Investigating Donald Trump’s Would-Be Assassin’s Motive

[@geigertec5921]

The roof was too sloped for the secret service to have agents on it. That's such a huge lie it makes us wonder what else they're lying about.

[@robertwolfeii615]

Everything 😊

[@DesolateOne8818]

They put a woman in charge what do you expect

[@domro6583]

Wow

[@RichBuddy]

that women are equal to men. so they make men equal to women, hence trans sports. you see what happened here? the Kabal used feminism.. Do you know who the Kabal is?

[@nadjabelinda63]

​@@DesolateOne8818You are so misogynistic, shame on you!

[@Riclmnopp]

At this moment, we are not conspiracy theorist, we are conspiracy witnesses.

[@WilliamCollins-sh6lm]

I believe you have hit dead center bullseye !!!

[@CuttinBlade]

Is anybody wondering why they're using his high school photos?

[@Snarf_Le_Wombat]

They are literally using images of a minor 😮

[@dcallan812]

not really, why? I would guess his parents wont give the TV producers a nice photo of him sitting round the fire with his siblings. And this one is public property and free.

[@Isa-js3ve]

To create empathy.

[@QS17]

​​​@@dcallan812There's other photos with him on the day of, it appears, with long hair. They're trying to make him look innocent but troubled or something with that high school pic 😆

[@jmfraser]

No, I’m not wondering. If he was a loner, he probably doesn’t have any recent photos. A lot of people who aren’t loners don’t have recent photos from the last year.

[@ThisHandleWasTheOnly1Available]

A better question would be, what was the motive behind Secret Service's blatantly deliberate negligence and feigned incompetence?

[@st.veronica2542]

I feel the Secret Service and the CIA are blatantly lying. Look at all these people with Blood on their hands.

[@nikkiperrymann5522]

And there still aren't any updated photos of the man?? Interesting

[@eddiehoppe]

His name might as well be James Bond.

[@shyguysamurai]

There are photos of him with long hair. No clue why they’re still running his school photo.

[@JTread2003]

It's like they want us to feel sorry for him because he's a "kid"

[@ShadowMan64572]

Why? Some people aren't as egotistical and narcissistic as the average person of this generation to want to take pictures of themselves. Geez.

[@ShadowMan64572]

​@@JTread2003 ...or, maybe he just didn't take many photos of himself?

[@CuttinBlade]

He looks like Jason Voorhees in the flashback scenes when he was a kid drowning in the lake

[@JokersNtheOddball]

😂

[@Kp-ve9zm]

Your exactly the reason why people like him go on shooting sprees. 🤯

[@ScottShedd123]

😂

[@RichardsWorld]

Think about this for once. This young man wasn't capable of traveling very far. He took his chance when someone of interest was within his driving distance. He wasn't going to drive all the way to DC, California, or anywhere else.

[@brittneyirvine3918]

This is my only thought I debate in my mind about it being him alone, however it would be FAR to obvious to hire a true professional. If the snipper was discovered or killed, it would be very obvious who is behind it, and even if they dont tell us, they will find out. A random crazy in the middle of nowhere looks just like that (a lone crazy guy).

[@psychrubus4503]

@@brittneyirvine3918 yup exactly. Occam’s razor.

[@akiharuhino]

People are not born evil; it is the treatment of society that creates villains.

[@CuttinBlade]

"Speculating" Not investigating

[@algernon_2023]

What kind of guest is this? No relevant info, just throws everything against the wall in the hope that something sticks.

[@plantsandcarrots5233]

👍

[@louisgreubel742]

I was thinking the same thing lol. "Retired NYPD sergeant" seems like legit credentials at first, but after you think about it for 5 seconds, it's pretty lame lol

[@coresnap]

Lmao “well do you think this could be the case?” “Yeah, definitely…along with 40000 other things, but hopefully we’ll know all that soon!” These people are special. 😂

[@c.m.6358]

Ya trying to say he did this to impress a girl, are you f*cking serious lol

[@cazmaniandevil1]

Alphabet agencies hit the kid with a Honeypot, and he did whatever they wanted. He didn't do this alone.

[@notsorryyouretriggered]

💯

[@philmcglen6194]

Based theory!

