Joe: Why is Trump is exposed to the crowd for nine seconds?

The assassination attempt on former President Trump at a political rally in Pennsylvania is raising major questions about the Secret Service and its security protocols. The Morning Joe panel discusses.
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#Trump #SecretService #Politics

[@robliston1283]

EVERYONE found Waldo except the Secret Service. Looks very fishy to me.

[@BoydofZINJ]

Biden pays their paychecks,?

[@RedPillMuscle]

Inside job?

[@WWGoneWGA1776]

Yep, Biden put a BULLSEYE on President Trump.. bidens SS did as they were told. 1 professional the rest posers!

[@Cj22417]

And the local police ignored Waldo 😤😤

[@maxcovfefe]

"Fishy" of what exactly? What are you accusing Trump's mostly hand selected secret service agents of doing? They've been begging this man to do his rallies indoors for safety reasons for years, but he ignores them and their expert advice. HOW can you expect them to cover EVERY building within range at every outdoor venue?

[@vincentgreene6645]

There is something strange about the whole thing. There was no surveillance on the podcast roof tops. Neither drones or choppers?

[@gtc1961]

inquiring minds want to know.... and if you think for a minute you're going to get the real truth about this with Biden's justice dept., you're sadly mistaken.

[@misterwallace3479]

I agree, but supposedly, "there was no evidence of a threat", so the Secret Service decided not have a drone. Not securing the top of that building is what is most sketchy.

[@bsing2u]

Sound like it was paid by the Trumputicans for sympathy votes. Look at me am tough

[@MrSunshanmu]

I agree.

[@gtc1961]

@@misterwallace3479 Which also begs the question...if the secret service can provide protection form a very obvious, most basic threat like that, what kind of a defense do they have if someone tried to fly a suicide drone onto the stage?

[@CyberBizAssistance]

If you listen carefully, when the secret service jumped to protect president Trump, the female secret service was saying: " What do we do now? where do we go from here? What do we do?"... Wow, if a secret service has to ask these questions, we're doomed.

[@gabrieladebisi5828]

When she said "what do we do now" she meant "what do we do now, Trump isn't dead"

[@js-vm4ku]

She Didnt Read Page 3 of the script, Essentially She Forgot Her Lines, They Were All Actors.

[@js-vm4ku]

@@gabrieladebisi5828 All For Photo Ops, It Was Staged, They Succeeded, They Didnt Fail At All.

[@chrisjenkins203]

@@js-vm4kuCongrats! You’ve taken the left outs to a whole new level of rooty tooty left and loony conspiracy theorists. 🤦

[@chrisjenkins203]

@@gabrieladebisi5828Do you have a floor tantrum scheduled for early November? Followed by an evening of sky yelling?

[@brianbice1427]

You know that war pic of those soldiers pushing up the flag, well that was a one in a million shot, they happen but they are rare, there was several one in a million camera shots at the shooting. Having the president and a secret service sniper that killed the shooter in the same camera shot, several shots of trump shot from his bloody ear side and holding up a fist and especially the one with the suspended american flag at just the right spot. Another very interesting thing is the woman behind trump, and yet another extremely interesting thing is trumps plane was parked at an airfield away from other planes with putins plane and the saudi plane not long ago and the media has been very silent on that but if you wanted to stage an attempted assassination and make it look very good these three would be very able and willing to do it.

[@darryldouglas6004]

There were two American flags raised on top of Mount Suribachi, on February 23, 1945. The photograph Rosenthal took was actually of the second flag-raising, in which a larger replacement flag was raised by different Marines than those who raised the first flag. So yeah a bit staged even in your example of a one in a million shot. 😃

[@diana6840]

So right about the photo composition. The minute I saw it, I was horrified because it looked so staged...it was the perfect photo to display a hero rising from the ashes. Such coincidence or perfect planning? I say the latter. Also, don't forget, we also have no access to the man's medical records. Democrats need to demand the records immediately. Really, what are the odds of such a high-powered gun, even a glancing blow, could cause such 'dainty' damage.

[@TheBrutalDeluxe]

Stop with the conspiracy theory, it makes you sound like an Orange Jesus cultist.

[@generalbiochemistryi8498]

They knew there was a guy on a roof with a rifle 150 yds away for over 2 minutes before the shots. Why was Trump still talking?

[@douglasscovil3447]

bystanders told the cops there was someone on the roof, but they didn't even notify the SS.

[@annoyedatthis1]

Supposition on my part: Maybe local police and SS did not have a direct line of communication whereby SS was aware of what was going on atop the roof. No other plausible excuse other than actual malice.

[@jimbob3030]

30 minutes

[@SherryWineAndCats]

And why does he need help walking?? It’s staged y’all come on wake up he asked them to wait for his photo op and says fight but help me walk.. bs

[@paneko1]

@@generalbiochemistryi8498 MeidasTouch just reported about Alex Jones text how assassination of Trump can help Maga and about shooter pro Trump/pro gun family. While mainstream media are trying to ‘broke’ that Biden is old and how shooting can help Trump.

[@michellewhatshername5577]

How did secret service know the threat was over so fast?

[@tmad-sb6mj]

Indeed, there could have been an accomplice, they wouldn't know!

[@Jeeiff]

It was their threat.

[@user-eu6ly5rl1r]

Think about it

[@galmud1508]

Could be they just wanted to placate Trump

[@Golf05]

@@galmud1508 Yeah., I wonder if they got his shoes for him.

