Video captured the moment former US president Donald Trump was shot at in a failed assassination attempt while he was speaking at his final campaign rally in Pennsylvania. Events leading to the attack spiked suspicion that his Secret Service security & police details, as well as the opposition from Biden/supporters, might be involved.
In the footage below, Trump was addressing his crowd of supporters when the gunman shot at him from the top of a nearby building, the bullet grazing his ear and causing him to bleed. Few more inches and the former president would most likely be hit in the head.
Secret Service snipers and other officials responded with a volley of shots at the suspected hitman who had positioned on an elevated platform, killing him via headshot instantly.
As the gunfire ensured, other members of the Secret Service gathered around Trump to form a protective barrier, but the defiant former President stood strong with a clenched fist as he mouthed “Fight”!
Insider Job Suspected. People Reported Sighting The Gunman Climbing The Building With His Gun, Alerted The Secret Service & Police, But They Did Not Respond
The assassination attempt on Donald Trump was suspected to be an insider job. This stems from a video of one of the fans at the venue who said they saw the gunman climbing the building from which he shot at the president, with his rifle swaying by his side.
He said they alerted the police and Secret Service around but they did not immediately respond to the threat by immediately condoning off the Republican presidential flagbearer.
According to him, several minutes had elapsed before the first shot was fired by the assassin.
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Another video clip recording from another angle showed a sniper from the Secret Service suspectively looking at the gunman but did not take a shot until the assassin first fired.
However, it was argued that he might not have had a direct line of sight at him, and properly also had to take approval to take a shot.
Many on social media also faulted why the SS did not cover the rooftops at the vicinity. “There weren’t many of them”, they argued. Others pointed out why drones were not used to scan the area for likely threats
It was also believed that the gunman might have had a clearing for the attack, else, why he felt confident that the nearby building he climbed on to would not be manned by security.
The attack on Donald Trump is being investigated by the FBI, Secret Service, and local agencies, as an assassination attempt.
“This remains an active and ongoing investigation, and anyone with information that may assist with the investigation is encouraged to submit photos or videos online at FBI.gov/butler or call 1-800-CALL- FBI,” the FBI said in a statement.
Trump Assassination Attempt Could Have Being A Fake Attack Planned By Himself
Some also argued that the assassination attempt might have been purposely planned by Trump himself, in in order to boost his rating and gather further sympathy supporters and votes.
Well, that is what some people think, and they have their reasons. According to some in the line of thought, an assassin who wanted someone dead, will not miss that shot from such a short distance.
Many reports also claim that the bruise on Trump’s ear might have been caused by debris and not from the bullet itself.
Also, that could be the reason for the lackluster altitude of the security details when they were informed of the gunman on the rooftop.
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Assassin Identified
The assassin who was immediately killed was identified as a 20-year-old man from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, named Thomas Matthew Crooks.
Photos and video showed the gunman showed him lying lifeless following a headshot from an SS sniper. A photo also captured the man alive before the attack happened. He was wearing a grey-colored polo with an American flag on the sleeve and the logo of a YouTube channel focused on firearms.
Simpson’s Prediction on Death Of “Donald Trump” Failed
Toon lovers sought to make light of the attack on the former President by digging out a part of The Simpson’s cartoon where it might have predicted the death of Donald Trump, by showing him lying dead in a casket.
Trump quickly went viral on that quarter, and some inclined that he is God-sent to save America.
“Trump outta all people really proved the simpsons wrong and altered the timeline 😭”, Ryan said.
“He’s stronger than the Simpson curse”, Peter said.
“This is the final battle. There is nothing they won’t do to stop Donald Trump. Nothing can stop what is coming. God has his hand in this”, Mirthful Moments said.
“That’s because the Simpsons couldn’t predict god intervening”, Younghogey said.