[@440-fishermandrock8]

​@@philmcglen6194 cope virg1n. Trump is gonna be your president 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Knife2meetu]

Not true, I have been mentally ill, was always quiet in school, and no one has given me a free gun or offered me candy to kill anyone.

[@cazmaniandevil1]

@@Knife2meetu that's the most narcissistic answer.

[@thecynicalaussie]

Wanted his 15 minutes of fame and the location and opportunity fitted his needs. It doesn't have to make sense for those mentally on the edge.

[@marshareed1438]

The public are the first ones to be affected & the last ones to know the why…

[@LisaAnn777]

The motivation is he was an angry and mentally unstable person. Thats unfortunately very common in today's political climate. Its all these rage baiting politicians on both the left and right. Both parties just want to divide people as much as possible.

[@jonathanr9619]

The whole thing stinks.

[@brentgroenhuizen617]

Uh a motive.... to get trump. Its not that hard. He was a weirdo.

[@DL-lx4ei]

His motive was to trigger a civil war, or right wing uprising. The motive was chaos.

[@NegaJakone]

But why would he target Trump ?

[@GothicUndone]

And it’s that simple to you? You must believe everything you are fed regardless of propaganda.

[@itsmeprada]

IMHO, This loner - who looked up several different political figures - would’ve attempted to ‘shewt’ any prominent politician be they left, right, or center that rallied so close to his home.

[@Snarf_Le_Wombat]

how very convenient that's the only information that's been "released" I mean LEAKED

[@someoneanyone365]

Based on the selective information they have released to us so far, I agree!

[@chrissyscholl816]

"Shewt" ? Just say the word shoot. Were not 3. What are you even saying?

[@nevadatan7323]

​@@chrissyscholl816typically youtube automatically censors comments with controversial words, I think they were just being cautious and not attempting to talk in emo MySpace language lol KZbin forces mass behavioural shifts and its alarming tbh

[@johnkimmel4947]

I love the fact that everyone covering this is calling him president Trump I can’t wait for the day that’s our president again😂

[@karengruell3214]

She got one thing wrong. He did not donate $15 to a D group. That was a donation by someone with the same name.

[@Snarf_Le_Wombat]

Lie

[@Dr.Thirteen-bb1ub]

​@@Snarf_Le_WombatIt was a different person who was 69 years old

[@oceancat0450]

Lmao stop. The left keeps pushing and pushing that he was not on the left and it’s actually hilarious.

[@markjackson1989]

Incorrect. CBS News confirmed it was the shooter who donated. Direct quote from the article: "In fact, Federal Election Commission records show that the Bethel Park address on the $15 donation, earmarked to Progressive Turnout Project, is the same street address and ZIP code where the gunman lived. But the municipality is mistakenly listed as Pittsburgh, despite Bethel Park being outside Pittsburgh city limits. In screenshots of the FEC filing shared on social media, users blurred Crooks' street address, causing confusion."

[@nancychandler367]

Yup. They both lived in Butler Pennsylvania. Why not ask the Thomas Crooks who is alive? Snopes is no longer accurate at fact checking.

[@bruhhh_8695]

He registered as a Republican to vote against Trump in the Primary. In Pennsylvania the Dems did not have a Primary, so he had to register Republican to vote at that time. Plenty of other dems did the same.

[@tonyI0]

He registered in 2021, and then didn’t even vote in the 2024 primary. This one strains credulity

[@nancychandler3673]

I swear my 10 year old son is smarter than the people who gunned down the shooter. He said "Why didn't they keep him alive so he could talk about his motive".

[@HFRBINKS]

@nancychandler3673 beeecause he was shooting...

[@chuduhdia996]

His class mates said in interviews that he was politically left, where is the evidence that he was on the right outside of voter registration?

[@angel_of_rust]

a lot of pennsylvanians i've seen on youtube comments have commented that local democrat voters in the state would register republican to vote weaker republican candidates in the primaries. also something about how there isn't a local democrat primary there, only republican primary apparently.

