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D_Master81

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14. I don't think it was fake

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sun Apr 26, 2026, 09:47 PM

14 hrs ago

However I also have said I don’t consider this to be a true “assassination attempt” in need of giving sympathy to the president or suddenly changing course and saying “sure you can build the ballroom cause a crazy guy with a gun got nearby.” But the RWers are sure using this for all they can right now thats for sure sure.

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Scrolling through Facebook, Reddit and Bluesky, a majority of folks ain't buying this assassination thing. [View all] Swede 20 hrs ago OP

Good, I believe it was faked too, trying to get TSF more followers...just sick... wcmagumba 20 hrs ago #1

It's a monster of their own making. Totally Tunsie 20 hrs ago #2

Here: Amaryllis 18 hrs ago #7

Well what if that guy is real and he has given up his life Klarkashton 20 hrs ago #3

I don't care either way, but I find this entertaining in a way. JBTaurus83 19 hrs ago #4

Agree. Let's cover the rabbit hole and they can spend Polly Hennessey 19 hrs ago #5

It would be hilarious if it didn't have real consequences JBTaurus83 19 hrs ago #6

I wish Cole Thomas Allen would Cha 18 hrs ago #8

which serves as fairly strong affirmation - that most of your Facebook/Reddit buddies are squirrels stopdiggin 18 hrs ago #9

Even if it wasn't staged... AdamGG 18 hrs ago #10

The "supposed" assassin wasn't even near the correspondents dinner and on a completely different floor kimbutgar 18 hrs ago #11

On a different floor??? REALLY?? Smackdown2019 17 hrs ago #12

He is so desperate and trying to distract from Iran, Epstein vapor2 14 hrs ago #13

I don't think it was fake D_Master81 14 hrs ago #14