I was halfway through my regular edition of Weekly Mail when I saw everyone gathering near the TV that had been showing the Trump rally in Butler, PA. The frightening images of the former President falling down under the podium after shots were fired at him is something you hope never happens, but in this political climate, unfortunately seemed inevitable.
I can't stand Donald Trump. I hate what he has wrought upon this nation. That hasn't changed. It wouldn't have changed even if the attempt on his life would have been successful.
But this cannot happen. To any public official. regardless of party. Regardless of anything.
If they can get to Donald Trump, they can get to Joe Biden. Or Kamala Harris. Or Mike Johnson.
So many of Trump's supporters had clung to the nonsensical belief that Biden stole the 2020 election. Fueled by that lie, they stormed the Capitol, screaming Hang Mike Pence, and looking to kill Nancy Pelosi.
It wasn't right on January 6, 2021
It wasn't right on July 13, 2024
And unless we all decide to turn down the fucking temperature here, one of our leaders are going to get killed.
You want to call me a hypocrite because I come on here and call some of these people I don't agree with names? Be my guest. To be honest, I did it again this week, on the post I was working on before the shooting.
I'm not the issue here. Neither are those of you who I see on my social media praising Trump and attacking Biden. You disagree with me, and I disagree with you. And yes, it gets ugly sometimes.
But this has to start from the top.
Donald Trump can come out whenever he is back on his feet and brag that he was shot at and survived. He can blame Biden or the media or whoever his perceived enemies are. As he was being carried off by the Secret Service he was yelling "Fight, fight". And his supporters will definitely take him up on that. Of that we have no doubt. Already there have been more than a few duly elected sitting members of Congress who have directly blamed President Biden for this. It's pieces of shit like that who are going to end up getting someone killed.
Or, he can cease with the name calling, hate mongering and lies. He can come out and say that he will focus on the issues. He can talk about how we all have different ideas, but that we all want what is best for America. He can get back to the debate strictly on policy. Things where healthy debate can carry the day. President Biden came on TV tonight and said just that. Ballots not bullets.
Trump should do the same thing.
Right now, we know that the creep who shot at Trump was a 20 year old male. His name is out there, but I won't print it here. Like those who shoot up schools and movie theaters and churches, they deserve no recognition.
A bullet that grazed his ear means that another inch or so and it's in his brain. And we are having a whole other discussion here. We are already discussing the possibility of replacing the presumed Democratic nominee. Another inch or so with that bullet, and we're nominating a new Republican candidate as well.
It was that close.
I still think he's a criminal. I still think he'd tried to overturn an election. I still believe he caused the terrorist attack on January 6th 2021, or at the very least did nothing to stop it. I still believe he puts himself and his interests over the country.
I don't think he should the President.
But I'm sorry that he was shot at.
I thank God he's not dead.
This
cannot
happen.
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