[@Josh-hv5ni]

“Do you think him threatening to shoot up his school was a red flag?” Ma’am that’s the definition of a red flag

[@NapoIeoneBuonaparte]

The roof was too sloped to have agents there **proceeds to lay on an even steeper slope**

[@philmcglen6194]

Theres absolutely no way this lad had the knowledge of remote detonated explosive devices without help! And get into position on that roof with an AR and a rangefinder, after flying a drone over the event 45 minutes before he took those shots!

[@Snarf_Le_Wombat]

A senator mentioned it's position relative to a gas line!

[@Dr.Thirteen-bb1ub]

Dude it's not that hard to get that information on the dark web.

[@philmcglen6194]

@Dr.Thirteen-bb1ub that muppet wasn't on the dark Web! If he was he'd have discovered boobs and wouldn't have tried to unalive Trump lol

[@jlind3891]

The bigger question. Why did the secret service director let him try to kill?

[@WilliamCollins-sh6lm]

They sure allowed it to happen!!! By Neglence Stupidity or by Intent ???

[@mrfourtysevenman]

He did not donate 15 dollars

[@angel_of_rust]

he literally donated to actblue though

[@JsYTA]

How did Second Amendment Scott the Woz outsmart the entire secret service team with more tactical preparation than they had time to prepare and excuse.

[@keithbrown3045]

If I worked for the FBI and felt Trump was a threat to democracy why in the world would I share information with the public that would potentially help him?

[@rickydelahaba1936]

Or maybe the FBI told him to download them pictures and register as republican to throw off the investigation? Did you ever think of that? knowing he was located by Geo fencing/phone data in Washington DC? Right next too the FBI building

[@kathypalmer5265]

Some of the stories I have seen, report that the counter-sniper blew his face off. How is it that this faceless person, with no ID, was identified, and authorities descended on his home so quickly? This young man appears to be the scapegoat for someone else. And why was the stand down order given?

[@someoneanyone365]

I’ve heard that too, but they didn’t- based on the photo I’ve seen of him, dead on the roof. They reported that they had to identify him based on “DNA and other biometric data” which is super fishy in itself, but ultimately I believe he was identified using the VIN # on the gun, leading them to his house/father

[@Sunflower-Lover]

His parents had called the local police prior to the shooting saying he was missing and they were concerned.

[@chevcheryl]

@@Sunflower-Lover 😮 wow. I hadn’t heard this. Omg. So much coming g out. More everyday.

[@RabidSnot]

he was a 'Patsy' just as Lee Harvey Oswald was. He didn't shoot anyone and the real shooter is still out there.. the real shooter was behind this kid and at a higher elevation then the sloped roof building. it makes perfect sense that a real trained professional was there to take over in case the kid got the jitters and couldn't act. imho. btw we'll never get the real truth just as we will never get the real Truth about JFK, RFK, MLK Jr, Malcolm X, or even Abraham Lincoln. that's what all the deception smoke and mirrors are about. create a controversy, add some Conspiracy, and poof there you have it.

[@nevadatan7323]

​@@Sunflower-Loveryeah it makes me think that he had some kind of pre-existing issue or history. Nobody would normally call the police after their 20 year old son leaves the house for an hour 🤨

[@Larida101]

Why is the picture being used is one of him as a child??? He was 20.

[@Destroyer.no.XV.after-Rome]

Maybe he saw the now famous The Simpsons episode. During a psychosis state, he tought it sent him a message. Like with the schizos when they watch TV "it's about me, my destiny." hehehe

[@leviathanlives4847]

If he didnt write a manifesto or leave anything written behind, that tells me that he expected to live through his assassination attempt, that he had more targets.

[@JokersNtheOddball]

Wow, and you have a bachelor's degree in what, psychology? Criminal justice?

[@chrissyscholl816]

Lmfao. Or maybe he didn't do this for attention. And he just simply wanted trump dead. Not all shooters are seeking to go out in fame. He had one goal. To kill trump so he couldn't be president. The media acting like they don't know the motive is the funniest part of all this. 😂

[@Coral-reef.]

THE DIRECTOR OF THE SECRET SERVICE HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO SAY IF THE GUN WAS PLACED THERE BEFORE HE WENT UP THERE........VERY WEIRD.

[@thecynicalaussie]

She has said nothing about anything.

