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Trump may have a minor injury to his ear, but the stand-down/all clear has been given. archive

Former President Donald J. Trump was rushed off a stage by Secret Service agents at a rally in Butler, Pa., after several pops that sounded like gunshots.

Mr. Trump went to the ground and was immediately surrounded by agents, who then escorted him to a motorcade. The former president pumped his fist at the crowd as he was hustled off the stage.

When the pops began at 6:13 p.m., Mr. Trump appeared to grab his right ear, which appeared to be bleeding as he left the stage.

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[–] jarfil@beehaw.org 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Is this The Boys, IRL edition?

[–] P1r4nha@feddit.de 0 points 2 months ago

Spoilers everywhere

[–] memfree@beehaw.org 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

He looks like a saint now thanks to the shooter Trump surrounded by bodyguards slightly bloodied near his right ear and pumping a fist in front of a US flag

[–] memfree@beehaw.org 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

From other fediverse coverage: https://beehaw.org/comment/3717663

If he’s uninjured then I have to assume this was staged.

[–] LallyLuckFarm@beehaw.org 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Didn't see this when I made my comment but yeah. Reeks of the reagan playbook

[–] SteposVenzny@beehaw.org 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Trump’s pretty crazy but I don’t think he’s “plan to intentionally get grazed by a bullet” crazy.

[–] Kacarott@feddit.de 0 points 2 months ago

If you are gonna fake something like this, you wouldn't actually shoot a bullet, you'd use a blank and some tiny blood pack like they use in movies.