Trump was shot at a political rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. He’s OK. One person is reportedly dead.
The Wall Street Journal reports Trump Pumps Fist, Secret Service Says He Is Safe
Trump was conscious in the immediate aftermath and pumped his fist in the air several times, attempting to rally the crowd, before agents escorted him away to the motorcade. The Secret Service counter assault team immediately took the stage in heavy armor to look for the attacker.
This is a breaking story. There are not a lot of details.
One Person Reportedly Dead
Trump Press Release
Secret Service Tweet
Agent Anthony Guglielmi, Chief of Secret Service
“An incident occurred the evening of July 13 at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania. The Secret Service has implemented protective measures and the former President is safe. This is now an active Secret Service investigation and further information will be released when available.”
Wow
The Left could not get rid of Trump with Lawfare, so now this.
It will be interesting to see how the Polls react but I suspect strongly Trump.
For discussion of the polls including economic impact, please see 538 Predicts Biden Wins, Nate Silver Has Trump’s Odds of Winning at 72 Percent
Also see Post-Debate USA Today-Suffolk Poll Has Grim News for President Biden
I created some charts from a new post-debate poll that shows Biden is weakening fast. I also tie in the latest economic data.
Everyone Should Condemn This (But Won’t)
Political Basket Case in One Free Lesson
Matt Croyle did a series of Tweets like that, one of them hoping some “some pissed-off whaadoodles would start taking pot shots at Trump.
One did.
For more on Matt Croyle, please see How to Know If You Are a Political Basket Case in One Free Lesson
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