[@cerebrumexcrement]

secret service didnt fail here. everything went as planned.

[@craig4053]

Your brain surgery didn't?

[@raulpulido867]

I second that

[@jimmyers8167]

One detail didn't go as planned!

[@maritzabatista5277]

I agree with you 💯

[@stephaniejean9350]

@@craig4053he faked the whole thing

[@AD-im5to]

Something sounds fishy. How in the world you can’t see a random person on a roof

[@janiekcarney5482]

Why didn’t they stop Trump from going on the stage until they found the person they were concerned about???

[@misterwallace3479]

Total debacle from start to finish.

[@thenellierose]

Huh? He was already on stage... *ETA: I looked into it further and realized there were earlier reports of an issue which makes it clear he shouldn't have been allowed to take the stage. I addressed this in subsequent comments but not everyone reads through the entire thread. Enough people are (understandably) tagging me to correct this that I felt it worth editing this comment. So, yes, I stand corrected. Thanks!

[@MikeDavis-be8gf]

Staged event

[@gtc1961]

What? He was on stage making a speech....what are you talking about?

[@ahm3096]

​@@thenellieroseno he wasn't. Y sanders were trying to alert the police and ss when they saw him climbing up with the gun. Before that be was in the crowd talking to people.

[@AlwaysAwesome001]

Why did Secret Service do nothing for over 2 minutes?

[@Sparrowdean]

@@johnward43 And your evidence to back up your allegation is what? I'm beginning to suspect that there's something in the drinking water in the US. PLEASE NOTE: MY COMMENT WAS IN RESPONSE TO LIBELLOUS ACCUSATIONS MADE BY @johnward43 ABOUT WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT HAPPENED TO TRUMP. IT WAS NOT IN RESPONSE TO THE COMMENTABOVE.

[@wildthings4143]

so what

[@Craig2142]

​@Sparrowdean nah, water is fine. It's the never ending media fear mongering on both sides.

[@Kvindeordoghverdagskunst-su4ww]

Why was there No blood in Trump’s hair ?????

[@carlocalingasan998]

@@SparrowdeanI agree. Biden is not even in charge anymore.

[@catricealphonso5672]

Why haven’t heard from any doctor who treated Trump?

[@cosmo2852]

Because it was just a scratch. The day before the rnc, he went golfing without a bandage over his ear. The next day in front of the crowd, he put on that "grabbing attention to my ear" bandage. And then the sheep started to wear one on their own ear. Yup, these are the same ones who call others "sheep".

[@sharonscott3207]

YOUUUU NAILED IT! PLUS,Having worked in Healthcare,on a wound care team, NO ONE WOULD SLOPPILY DRESS THAT in THAT manner

[@vintagekate]

Doc Ronny Johnson...er Jackson was on a podcast and he said it was just a scratch, no other cosmetic surgery will be needed. I'm sure he'll hear from his patient later. "The bullet took a little bit off the top of his ear in an area that, just by nature, bleeds like crazy,” Mr. Jackson said in an interview. “The dressing’s bulked up a bit because you need a bit of absorbent. You don’t want to be walking around with bloody gauze on his ear.”

[@warnenoyce5026]

He's hanging out with Biden's doc! 😂

[@patjohn775]

Dude someone died in the crowd. Trumps injury isn’t serious but it was an inch away from fatal. What looney conspiracy are you suggesting? Get a grip

[@maximuseffort4403]

The security lapse in secret service is extremely questionable and worrisome.

[@isgeheim999]

The Secret Service is so secretive that they don't even know what they do.

[@kaibalfour2318]

They are more mysterious than Victoria’s Secret

[@eliehyde6604]

@@isgeheim999 hahhaha omg right

[@Tony-hs8sc]

That literally sounds like the entire Biden admin and our media for last 42 months !

[@dustyflats3832]

😂

[@judysalt3698]

Snap! Lol!😅

[@davepurce5883]

I still want to know how they got away with dumping their cell phone texts after jan. 06.

[@geekfreak618]

This corp media is SO lacking. They are scared to ask that question. Protecting Trump's grift all the way down the line. The Heritage Foundation is not stupid when installing their choice.

[@wolfdreams2000]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks this.

[@alainvargas4927]

Everything its staged. Fake ash who tf will stand out seconds later bro

[@dereklmcguire]

choreograph ! No helicopters , no aircraft , no drones . American police are not that stupid ! “Something Smells Fishy”

[@user-sg6sv9oi6i]

dereklmcguire - Yes. 🎯

[@pipergirl9]

Agreed

[@dereklmcguire]

@@user-sg6sv9oi6i I dont understand ! it is English

[@erinjohanns9464]

Fishy for sure! It doesn’t add up.

[@daniel21508]

Okay, Alex Jones!

[@harrybond1485]

This needs investigation by people who can be trusted.I do not buy any of it.

[@AndyMorrisArt]

maybe an international team.

[@MrSunshanmu]

me neither but i can't say that on youtube for some reason. I wonder how you can. my comments like this gets deleted.

[@Pathippie]

Certainly not the Federal Bureau of Instigation.

[@deborahnicholson8859]

Can't trust SS or FBI

[@evaadams8298]

Staged

[@Turn420]

Thought the same exact thing. They let him stand straight up, a very tall man, and be exposed for a second possible shooter. I was dumbfounded they walked him out instead of dragging him out

[@lovelight9261]

It doesn’t look like “thousands of people” to me.

[@jpr1370]

More government agents in the crowd than spectators. Were they all paid actors?

