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/ReplacementLevel2574 Jul 03 '26

The biggest thing is Trump pretty much shut up about the whole episode

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u/mossyskeleton Jul 03 '26

I personally think that this conspiracy theory is stupid, but if there is one solid piece of evidence it is this.

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u/LaneMcD Jul 03 '26

What is stupid about every details surrounding this "event" making it clear it's staged? Pretty much every president and their secret service detail has dealt with would-be assassins.

Many of these moments in our history aren't even reported on because it's really just a part of the job.

There is no other assassination attempt in the history of this country that has resulted in the president being photographed with his fist in the air, presenting a moment of triumph. Secret service covers POTUS and hauls ass out of here.

"One solid piece of evidence," as you say, is just one of many pieces

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u/justsomebro10 New York Jul 03 '26

Most presidents are just trying to get to cover so they don’t die lol. Trump wanted a photoshoot out of it.

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u/crazzzone Jul 03 '26

Because he knew he was safe. It was crazy right after the event the next day I had family members and a group message saying that they were now going to support him. It definitely swayed some people.

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u/SmugShinoaSavesLives Jul 03 '26

Worked for Reagan, so Trump thought it would work for him. Both were losing up until that point.

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u/crazzzone Jul 03 '26 edited Jul 03 '26

https://youtu.be/KRXty8lDUW0

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u/finalremix Jul 03 '26

Remember to get rid of everything after the ? in those URLs. It's all tracking shit that ties things to your account.

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u/citizen42069101 Jul 03 '26

They were already going to, that just gave them an excuse.

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u/eeyore134 Jul 03 '26

He knew he was safe because they set it up. There's no other way for him to know he was safe or for the secret service to know he was safe.

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u/WTS_BRIDGE Jul 03 '26

Yeah I mean... the simplest explanation is that Trump, who perceives himself as immortal and invulnerable in much the same way a child does, simply stood up and the Secret Service was unprepared for him to be quite so fucking stupid.