.

            • PugJesus@lemmy.worldEnglish
              102·
              5 months ago

              I think this means that getting a new Dem candidate has gone from “Vital” to “Literally impossible to do without”.

              • ComicalMayhem@lemmy.world
                5·
                5 months ago

                new Dem candidate won’t have the time to gain the traction they need. they won’t have the chance. very unfortunate but the time for a new candidate is passed imo.

                • PugJesus@lemmy.worldEnglish
                  72·
                  5 months ago

                  We don’t have a choice. Public perception of Biden is too severely damaged. We take this hail mary and change candidates, or we lose.

      • Jimmyeatsausage@lemmy.world
        9·
        5 months ago

        I have no reason to suspect this was staged but,I mean, it’s a pretty compelling fit to the current narrative… Trump strong, Biden old and feeble. Plus, all that coverage of Project 2025, “Trump’s big weakness,” just died with that first gunshot. Evangelicals will eat this up with their “he’s Chosen” LARP. I can already imagine the “bulletproof” NFT trading card series…

        As long as Trump doesn’t die of a heart attack, this is only going to help him.