[@n176ldesperanza7]

Can we all agree this stinks to high heaven?

[@judiesuh6858]

YES!!!!

[@Totallygrateful777]

Yup

[@MrSunshanmu]

agreed!

[@alexnavarro3661]

Definitely

[@gilbertzapata1502]

Yeah

[@SwoleTown]

The Secret Service doesn't make mistakes like this. They do not accidentally miss a rooftop with a clear view to the President, and certainly not for that long... EVER. There is zero doubt that on some level, this was planned.. There is really no other good explanation.

[@christyritter1828]

Clearly they do make mistakes like this.

[@novelist99]

BS!

[@cw7293]

Trump just hired the wrong people. He hired them (probably off the internet) for loyalty over skill.

[@alexlamuraglia8739]

Agree!!

[@JJ-gg4xm]

Planned by who that’s the real question

[@Cj22417]

4 ft secret service agents covering a 6 ft man. Seriously???!

[@user-rx162r]

Diversity!

[@racheldavila6431]

Trump isn’t 6 foot he lied about his height and weight this man had been lying since he learned to talk.

[@twoniabrown447]

I thought the same thing why was he exposed for so long in a situation like that?

[@ruby07241]

Unheard of.

[@jokermaan1]

So many things don't add up here. Where's the crowd panic? And two days before the RNC? How convenient!

[@Jordan-kt8hd]

Lol 2 can play that game. Biden turns orange in the election year? Biden all the sudden wants to build the wall in an election year. How convienent

[@AlyxCoe]

And right after Project 2025 was exposed.

[@rezervationsensation]

Misdirection. What the eyes see and the ears hear, the mind believes.

[@candicereynolds228]

I agree why was the crowds just not reacting they are all just kind of staying in their place

[@scottstaggs7234]

They didn't run. It's something liberals can't understand. They used the only weapon they had, their fingers to point out the shooter.

[@johnmyers6117]

Was it a secret service failure or were they coached to let #45 pose for the cameras?

[@user-sg6sv9oi6i]

johnmyers6117 - Certainly makes one think 🤔

[@deborahd.7281]

They had short Secret Service Agents...women in front of him, they should have all agents larger than the protectee..

[@janicewilliams433]

@@johnmyers6117 his campaign is responsible for coordinating with the local law enforcement and secret service. Would not be surprising to find trump dictates his appearances.

[@bunnycox1046]

TRUMP STAGED THIS. ITS VERY OBVIOUS!

[@Creamy-1988]

​@@janicewilliams433is campaign doesn't run the secret service. And they're the ones that supposed to coordinate with the police officers.

[@penelopeforce]

He did not donate to act blue at 17 yo. That was another man w same name who is in his 60s. Why does this keep getting reported?

[@LiberalinOregon]

There are documents showing the man who donated to democrats was a 69 year old man living in Pittsburgh with the same name.

[@killgoretrout877]

democrat lies

[@TB-ni4ur]

Bruh, there is video of the kid saying he hates republicans and hates trump. Whatever you're trying to prove, you're not... Take off your tin foil hat...

[@chrisjenkins203]

Debunked! WRONG! Try again hun 🥱

[@bp8085]

Your name is liberal. You literally are looking for confirmation bias

[@user-zr4wm4pi6z]

Investigate the date for the donation to ACT BLUE. it is just to confuse people his family was republican but probably they changed to democrats. OH YES

[@cesarguzmancardenas7235]

There are so many inconsistencies in this incident, I have asked myself if it was all a scam!!!

[@jannibal9273]

It seems that millions of people, including Americans, are asking themselves the same thing.

[@BernhardSchwarz-xs8kp]

Only a scam like everything in the woke liberal community is. Fake, lying, pretending, and CASHING IN.

[@KingDerek58]

​@@jannibal9273okay Alex Jones

[@lynnek7257]

Typical comment from an MSDNC viewer

[@AlyxCoe]

​@@jannibal9273yes, we are.

[@maryzolner2570]

"shocking" you encourage hate and violence and then you're "shocked". Stop spreading lies and hate.

[@freemarley639]

Guess that's why FOX had to pay out a billion and fire Tucker 😅

[@chadwalker9804]

@@freemarley639 What does that have to do with her comment?

[@chloekey8043]

Again, telling the truth, which Joe and Mika do, is not encouraging hate and violence. You’re confusing Joe with MTG and the congressman who poses with AR-15s on his family Christmas card. And all the rest of maga, blocking gun safety regulations.

[@MarkSmith-gg3hy]

Lol😂😂😂😂😂

[@MichaelCummings-ry3pb]

​@@freemarley639.. so because someone else is doing it , it makes it ok ?

[@JM-hm5dc]

Why did DJT do a Hitler salute after he pumped his fist 2 times and no one is speaking about it ?? I noticed in a video!!

[@TMac473]

You are suffering from TDS stage 4 . Get help.

[@gamayun1224]

No, that was Trump is an heroic act of bravery and defiance. But you won't recognize courage and character if they stare you in the face, you little worm. Go figure out your pronouns.

[@margotconway8605]

I saw that and he's done it before also

[@TMac473]

@@JM-hm5dc severe TDS. Get help

[@JM-hm5dc]

@@TMac473 Not everyone belongs to the cult, like you !!

[@petere9383]

Maybe because he already knew the threat was over?

[@547TylerSt]

The Secret Service was being told "wait, wait, wait. " "I'm ready for my close up Mr. DeMille." He had to pose, and they allowed it.