[@WilliamCollins-sh6lm]

She has said less than "Nothing" but "Word Salad" !!! A natural born Politician talk all day an say absolutely nothing !!!

[@RobertaOrona]

I thought the glass hit his ear? From teleprompter.

[@All-Inn-Fun]

He's too calm for my liking as it leads up to the incident. Just wandering about checking things out. There's no panic he's not looking scared. Certainly weird for someone who is about to lose their life in about an hour. He had to know it was certainly the end for him. Unless he was talked into living. By an organization perhaps.

[@oceancat0450]

I am just wondering if he wanted to “go out” like he did, or did he have an escape plan?

[@chevcheryl]

I agree. I don’t think he expected to get out of this alive.

[@TheSpringMood]

Why didn't he leave a manifesto? Why did he have remote explosives in his car?

[@kenandbarbie-b6c]

I don’t find comfort in being spoon fed information from the FBI, which in its current form is NOT apolitical. We need professional apolitical government agencies.

[@coleslawjoe4708]

Thank you for covering this story and for covering it fairly. Love you channel.

[@dcallan812]

I dont think you need to be a rocket scientist to work out his motive. 👍👍

[@chrissyscholl816]

Right! Cracks me up anyone wouldn't know the motive right off the bat. It's obviously not personal, I'm sure he didn't know trump. He just hated the guy and wanted him dead and to not be president again. Pretty simple.

[@tonyI0]

I’m all ears

[@nxrthfvce4622]

Why don’t you say what the motive is then

[@IamSavoiiMusic]

I love how the opening guy speaking over the potential assassins motive didn't include the simple f****** fact that this kid lived about 45 minutes away from where the rally was held. In deciding which presidential nominee he was going to attack, do you think the fact that he could drive 45 minutes to get there factored into his decision?? 😂😂😂😂 I mean they're so heady and full of s*** they overlook the most obvious of data. 😂😂😂 What a joke.

[@6Sic692]

I mean, why is everyone ignoring the video on the Internet of him clearly hating Trump and Republicans

[@JokersNtheOddball]

Because he's right.

[@Isa-js3ve]

Exactly! The motive is clear! All this intellectual m.sturbation is ridiculous!

[@barrymiller9861]

Um because thats not him, just another wierdo that looks similar trying to get some sick similation of 15 mins of fame

[@doughemminger407]

The ladder … That’s the key… Where’s the discussion about the ladder ? … We were told there is proof of a 5 foot ladder purchased from Home Depot the day before… Photos, clearly reveal a 10 foot ladder, not 5 foot … How does one carry a 10 foot ladder in their car?

[@carolinesglass]

Bruh, just accept the fact that they were quite fine with someone taking out a total POS. Conspiracy theories here and there. Just the facts are enough. They knew who he is, what he represents by having to spend so much of their life around him, that they were fine with it.

[@nevadatan7323]

Uhh maybe ladders extend ...?

[@GothicUndone]

@@nevadatan7323the point is no one saw a young man carrying a 5ft ladder and his equipment for shooting? Apparently his parent reported him missing to the police an hour after he left the house…and he managed to take all that out of his house without anyone noticing what he had with him, getting up on the roof etc. not to mention no one has mentioned, even a week later, what experience he had as a sniper/those kind of shooting skills.

[@tommyhooks7767]

Thomas Crooks was NOT as you are reporting here ! He was not "solitude' ! His teachers and administration speaks highly of Thomas. He was academically motivated, as most achievers are. He got hooked up with some very bad people. How do that in high school, or your first year out ? How did Thomas, or why did Thomas have 3 offshore accounts ? How did he happen to use the same rifle training range as the fbi, secret service, and homeland security ? Is BlackRock the connection ?

[@ThePipemiker]

I was a perfect alignment of a compulsively reckless psychopath daring someone to try to knock that Mar-a-Lago sized chip off his shoulder, a troubled young adult compelled to oblige him, and a cadre of secret service agents tired of trying to keep the one from the other.

[@guerrita6878]

I love how news is barely covering this now

[@Anna-fq5yz]

Am I the only person who thinks MKULTRA when they see this

[@WilliamCollins-sh6lm]

Only Worse !!! Just like most of these high profile incedents !!! There's an Alphabet Agency involved some way !!!

