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BumRushDaShow

(144,199 posts) Sun Nov 3, 2024, 04:08 PM Nov 3

Trump Remarks About Shots Fired 'Through the Fake News' Spark Fury Online

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Source: Newsweek

Published Nov 03, 2024 at 2:24 PM EST | Updated Nov 03, 2024 at 2:31 PM EST

Former President Donald Trump ignited controversy Sunday during a key swing state campaign rally when he suggested he "wouldn't mind" if someone had to "shoot through the fake news" to reach him – a statement that drew immediate condemnation on social media.

Speaking to supporters at Lancaster Airport in Lititz, Pennsylvania, Trump made the inflammatory remarks while discussing media coverage. "To get me, somebody would have to shoot through the fake news and I don't mind that so much. I don't mind that," Trump declared while pointing toward the press area.

Trump campaign Communications Director Steven Cheung defended the former president's comments in an email to Newsweek. "President Trump was brilliantly talking about the two assassination attempts on his own life, including one that came within 1/4 of an inch from killing him," Cheung wrote.

"The President's statement about protective glass placement has nothing to do with the Media being harmed, or anything else. It was about threats against him that were spurred on by dangerous rhetoric from Democrats."

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/trump-remarks-about-shots-fired-through-fake-news-spark-fury-online-1979371

"The President's statement about protective glass placement has nothing to do with the Media being harmed, or anything else. It was about threats against him that were spurred on by dangerous rhetoric from Democrats."

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Trump Remarks About Shots Fired 'Through the Fake News' Spark Fury Online (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Nov 3 OP

I don't know if that assassination attempt was real or not, but if it was, he should get some counseling, he has PTSD Walleye Nov 3 #1

It was real. TwilightZone Nov 3 #5

A full labotomy is probably ... Tarzanrock Nov 3 #2

Trump campaign person lies! Damn near as well as he does! PortTack Nov 3 #3

Joe Biden and Hilary Clinton were right Ray Bruns Nov 3 #4

Locking LBN dupe. Lasher Nov 3 #6

Walleye

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1. I don't know if that assassination attempt was real or not, but if it was, he should get some counseling, he has PTSD

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Sun Nov 3, 2024, 04:10 PM

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TwilightZone

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5. It was real.

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Sun Nov 3, 2024, 04:39 PM

Nov 3

I really wish we'd stop downplaying it. Had the same happened to Biden or Harris, we would have been incredibly and justifiably upset.

The guy is a massive dick, but we should all be concerned when someone can get close enough that a presidential candidate was one slightly-off shot from being dead. The SS has to protect those on our side, too.