[@jolkraeremeark6949]

That is a disgusting sentiment.

[@68Tboy]

@547TylerSt Regardless of your hate for the man your future president looked amazing 🤩

[@clw4430]

​@@68Tboy Actually, looked fake. He's still a psychopath.

[@ed2kou1]

Yeah that was crazy…

[@WiseK-fm2uw]

@@68TboyHAAAA! I just spit out my tea. Thank you.

[@joegiangiulio715]

Normally wisked away in an instant. Most people would only be thinking to get out of there. And Trump is NOT a tough guy. It's as if he knew he was never in any danger. Keep digging. Check the family's finances. Something definitely isn't kosher in Pa.

[@roxanagarnet9531]

Trump is know to be a coward , and there was a previous occasion where something happened while he was on stage and he reacted differently. This time its like captain bone spurs, knew he was not in real danger.

[@Bilbohamster-b1q]

@@eastcoast2025 Derp dee derp???

[@markupton1417]

Democrats...the new Qanon crowd.😊

[@godfathaofyo]

@@markupton1417 BlueAnon

[@godfathaofyo]

because it was a secret service failure.

[@danielbanks2131]

Joe you are right I don't care what anyone of them say, thanks Joe we must dig deeper.something isn't right because these are liars, liars we will get to the truth.

[@RayJilwah]

trump wanted to show his fist ...he probably was fighting the secret service guys to show his fist

[@duacot6633]

He did push back on his security detail and told them "hold on" as he raised his fist. I have watched many vids from different angles and he does appear to take control so he can pump his fist "Fight! Fight! Fight!"

[@laurirohr5364]

Trumps behavior reeks of him being involved. The guy is a real coward at heart, yet look at him going for that photo op. He was not concerned that he wasnt safe...he knew he was. How, unless he had inside knowledge? The whole thing stinks to high heaven & we want answers. God bless the poor innocents who were hurt.

[@ral8031]

Cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo Seek professional help

[@user-zr4wm4pi6z]

YOU DESERVE MORE THUMBS UP. Unfortunately people do not observe, study the scenarios, they go by others' opinions. WAKE UP and see the truth.

[@user-ls7sx8ox3g]

YOU are democrat for sure

[@ruby07241]

Absolutely. He would have crapped his diaper not fist pumped. He wanted his shoes for gosh sake.

[@gracerosal7439]

Something weird about it isn’t…hmmm 🤔

[@LGee-ye7qx]

dRump is a big guy with a lot of girth, he is not easy to move. dRump was more interested in resisting to having a photo shot than in allowing the Secret Service to do its job.

[@user-dj5vc9ce8w]

Can we please ask the question if this was planned for his campaign?????? The way he acted makes it seems suspicious

[@willowburmeister9438]

Wow. It appears there are conspiracy theorists on both sides 😂

[@user-dj5vc9ce8w]

@@willowburmeister9438 not conspiracy just looking at the facts and I really don't believe in coincidences. Conspiracy theory maybe, set up for his campaign look at the facts

[@robertnapier624]

To paraphrase Jesse Ventura: they wanted it to happen.

[@WaffleEBay12]

We can say it looked suspicious, but let's not make assumptions before an investigation is completed. Asking questions is fine, but jumping to big conclusions due to unusual circumstances happening in a crisis is something conspiracy theorists do.

[@user-qr7xk4fz7t]

@@WaffleEBay12 The difference between you and a conspiracy theorist is approximately 6-18 months.

[@BrianLockett]

Conspiracy is when fools confuse their own imagination as a source of valid information.

[@bernadette4484]

Distraction from Project 2025?

[@rochellestarr9538]

OR MAGA MADE IT HAPPEN!!!!

[@Mary-qj9wb]

The secret service dropped the ball. Intentional? 😮😮

[@zerkfitting]

Outer perimeter was local PDs responsibility. Multiple reports stated this . Not just FOX.

[@silikon2]

⁠@@zerkfittingPerhaps, but it's still ultimately on the secret service. It looks like complacency set in. That's what happened in the Reagan incident. It wasn't far from the White House, etc, etc and they got a tad lazy.

[@WhyteRandy]

@@zerkfittingdummy, the Secret Service is responsible for everything the President does security wise. They failed miserably. Its obviously they failed and this was a hit

[@ironbug9924]

@@zerkfitting But that was a ball drop also this is not the SOP. Normally any elevated line of sight location would be protected.

[@KrisStaX]

Yep

[@BeebeeSnow]

This seemed staged to me.

[@jpr1370]

me too,.

[@stephaniejean9350]

All day every day. Trump would do worst than that

[@bigbadboodah]

The whole thing was STAGED...

[@bettyjackson5944]

👍

[@timhawkins2859]

By progressives, yes, absolutely!

[@user-zr4wm4pi6z]

@@timhawkins2859 By Trump and his supportive team. Days before the Convention?? Oh Yea!

[@timhawkins2859]

@@user-zr4wm4pi6z your a disgrace to yourself.

[@MaxsSeveredHead]

It's literally just DEI bro

[@user-kc6xm3wh3r]

The whole thing stinks

[@PDXFilmmongers]

They were instructed to let it happen without looking like they let it happen.

[@happyheidibug2891]

Yeah, by Trump.

[@PDXFilmmongers]

@@happyheidibug2891 🙄

[@skariarecords]

@@happyheidibug2891 Trump isnt the Boss of the SS

[@remaeburney832]

You have a point ☝️. Did he use this as a photo opportunity? 🤔

[@nolagirl9144]

Hi russian! Boy, I hope Vlad is paying you decent money cause your job is pretty sad.

