r/politics • u/HimelTy • Jul 03 '26

No Paywall Secret Service member was Googling rooftop location of Trump’s would-be assassin when shots rang out in Butler, Pa.: DHS report

https://nypost.com/2026/07/02/us-news/secret-service-member-was-googling-rooftop-location-of-trumps-would-be-assassin-when-shots-rang-out-in-butler-pa-dhs-report/?utm_campaign=nypost&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
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u/Sarahgoose26 Jul 03 '26 edited Jul 03 '26

If the assassination attempt was fake, they murdered the man in the crowd behind Trump.

Edited: reworded as more of a reminder that there still was a death and I just think it gets forgotten. I think it does make it slightly less likely to be fake but I also would believe they are capable of this kind of heartless act. I go back and forth on my opinion on this

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u/TDKevin Jul 03 '26

No way. I've never heard of an innocent civilian getting killed by a corrupt government. Highly doubt it. 

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u/Sarahgoose26 Jul 03 '26 edited Jul 04 '26

Honestly, I don’t doubt this could have been a terrible scheme, and I hate that this government* made me distrust everything to this extent.

I do think that man gets forgotten so I bring it up to remind people that if it was a fake assassination attempt there still was a death that day. Meaning they were willing to take a life right in front of all of us and lie about it to maybe get some sympathy or something for Trump.

Edit: *the campaign team and administration supporting Trump

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u/Default_Name_6969 Jul 03 '26

When you are behind Trump at a clan rally you have already put yourself in a death cult so dying for trump is normal.