[@tsu4883]

Trump and his inner circle know him and his family well.

[@akasha924]

Why didn't they ask about his Blackrock connections? 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@headrushG33K]

3 offshore accounts raises RED FLAGS

[@pernilladomander7648]

Could be Tic toc and other apps.

[@neldajfry3036]

Did you ever think Trump is bad to bully an make fun of people. This young man was bullied so he took his gun to him. Makes since

[@tommyhooks7767]

Those people that you're quoting "calling Crooks an outcast," ( your comment ) were NOT in his class, as you stated. Go back and re-listen to the student ... he clearly says, " I am not in Thomas' class" . I don't know if you are trying to create a false character for Crooks, or you're just care .

[@loreta4835]

Lee Harvey Oswald LOL stopped listening to this man after that gem

[@ali_g79]

Motive: the millions he was receiving in the 3 encrypted offshore accounts, never knowing he was a patsy for a much more nefarious system.

[@amberowens3244]

Reports are that the $15 donation was by a 69 y.o. with the same name different county. Also he would've been UNDERAGE when the donation was made- ActBlue has a rule donors have to be at least 18

[@oceancat0450]

So what are you getting at?

[@markjackson1989]

Incorrect. CBS News confirmed it was the shooter who donated. Direct quote from the article: "In fact, Federal Election Commission records show that the Bethel Park address on the $15 donation, earmarked to Progressive Turnout Project, is the same street address and ZIP code where the gunman lived. But the municipality is mistakenly listed as Pittsburgh, despite Bethel Park being outside Pittsburgh city limits. In screenshots of the FEC filing shared on social media, users blurred Crooks' street address, causing confusion."

[@bucktooth002]

​@@oceancat0450he wasn't a Democrat.

[@oceancat0450]

@@bucktooth002 He’s definitely on the left and the left reiterating that he’s *”not a democrat”* would be hilarious if it wasn’t so pathetic. “He only donated 15$ ! He’s not a democrat!” 😂

[@bucktooth002]

@@oceancat0450 donation at age 15. Not allowed. See you on January 6th.

[@GEAE_Denny_L]

I wonder why they show pictures of the would be assassin when he was in the seventh grade and not current ?

[@chrissyscholl816]

Who cares? Also how do you know what grade he was in in those pics? Do you know the shooter personally?

[@chrissyscholl816]

I've seen quite a few of him in a cap and gown. That would mean he was 18 at that time. 🙃

[@libbiparkerlott8763]

Outlets that arent allowed to be shared are reporting 3 shooters. One on the tower, one I forget the location and the dead patsy.

[@barrymiller9861]

So 3 shooters and none hit there mark...crazy

[@headrushG33K]

3:38 BRO WTF??? It's public information that the shooter had no social media, but yet had 3 offshore accounts.

[@dennisbarker5986]

I bet he was a fan of the movie taxi driver .

[@Snarf_Le_Wombat]

JODIE FOSTER

[@cathleenross5637]

Ok, move on. It happened, move on.

[@Vipers_Pit]

Why did you click on the video then.

[@Vipers_Pit]

Why did you click on the video then.

[@scallywag325]

He was a fall guy like Oswald, to distract the public.

[@strongfoot2009]

Things are here very clear: the motive is political and ZERO doubt about that!. The rest is blablabla....blablabla.

[@chrischibnall593]

*It's entirely possible he did this to impress a girl". Could this have been the girl who was heard screaming "Crooks, what are you doing?"

[@klenmcrock5265]

They need to investigate the parents. Or whoever spent time with him recently.

[@Luke-ft7tj]

We know one thing. It will be swept under the rug and we won't find out the truth.

[@pinkskincanthandlethesunlight]

The usual suspect tried to take him out

[@lraoux]

The phone in the car (which didn’t blow up). That’s gotta have some valuable information.

[@AuntCathyPooh]

Loving Mr. Murphy's Overlook Hotel pic 😁

[@headrushG33K]

Subscribing for making it to 6 MIL! You guys have the best independent content, I truly love your network and the variety of coverage and content!