[@jesussalas9262]

Why did he look at the camera and said "fight!? It was almost an intentional move for a wounded person.

[@johnlambert9976]

Is anyone asking, in a serious way, if this was a coordinated stunt to help Trump in the polls?

[@jah_hern81]

No. Because that possibility only exists in a deluded mind.

[@karlosmontoya459]

After Kennedy how is anyone so amazed at security breakdowns?

[@texajp1946]

Cia

[@LynnLee-fs3dp]

Maga planned this🙄 all staged

[@doratheexploder286]

yeah, Hinckley went after Reagan and almost succeeded, and all he wanted was to impress Jody Foster. It`s near impossible to provide a foolproof security perimeter in an open area like that, especially when secret service only provide one ring of protection, the rest is left to local leo and marshals etc, at the campaigns expense. And trump is famously cheap, and likely broke at this point, so no venues with roofs big enough to hold his bigly rallies will rent to him without payment up front as he still owes millions to several cities round the country after the 2016 and 2020 campaigns.

[@pneulancer]

Yep that's what I was thinking too.

[@donald1841]

​​@@doratheexploder286fake news. Get a life .

[@qn57]

I‘m getting tired of Joe interrupting and shouting down his wife and his guests on the show. I realize times are tense, but I prefer reporting that does not engage in the same kind of bullying that it criticizes.

[@qn57]

The obnoxious male behavior then continues with that guy Luke advertising a life show. Please stop this annoying ad (at least) before it ruins the important messages you convey to your American and international audience.

[@christiansotelo55]

​@@qn57you'll enjoy Fox and Friends then. It's a million times better.

[@kas8131]

He loves hearing his own voice, he just talks slow and repeats himself

[@yvonneleach9650]

He's an obnoxious republican.

[@randywatts6969]

It’s his show!

[@jackiethorpe5866]

It looked more like a photo op than a life and death situation. It was very odd.

[@georgewashington3555]

Absolutely like a Commercial.. fists in the air.. exposing himself.. and stopping asking for his shoes 4 times.

[@user-kz1vn5ss3x]

He grabbed his right ear with his right hand after being hit, and when he waves there is no blood on his right hand or sleeve????

[@dynamicphotography_]

His hand was wiped on a white cloth and there is video footage of it. Next question.

[@pigsnott]

What are you saying?

[@marspentacle751]

If you are still claiming he staged this I do hope you don't have kids.😅

[@marspentacle751]

I bet you also don't think Biden has a vegetable for a brain after 4pm either lol..

[@donaconway5087]

I wonder the same thing but they don’t talk about it! I find it very puzzling!

[@susheela108]

This is what I’ve been saying for days. This is why I think there’s something fishy about the hole thing. Ppl just stand in the stage, don’t run, lie down, he wouldn’t let them whisk him away the waiting vehicles, had to put on his shoes first? They could’ve said no, you can put them on in the car. And he makes them, stop, so he can fist bump 3x while he yells “fight, fight, fight”?

[@FYouLube-yq3hg]

TDS is a real medical condition. Seek help.

[@timothykozlowski2945]

You really don't think before you comment, it's very obvious

[@kenh.5903]

"fishy about the hole thing", fishy hole......what?

[@DasScaramooch]

Y’all Think He Might Have Been In On It All Along …. Surely Not Honest Donald !

[@tonic4342]

​@@DasScaramoochthat was always my 1st thought. That he and his detail were in on it.

[@sandimccracken2781]

There is absolutely NO excuse for the behavior of the secret service.

[@Goodguy1ful]

Or Trump in asking them to pause so he could get his shoes and raise his fist to the crowd

[@Sturmavk]

@@Goodguy1fultds is real. Do you have the desire to crawl around on rooftops near Trump rallies by chance? Yeah we know you do. One sick puppy

[@Afrotube-xd5]

Trump said wait let me get my Kmart shoes and give a YT power salute

[@secesh7184]

@@Goodguy1fulthis November, he’ll be YOUR president! And you’ll have to deal with it.

[@Goodguy1ful]

@@secesh7184 If Biden stays in the race I very much agree with you. In fact, if that is the case I think Trump will win in the greatest landslide since Reagan in 84. On the other hand if Biden drops out , Trump will not win

[@macross25]

Clearly the Secret Service hates him too!!!!

[@maxcovfefe]

Don't be silly. It's been reported on multiple occasions that, just like everything else he does, Trump likes to keep his Secret Service detail staffed with the most loyal agents, not necessarily the most skilled.

[@Jestin612]

​@sunnyday7457 why do you hate him?

[@younglee4879]

😅

[@ChasBeretta]

They should find another job.

[@Jestin612]

@@allieelectra23 who made you the expert? Looks pretty real to me.

[@sweet467]

It's a photo op, everyone knows that

[@thelmaaugustine2471]

NO - it’s only democrats that are speculating as usual!!!

[@kcook4243]

Why didn’t they delay Trump’s speech till they caught the guy?

[@endless_summer_rose]

He was already speaking

[@user-akroban]

Fake, it was a set up Joe!! Tell that to Trump who won't stop his fist raising foolishness!!!!!

[@scillyautomatic]

Caught WHAT guy?

