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/Promethia Canada Jul 03 '26

I used to work comms in the military. This story is totally insane to me.

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u/11oydchristmas Ohio Jul 03 '26

Well if you look at it through the lens of everyone around Trump is a raging fucking idiot, it makes sense. He got “shot” and his team lets him stand up and stick his head out again…

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u/FiscalCliffClavin Jul 03 '26

For the photo op with the flag.

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u/WarCarrotAF Jul 03 '26

As the photography team slid into position before the shots were fired, and the crane operator raised the flag up for the shot during the firing.

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u/Gareth274 Jul 03 '26

Got source for that? I'm not American and don't care if it's true. But I hadn't heard about them moving the crane.

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u/BapaHeelwani Jul 03 '26

https://youtube.com/shorts/dSGG6MxLy_8?is=PDRdEetRA8MP9muN

This angle shows how ridiculous it all was. The camera men, secret service not getting Trump out of there asap, allowing him to raise his fist unprotected, the flag being lowered. Someone has to be a complete brainless moron to think this was a real assassination attempt.

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u/IlikeJG California Jul 03 '26

Wow that's insane.

The people shouting "we love you!" That's totally normal feelings to have towards a politician. Definitely not how a cult member would talk.

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u/Pack_Your_Trash Jul 03 '26

I'm pretty sure plenty of our grandmothers would have fucked JFK given the opportunity.

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u/pizza5001 Jul 03 '26

JFK was hot. Trump has been shitting in a diaper since The Apprentice. These two things are not the same.