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Figarosmom

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6. I thought of that immediately.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sat May 23, 2026, 11:04 PM

9 hrs ago

One article I read said the shooter is well known. How do we know there wasn't a deal made with him to just start shooting around the White House? They could have told him they would just arrest him and then let him go.

Since they lie so much, we don't know.

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1. "I need a ballroom" 2. "R's leave on recess" 3. "Shots fired at WH" 4. "I told you I needed a ballroom" 5. "Yes SIR!" [View all] Miles Archer 11 hrs ago OP

6. Release the trumpstein files with all perp names unredacted. SheltieLover 11 hrs ago #1

More importantly, did he retreat to the WH bunker in the basement, again? marble falls 11 hrs ago #2

He spends half his time a Merde F**k O sheshe2 11 hrs ago #3

Don't forget Don Jrs wedding...tRump said he'd be in DC today BigmanPigman 10 hrs ago #4

We MUST build the Epstein PANIC ROOM BALLROOM NOW! usonian 10 hrs ago #5

I thought of that immediately. Figarosmom 9 hrs ago #6

Sounds plausible to me. LoisB 9 hrs ago #10

These were my thoughts the first time. And in both cases the potential accomplice was killed. live love laugh 8 hrs ago #15

Well, yeah Figarosmom 7 hrs ago #16

So many almost assassinations Grim Chieftain 9 hrs ago #7

Weird flex - Skipping your son's wedding to attend a staged assassination, attempt certainly is a choice. Swede 9 hrs ago #8

If you need something done right hire the Mafia! BigmanPigman 9 hrs ago #9

Don Jr. planned the perfect alibi, but cheaped out on the hitman. Swede 8 hrs ago #11

I cannot wait til he's gone. calimary 8 hrs ago #12

Not just one, He needs lots of ballrooms. And tax cuts. And invade Cuba. IronLionZion 8 hrs ago #13

If he needs this effin' ballroom so badly, then no more going outside... 3catwoman3 8 hrs ago #14

Double Edged Sword DET 7 hrs ago #17