[@flipnotrab]

Trump was already 1 hour late at the event

[@catecalvertarriola3986]

Because Trump made the choice to be on stage. All the should, could, wouldas wouldn't have made a difference. Quit trying to Monday morning quarterback for gawd sake. Now we know Trump isn't the God he thinks he is 😅

[@mikehalling8046]

As far as providing cover for Trump, how is that woman a foot shorter than Trump supposed to cover him?

[@brooke8567]

DEI

[@dianagodwin4504]

so many people are wondering just that

[@tcorourke2007]

In the iconic photo, it looks like he's holding her, lolz.

[@jlbueno0611]

They are handpicked by Trump... they prefer loyalist to actual competent officers 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@BrynieB]

He doesn’t get to select who his secret service people are….who does? That’s the question to be asking.

[@Cherishthemoment]

These so called secret service are unqualified to protect a fish and chip truck.

[@nancywilliams7674]

In training you wouldn't deal with stubborn politicians who does only what he wants, not what he's been told.

[@georgewashington3555]

Exactly.

[@JohnZschoche-d8q]

Fact check the person who donated the money was a 69 year old man with the same name from Pittsburg area. Do your jobs!!!

[@isgeheim999]

Everything is possible with money. Disney also has a director. And a screenwriter. Who believes that sacrificing human lives is also possible.

[@LilJerg]

Nice try.

[@QuietBreezie]

That's what I've been saying 2

[@knl8689]

Thank you

[@ryanh3176]

People just simply won’t accept facts that don’t fit their preferred narrative. That’s just how it is I guess. Facts and reality don’t matter anymore.

[@billboyle1588]

Where was the hospital pressor with the attending E.D. physician, to allay the concerns of the Nation???

[@frankiet.wankumesq.2558]

I thought he got clipped on the ear by glass. I didnt think he went for personal reasons.

[@invalidusername201]

to allay what concern????

[@danimotherofchickens479]

Doctors have talked to the news already, they don't hold pressers lol what

[@notaflyovergranny4994]

for sure we should have heard from the docs who treated him

[@marspentacle751]

​@frankiet.wankumesq.2558 someone suggested that doesn't make it fact. If you are on here claiming Trump lied lol

[@oliver_twistor]

Yeah, it's astonishing that this could happen. When I first saw the video clips I was appalled how exposed Trump was allowed to be. Thank goodness he wasn't killed. If I'd give the Secret Service the benefit of doubt here, I would imagine that Trump is an extremely difficult client, because he's so stubborn and believes he knows everything better than everyone else. It almost looked like the Secret Service had to struggle with Trump to keep him down.

[@MichaelQPowell]

In fact Trump's biggest concern, judging from the audio as he was lead off the stage, was his shoes. If Trump was worried, he would not have made such a show of standing upright with his clenched fists.

[@heatherboorman56]

@@sunnyday7457 Or that is where the fake blood was hidden that he smeared on his face!

[@sheilaboston7051]

@@MichaelQPowell I'm still trying to work out why he would have taken his shoes off!

[@carolynnabours7530]

@@sheilaboston7051 probably because they were filled with his overloaded diaper.

[@STYNK37]

​@@carolynnabours7530 You are confused with Biden

[@michaelgomez3044]

Please QUIT Joe Scarborough. You and your network are toxic.

[@carolcooke2624]

Trump said wait.

[@GMSA59]

It was another Thomas Crooks that donated to Biden, not this kid.

[@SinkrSwim]

This kid has a long history of wearing hunting gear to school, that's not a Democrat.

[@JoeBidenCorrupt-wt3nd]

Lie

[@heathball1015]

They had the same address. Did they live together, because that's strange?

[@AndreaCuchetto]

@@SinkrSwim- He is also a registered Republican.

[@TheClash122]

I can’t believe they let this guy say that on this show. Also they have the police snipers labeled as secret service snipers in their graphic at 1:19.

[@AyeCarumba221]

Looks like trump ducked down and let the fireman die instead. Just what you expect from a draft dodger.

[@jackboot3946]

What if it was all planned... Then it suddenly makes sense.

[@sidneymonteiro3670]

Why do they keep spreading the misinformation about the donation? It is known for days that it was a different Crook that made that.

[@danako2382]

Because hes a republican and his dad, they want to make him out as a undercover dem obviously. They just can not accept a Republican could do this.

[@ilduce4721]

How many people with that name have the same address?

[@laryjohnson5736]

So it is claimed.

[@sophiaestella5611]

@@ilduce4721 Can you prove that an address was supplied by the donor ?

[@pickledragonrebel]

​@@ilduce4721a 15$ donation requires you to give your address? That doesnt sound right.

[@bonnebell8873]

*I believe it was staged photo op that went wrong.*

[@Illthallion]

You would not get away with saying this in person if you were standing in front of the Comperatore family

[@allieelectra23]

Trump is an extremely bad actor ​@@Illthallion

[@Letsgetiton41]

​@@Illthallion100 percent.

[@phoenixlily7834]

I agree

[@jamesharvey7697]

Saying that reveals your iq .

[@kathicrowder4206]

My thought is.. Why isn't Trump cooperating with the Secret Service. I am sure he has been instructed on how to work with them to help keep himself safe .

[@hey_its_me_932]

Why were short people on Trump's security detail? After the shots, there were gaps in his physical shield as he exited the stage.

[@MrMarkchu]

The Secret Service have a DEI goal of 30% female SS agent target by 2030.

[@sayurikitamura7109]

When he raised his fist for so long after the shooting, I immediately thought there was something foul. How did he know, the shooting was over🤨?

