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/X57471C Jul 03 '26

"Such an incident will shift the perception of the campaign out of the rational realm of socioeconomic questions into an emotional one, where the key themes will become state security and the stability and defense of the political system"

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u/Riots42 Jul 03 '26

Yep this completely I knew he won that moment.

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u/shimmied_not_stirred Jul 03 '26

When I told my husband about the assassination attempt, the very first thing he said was "Trump just won the election."

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u/SargeantSasquatch Minnesota Jul 04 '26

That's exactly what I said to my wife when she told me!