Donald Trump lays blame for assassination attempt on Biden and Harris
Donald Trump lays blame for assassination attempt on Biden and Harris
Ex-president claimed Biden administration weaponized justice department and caused staffing shortages at Secret Service
Donald Trump has blamed Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for last month’s failed assassination attempt against him by accusing them of making it difficult for the Secret Service to protect him.
The Republican presidential nominee’s claim – for which he offered no evidence – was made on the television talkshow Dr Phil, hosted by Phil McGraw, on Tuesday. The remarks follow disclosures that several Secret Service agents from the Pittsburgh field office had been placed on administrative leave after the 13 July shooting.
At a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, last month, Trump was grazed on the ear by a bullet after a 20-year-old gunman opened fire from the roof of a nearby building. One rallygoer, Corey Comperatore, was killed and two others were seriously wounded. The gunman was shot dead by a Secret Service officer at the scene.
“When this happened, people would ask, whose fault is it?” Trump told McGraw. “I think to a certain extent it’s Biden’s fault and Harris’s fault. And I’m the opponent. They were weaponising government against me, they brought in the whole DoJ to try and get me, they weren’t too interested in my health and safety.
I blame TV's Richard Karn, who played Al Borland on ABC's Home Improvement from 1991-1999.
See what I did there? I blamed whoever the fuck I wanted without any regard for the truth and it matches the viability of his claims. I should be running for fucking president.
You got that all wrong. It was Richard Crenna from First Blood.
Frankly, I find it extremely difficult to believe that this wasn’t staged using exactly that manner as an attempt to garner sympathy and rally people behind him.
And before anyone brings up the bystanders getting shot, yes, I’m fully aware. But if you don’t believe the government is willing to outright murder civilians as a coverup to achieve their goals, you are woefully ignorant.
I’m not saying that this was DEFINITELY staged, but it all seems way too convenient not to be.
EDIT: idk why this comment is under this thread. It was supposed to be a response to the “he clipped his ear WWE style” one
Wasn't the shooter republican and/or conservative?
historically seemed to be conservative, donated a few bucks to a dem thing, didn't have an online presence. It's safe to say he was more extreme than right wing, and more right wing than far right or "right wing extremist"
Too bad the President is immune to prosecution, so there can't be any legal repercussions even if it was true.
if Biden/Harris were behind this 100% lawful act, i think it would have been Seal Team 6 on the roof.
Trump literally floated the idea that "second amendment people could do something about (his political opponents)" back in 2016.
As long as he's stating his theories, someone should bring up Melania and her supposed relationship with the Secret Service. I think unsubstantiated theories are valid in a world where "people are saying" is treated like fact.
It was a right wing extremist.
ok to be clear, it was probably an extremist, not a right wing extremist, could've been left or right, but likely only moderately.
More than likely he just wanted to cause problems and be a troll.
In other news, the GOP presidential candidate went on Dr Phil. Cash me outside!
Dr Phil is still on tv? I’m genuinely surprised
Look at his guests. Daytime TV is abysmal.
It's because of Biden and Harrises VIOLENT RHETORIC! If they weren't so VIOLENT it would have NEVER HAPPENED! Now GET READY FOR A BLOODBATH MY FELLOW REPUBLICANS! DEMOCRATS want your GUNS!
remember guys, tucker never said on national television that joe biden was "giving a speech in front of a nazi blood red background" That never happened.
Remember guys donald trumps personal attorney joe digenova never said that chris krebs (shortly after the 2020 election statement he made) should be "taken out at dawn and shot"
remember guys, the republicans never, not once in twenty years called the dems "communists" nor have they ever accused the dems of "turning america communist" or wanting to "overthrow democracy and make america communist"
remember guys, republicans never use violent rhetoric, it's only the dems.
Remember guys, as the dems, it's our responsibility to fall on the knife EVERY time something bad happens, the republicans NEVER do anything bad, EVER.
Kind of weird that no one is mentioning that if the President wants you dead he has better options than a teenager with mediocre aim.
Also, he can literally just walk up to you and shoot you in the head legally, so.
Because it has nothing to do with your lying, traitorous, racist, rapey authoritarian ass.
I had wondered how long it would take him to grasp at this particular straw.
Imagine biden shooting lol
Surprised it took him this long to blame Biden and Harris. Pretty sure all the MAGAs had already shipped this stupid conspiracy to Mars and back. Their Mango Messiah needs to get with the program.
Probably just waiting for a lull in the headlines to pinch out this particular turd.
Thanks, Obama.
I'll go ahead and blame who is responsible for it. Dementia DonOLD the weird racist rapist with 34 felonies. He has done nothing but spew hate and fear and one of his own took shots at him. 100% on him.
is this slander? is this defamation? is this weird?
I am shocked, SHOCKED, that this took so long.
Guys, I’m starting to wonder if this trump fella is all there, y’know?
you mean the one that referred to the midwest as "the middle west" and the one that accidentally called ww2 ww3?
Yeah no im sure he's fine.
bro move on, nobody cares about that anymore
but he got slightly injured!!!111
If Biden/Harris were responsible, I would hope they wouldn't pick a kid who got kicked off the high school shooting team for being a comically and dangerously bad shot.
Wait—is this the first time he’s done this since the shooting? Huh. I kinda assumed he’d already said it.
It's difficult to understand why local police aren't doing more when they are stiffed on all bills presented for his rallies. What a puzzle.
I really want media sources to start saying he was "allegedly" grazed on the ear. Because so far the evidence after the fact kind of suggests that didn't happen.
What evidence is that?
sad.
Well, if Biden/Harris let him win in '20 then he wouldn't have had to campaign in' 24 and thus wouldn't have been in an open field vulnerable to nutjobs taking potshots at him.
Lame title.
fun fact, the acronym for them is USSS. I think that explains all we need to know.
