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Secret Service agents rushed former President Donald Trump off the stage after he fell to the ground at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Loud bangs were heard before Trump fell. Agents then helped him stand, and he had blood on his face. He was yelling back to the crowd and raised his fist. He was then taken to a vehicle and evacuated from the scene.

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (3 children)

Worst possible headline ever

Edit: OP has fixed it

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

CNN is fake news. /s

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

"I read in the paper that Abe Lincoln's hat fell off at the play last night."

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Exactly the same vibe

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I didn’t know what was happening when I posted it, seems like he could have collapsed from exhaustion. I saw the news just as it was coming out, no one had mentioned gun shots then

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You could just edit the title you know?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Fair, it’s done

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

He didn't "collapse" or "fall". He reached for his ear (where he was hit) and had a general "WTF is going on" face, then after a few seconds, ducked behind the podium as secret service yelled at him to get down.

He seemed able to walk away on his own, although it is hard to tell exactly since his human shields might have been supporting him. As he was leaving, he was well enough to project an image of good spirits and raise a fist, seemingly getting into a bit of a fight with his secret service, who seemed to want him to stay small and hidden behind them.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

I know, I saw the news just as it coming out and at that point there wasn’t a mention of gun shots

[–] [email protected] 25 points 5 months ago

Nothing that shitbag does has ever been honest. I would put it past him to have staged this shit. His could have had something in his hand to make his ear look bloody.

And there’s no way anyone will be allowed to investigate this.

[–] [email protected] 91 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Great. They made him a martyr and he's still alive to capitalize on it. Worst case scenario. Fucking fuck.

[–] [email protected] 67 points 5 months ago (3 children)

While I hate what this guy represents politically, the last thing this country needs is Trump getting turned into a martyr.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

Sadly he's a fucking martyr now... Or at least he's going to protray himself as such.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You think martyr is worse than dictator?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago

I want the man rejected by the country and defeated at the ballot box, not turned into a martyr that’ll inspire another generation of MTGs, Boberts, and DeSantises.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 5 months ago (1 children)

If he dies of natural causes, half the conspiracies will be that he isn't dead or he reincarnated, and the other half will be that he was killed by Biden or trans antifa pedo activists

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

And Republicans will believe in both simultaneously

[–] [email protected] 28 points 5 months ago (4 children)

Funny CNN is reporting he collapsed and other outlets are reporting gunshots.

I'm far more concerned about Trump's edging of violent white supremacy groups that have repeatedly threatened violence if they don't get their way, makes me think of it was Biden probably some magat shooting because they're dumb as a sack of uneducated incestuous rocks. Since this is Trump I'm inclined to believe he actually fell and they're playing it off that it was gunshots to hide the fact Trump is unstable mentally and physically.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

collapsed

I don't see this word in the article. I'm guessing OP changed the title or perhaps CNN did after the fact. Nothing surprises me anymore.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Yup...they definitely did .... regardless I hate this timeline

[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Video is out, shots heard and then he is seen clutching his ear while falling. No news on if he was shot or if the he hit his head during the fall.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago

It looks like he was ducking