[@pholippe1441]

He didn't, just a strong emotional reaction.

[@estebanbr7596]

Its called being him

[@rissaheads6091]

Exactly

[@guynorth3277]

@@pholippe1441 ; My "emotional reaction" would be protect myself and get out of sight; but I'm not a malignant narcissistic liar with acute solipsism!!!

[@FishingPerro916]

He didn't its called having balls

[@Gham919]

No body is talking about him saying let me get my shoe

[@lauraalt7863]

Leaving his Gucci shoes behind is a crime 😂

[@lordfraybin]

He fell out of his shoes.... because they don't fit properly.

[@mikeb5664]

Who wants to walk around with one shoe?

[@dougmartinek9964]

The secret service knew he was there and did nothing get the picture😮

[@davidjongen1022]

Secret Service knew it was staged. Why bother?

[@leedex]

And the moon is made out of cheese 🙄

[@NickkiNewbold]

And he said wait let me get my shoes 👞 and they let him exposed again and again

[@JosedeJezeus]

👠

[@suzyq4183]

The video from the back of the stage shows his shoes being kicked off and his lift inserts flying out; I now know why he leans forward so much. 😐

[@ilonahesseling4821]

What makes me ask, can't he walk on socks?

[@bellasadar7443]

Can't help getting exposed when the three people covering him were way shorter than him 😅

[@ilonahesseling4821]

@@bellasadar7443 Trump said loud and clear : wait! wait! wait!

[@direwolf6234]

where is the after-action medical report ?? what was the damage ? how was it treated ? what is the prognosis ? where is the basic info on this ??

[@msimons7440]

@direwolfe That's what I was wondering. I'd like to see photos of the ear.

[@bunnycox1046]

TRUMP STAGED THIS!

[@kendricklewis4947]

He played golf the next day!🤔

[@user-mc3mm7us9b]

​@@kendricklewis4947exactly and the ear was not bandaged! 🤔

[@revealingserendipity9840]

At the Convention Trump had his entire ear bandaged like it was a big deal. He could have put a baby-sized band aid or nothing on it. He wanted it to look like he was hurt so he can make his supporters feel sorry for him.

[@Windsong-58]

Even Barney Fife and Gome Pyle had the ROOF COVERED on the Andy Griffith Show.

[@santanagarzaiv4674]

Why does Joe act like he is concerned?😂😂😂Let's go Brandon

[@boxcopper]

Apparently the photo was a priority

[@MickeyGee73]

I want to know why nobody is talking about Trump giving the open hand salute as the SS are escorting him away from the podium?!!! PLEASE..GO BACK AND WATCH AGAIN!!! We are all seeing the raised fist..but as he turns he stiffens his arm and clearly gives the brown shirt salute, then he fist pumps several times whilst yelling 'Fight fight fight'.. HE KNOWS WHO HE IS SIGNALLING WE SHOULD BE VERY AFRAID

[@jolkraeremeark6949]

For the photographer, yes.

[@bunnycox1046]

​NO..FOR TRUMP. THATS THE WHOLE REASON HE STAGED THIS!​

[@sf9145]

Yes! He cares about his supporters and wanted to let them know he was okay. What a top notch man. Not like our president that has taken more vacations than any other president in history. Ya, that's your guy.

[@Creamy-1988]

​@@sf9145there are dishonest people that don't understand that.

[@philipng1127]

Looking for shoes and intent on showing full face means he understand there's no real danger.

[@user-sg6sv9oi6i]

philipng1127 - Excellent point 💯

[@MrElapid]

2mm miss from, what, 300 yards, No real danger? Wow, you l e f t a r d s are truly gone.

[@philipng1127]

Not all shows go according to plan. There was a recent unfortunate incident involving the rust crew, isn't it? And many more in the past. Rationally, anybody can tell us what they will do when this and that happen. But only when there's real gain and lost, when FEAR sets in and the human instinct kicks in, only then we will see the real person. Btw I'm neither left nor right. I'm P, pragmatic. If I'm his age and having to choose between a suit and an orange jumpsuit, I'll go all the way too. And once get up, never come down.

[@MaryLopez-em3rc]

He didn’t want pictures taken of the three inch lifts in his shoes or him being 3 inches shorter.

[@ate71622]

No…he didn’t crap his pants like Biden does.

[@user-fs8tl7ni1w]

Three words: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Who needs merit, right? Don’t censor this American’s opinion. Free Speech!

[@kingtungstenworldwide4472]

The secret service trains every day like it’s happening. There’s protocol and they follow it, there’s never a moment where they’re suppose to be having a soda and kicking back or just going through the motions. This was ridiculous, especially for a guy who incites the public.

[@doviedove323]

Trump didn't look to be in any rush to leave the stage

[@Runny117]

Getting his shoe was more important than getting to safety.... Getting a photo op done was more important than getting to safety.... i mean...c'mon

[@hoss188]

Because he is strong and brave. Something that America used to be.

[@PatrickinCorpus]

@@hoss188 nope, he’s neither one of those. He is a weak feeble-minded coward who tries to act tough.

[@BOLDBANGER]

@@Runny117 that's your angle? you try thinking straight after you get shot in the ear. imagine thinking this was staged you absolute buffoon.

[@bryantjenks3598]

Probably in shock. I once got in a major accident and when they tried to get me out, I was concerned with getting all my stuff.

[@user-dy8li1lq7g]

Someone said that the 15 dollars donation was from different person of the same name and from different place. It was not the killer who made a donation.

