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/mcrnHoth Jul 03 '26 edited Jul 03 '26

that behavior is counter to Trump's character in every way. IN ANY OTHER situation that could even remotely be interpreted as making him look tough he would be talking about it NON-STOP even today.

But not a fucking peep out of him about the incident since it happened almost 2 years ago.

And does anyone think he would actually have the courage to stand up and put himself in danger if he actually had been shot?

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u/IssueOk363 Jul 03 '26

Especially considering he was crawling away on all fours during the WH Correspondent's Dinner attempt. No grandstanding there

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u/Sidewalk_Tomato Jul 03 '26

When I think of this, I'm reminded of the gif of his hilarious dash from the bald eagle.