[@coresnap]

Weird they keep using that video clip at the end on this channel, yet no one knows where the rest of it is at when it’s the most clear video of any video out there, yet it cuts right before he gets shot….. interesting.

[@ashinfante2505]

insane how scripted this clearly is and everyone just blindly believes it

[@andreareed2690]

Motive? How is that a question? Its blantantly obvious!!! He didn't act alone.

[@Dr.Thirteen-bb1ub]

He didn't act alone and still missed Trump? Huh?

[@Nunya_Biznes]

His motive for what? To be an assassin? Maybe to umm KILL TRUMP!!!? It's like they are leaving things open to make sure they all get their stories straight

[@GrandpasGaming]

No proof of that probably a single wacko

[@airigone1257]

​@@Dr.Thirteen-bb1ubbut he didn't miss.. did he? He hit his target or at least the ss agent in the open windows behind him made the marksman shot.

[@autumraider6796]

Nothing makes sense because Crooks is just the fall guy

[@tjpopsit]

This was a fascination with weapons. As opposed to, I don't like Trump

[@donniedarko4497]

He's an obvious Patsy

[@nevadatan7323]

Why does everything have to be a conspiracy? Reality itself and just simple facts are fkd up enough

[@punapeter]

OPINION, the dude knows NOTHING. "I think, I guess, could be, appearantly, it's possible, I don't know, I believe, we don't know, it doesn't really matter, it's hard to sa, I would imagine."

[@brownbenplumm9027]

What was he supposed to do? Say “no” to the CIA??

[@TGWazoo1]

He may have simply been trying to fool the algorithm. He was computer savvy allegedly. His motive might have been similar as Ted Kazingski (sic). Anti-tech. Not actually political at all, but societal.

[@Imagesforsuccess2019]

Please keep current. The would be assassin was not the same Thomas Crooks as the one who actually donated the $15. That was an older man with the same name. Also,the photos shown here were from HS so he was NOT a kid. He was no longer a kid. He was a 20-yr old male. Please … again, keep current.

[@drewsch5051]

Why no show an updated photo?

[@chrissyscholl816]

Why no speak cleat English

[@lauramchugh2454]

MK ULTRA.....BLACKROCK.....NWO !!

[@nevadatan7323]

Lmao

[@angelanew72]

Neither one of his parents were Republican. Mom was a Democrat and dad was Independent.

[@tommyhooks7767]

I've heard enough of your narrative.. time to go find so real facts about this assassination attempt

[@classroomchristy]

He donated 16 dollars to a get out and vote organization. That doesn't necessarily mean anything maybe he didn't even side with either party who knows

[@DMJ160]

Any potential Crooks was inbred? He reminds me of the characters on the movie Wrong Turn. Just very scary looking.

[@zulikkowalski3547]

I think he just had a cleft palate

[@brizuhk5043]

Anyone else been wondering how a 20 year old was able to afford a whole house at the age of 20… Notice how he wasn’t living with his parents or we haven’t heard from the parents… Same kid that was in a blackrock commercial, makes me wonder who owned that house before him or how he got it.

[@rachelsteel420]

How about a current photo. Police must know more then they are telling us.

[@TheRajmoney]

What did he look like before shooting, why keep showing his old pictures.

[@oootaffooo501]

Sort it out now or the world's in trouble

[@richiestockton]

this guy waffles alot

[@debraalgren1894]

Absolutely not the kind we have now!

[@NEDD70]

I think it could have been any politician and he also knew he wasn’t getting off that roof alive

[@LearningCurves123]

So you know nothing new and decide to put out another video of nothing. smh.

[@donnasmall6032]

This is bologna .. This guy had off shore accts, on a Blackrock commercial...The SS detail was cut in half on the morning of the rally ..Let's give THAT SOME THOUGHT

[@vgmarrufo]

Those guns.

[@2112acj]

Are those pictures from his high school yearbook? Junior and Sophomore years.b Are there recent pictures?

[@thehoss]

this is just called "milking it" "exploiting" youve already covered this topic and this video presented nothing new

[@matthewjimenez655]

Took me by surprise when I heard about this

[@Cadenodagoat]

This man was sick.