On 13th July (local time), an assassination attempt on former United States President Donald Trump shook the world. Though Trump is safe, a bullet pierced his ear leading to blood flowing on his face. Photographs and videos of the incident went viral on social media. The incident took place at Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. He was immediately escorted off stage by US Secret Service agents and taken away in a motorcade. While the world leaders condemned the assassination attempt, US media tried to downplay the incident.
The Associated Press’s first Wire release read, “Donald Trump whisked off stage in Pennsylvania after loud noises rang through the crowd”. The report by the Associated Press was picked up by many media houses with similar headlines.
ABC News report, which was based on Associated Press’s wire, read, “Donald Trump escorted off stage by Secret Service during rally after loud noises ring out in crowd”.
USA Today’s headline read, “Trump removed from stage by Secret Service after loud noises startles former president, crowd”.
MSNBC report’s headline read, “Trump rushed offstage at Pennsylvania rally by Secret Service after loud popping noises heard”.
Now-changed, the Washington Post’s headline read, “Trump escorted away after loud noises at Pa. rally”.
Washington Post’s post on X read, “Breaking news: Former president Donald Trump was just rushed offstage after loud noises were reported at rally in Pennsylvania.”
While media houses downplayed the assassination attempt, several journalists and X users on social media platforms expressed dismay that Trump was alive. A screenshot was shared by Libs of TikTok on X where The Stranger’s journalist Ashley Nerbovig wrote, “Make America aim again”. Ashley later locked and then deactivated her account.
This is a journalist for Seattle based news site @TheStranger pic.twitter.com/pkr3veJLrq
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) July 14, 2024
Libs Of Tiktok also shared two videos of leftist screaming over the assassin missing the “target”. Tiktok user Cele2t3 screamed her lungs out while crying over the missed assassination. Her TikTok account has either been deleted or deactivated.
This unhinged leftist is having a meltdown because the sh**ter missed Trump. These people are deranged. pic.twitter.com/7UGmq2vNw6
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) July 14, 2024
Another TikTok user Super99x expressed similar behaviour. His account has been turned to “private” on TikTok.
Leftist cries actual tears because the sh**ter missed Trump. pic.twitter.com/7hxEXuNbVc
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) July 14, 2024
The bullet fired at Donald Trump pierced the upper part of his right ear. Trump was immediately escorted off stage by US Secret Service agents and taken to a hospital. In a statement, the US Secret Service said that a suspected shooter fired multiple shots towards the stage from an elevated position outside of the rally venue during Trump’s campaign rally in Butler on July 13 at 6:15 pm.
The attacker has been identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. He was neutralised by security forces after he fired multiple shots from an AR-15-type semiautomatic rifle.
One person in the rally died in the incident, and two others were seriously injured.
Former President Trump is definitely an eye sour for the left-liberals of the US. There have been countless attempts including shutting his social media accounts to supress his voice. The elections are scheduled in the US in coming months and such attempts are only going to make his support base stronger, something that Trump haters yet to understand.