[@6421rich]

If someone we don't know said it. It must be true

[@BarryMcCokkiner247]

@@6421rich It is actually true... Why are there so many thick skulled people on this page? From BOTH sides....

[@singed8853]

It’s false propaganda. There is no legitimate sourcing to it for a reason.

[@martinnijs8317]

Americans, who get their information by ' someone'.......Fox can try a new business model : ' NEWS BY SOMEONE'.....wait, hold on....they are doing that already.....Dejesus, the US is really becoming a failed state!

[@DaTooch_e]

@@6421rich doesn't that go both ways, bud?

[@davidjennings4589]

Why is joe pretending to care.

[@cg3333]

For the phony photo opportunity. That was too easy. 😂😂😂

[@dimicdragan5922]

Ok, but isnt Trumps behaviour also strange? Why is Trump behaving so strangely, he was just shot upon, has no idea if there are more shooters, and still he gets up TO POSE FOR AN ICONIC PHOTO... that now sels great... and boosted his campaign... and this happened just in the right time before RNC? And he got to be kind of a hero? Too many things happened and ALL OF THEM had positive outcome for trump... very convenient... maybe too convinient? Why nobody talks about that? Tjere should be investigation if this was staged by trump team knowingly or unknowingly to trump...

[@justjoshwalker]

*sells, *there, *behavior

[@user-qq3qp1th8d]

TRUMP THE MAGA MARTYR TRUMP THE MAGA MARTYR TRUMP THE MAGS MARTYR

[@mikehisey2631]

Trump staged the whole thing

[@wkahn1005]

​@@user-qq3qp1th8d Those that think it was staged suffer from TDS because one other person lost their life and two others were also shot

[@roccocupido5082]

The revelation and emergence of the LEFT WING CONSPIRACY THEORIST😂

[@theswiss02]

Their own network didn't trust them the day after this happened. Clowns.

[@cherylhelm7797]

Joe stated per CNN that if network did it again they could find someone else to host the show! Totally agree!

[@LordGreg420]

MSNBC: CEO is a tRump donor

[@kannyplay9831]

just goes to show how we cant trust any news feed. Not that they couldn't be trusted.

[@Jennykre]

yeah their 12 viewers must have been so sad.

[@lorettaroberts531]

Right 😂😂😂

[@alanzolotoff6014]

What’s up with that 4’2” woman secret service agent ? Was she there to protect Trumps belly button ?

[@capoman1]

Any lower and she'd be getting hush money.

[@user-fs8tl7ni1w]

Different training standards for men and women in the Secret Service. The female director (Obama had a female director, too) wants 30% women in the Secret Service. Don’t censor me! As an American, I have a First Amendment right to express myself.

[@user-zr4wm4pi6z]

Do not blame it on the FBI, they were maga agents willing to follow the pantomime.

[@officeMamma]

Something is not right here!!

[@kyleg8004]

I agree. Hillary involved?

[@BurleyBob0010]

It isn't?? Not right??

[@carolynwilliams7414]

To get sympathy votes for Trump??? Hope not!!!

[@mikemcconville2495]

What would Joe say if MSNBC hadn’t given him a timeout?

[@LordGreg420]

F.U. to MSNBC: CEO is a tRump donor

[@Krispy1011]

He would have spread more bad vibes and toxic language

[@mikemcconville2495]

@@Krispy1011 my thoughts as well

[@OceanSwimmer]

@mikemcconville2495, What would Joe have said yesterday? It would have been an act of the most insincere concern ever, second only to Mika or Chuck Schumer. "Bitter, table for 2."

[@douglasscovil3447]

"why did he miss?", "he's Hitler", "he's a dictator", and "he's an existential threat to democracy".

[@sophiasummers1637]

Outdoor events are unsafe.

[@hbrmcbshqc]

Secret Service blames local police, says it was tasked with securing properties surrounding Trump’s Pa. rally

[@ewdwsw]

It's the secret service's job to protect the president.

[@angussssssssss]

REPORT: Secret Service Resources Were Diverted to Jill Biden's Saturday Campaign Event in Pittsburgh and Away from Trump's - Many Agents Assigned to Trump were Temporary Replacements

[@user-kk6fw8wd3u]

please stop saying this guy donated to act blue. It's been determined that was another individual with the same name

[@robertnapier624]

Thomas is a common name and so too is Crooks.

[@gormleyb3]

And in any event a person changes a lot between the ages of 17 and 20.

[@terribowers9467]

He would have been 13 years old.

[@DaTooch_e]

@@robertnapier624 " I'm not a Crooks"

[@JosephWalker-ip7pd]

Same address on file makes too much sense.

[@Youngstown529]

I saw that photo and said: There's this year's Pulitzer

[@Constance-cl3wg]

Supposedly major news organization yet the title of this video isn’t grammatically correct. Very incompetent.

[@georgewashington3555]

Its not secret service Fault that Trump acts like this is A commercial for his Campaign.. Exposing himself and lifting his fist in the Air. that is all on him which makes this Very strange Scene. lets remember he said lets get his shoes.. 4 or 5 times before they could even drag him off the stage.

[@terrihilder8217]

@@georgewashington3555 "Let's remember" that the secret service and local police were supposed to clear the tops of the building and it was reported BEFORE the shooting that someone was on the roof about 200 yards from where the former president was speaking. That's not Trump's fault is it bud? Kind of a joke too that the female secret service beside Trump on stage was about 5'4 and Trump was about a foot taller. smh