“That can’t be”: Neighbours of Trump shooter react to assassination attempt

Two days after Thomas Matthew Crooks failed an attempt to assassinate Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Penn. - and was shot dead as a result - neighbours of the 20-year-old suspect have expressed their thoughts on the matter.
Some displayed shock, others displayed disbelief, and many others were “not even a little bit surprised” by the actions of the seemingly mild-mannered man.
“I first heard it on the news on the television last night,” said Cathy, a resident from Crooks’ hometown of Bethel Park, Penn. “I was like totally no, they have to have it wrong, that can't be, that just doesn't make sense,” she added.
Though Trump narrowly avoided death at his Saturday rally, a 50-year-old man was killed, and two others were wounded in the crossfire.
Crooks lived roughly an hour’s drive away from the event grounds and only 25 minutes away from a gun club - which he became a member of the year prior.
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[@robertgates5164]

"Neighbors react" Never met him, never had a conversation with him, he looked familiar..... Why did you even make this useless video Global News?

[@pavel0900]

Global News serving some strange agenda as usual… useless “news”.

[@EnsignRedshirtRicky]

Liberal Propaganda Points

[@shannont8901]

Info on screen says at least some of the videos were supplied by dan scavino, trump's right-hand man for decades.

[@Kookoo347]

@@EnsignRedshirtRickywhat propaganda points would that be? Please point to just one point…you won’t, because you can’t. IDT!

[@VitoAnthonyD.-ow7oo]

Why does the media keep showing his outdated high school picture where he looks like a little lamb and not the current pic? The high school kid did not do this. The young adult did and there are some scary looking pictures of him.

[@cleo1618]

💯!!

[@MicahMicahel]

this is government funded propganda. They have an agenda. Watch independent news only.

[@clydemifflin3600]

💯

[@vee5315]

Where I'm curious I want to see them lol

[@clydemifflin3600]

@@vee5315 Search 'who is thomas matthew crooks' on your favorite search engine then go to images, you will find them.

[@SwimmerSullivan-y4y]

MENTAL HEALTH AND BULLYING - My brother was handicapped and bullied every day in school. I lived with him and witnessed what it did to him. He had a heart condition on top of looking different. He was a straight A student. He was a kind soul and I always gave him support at home. It changed my life, and I know that adults and children can be vicious from being bullied. Everything that happened here in this historical day is about “bullying.” Kids are not born vicious, they are taught through their home life sometimes, parents, their environment, bullies at school, and teachers that do nothing about it. Our schools need to change - BULLIES NEED TO BE EXPELLED FROM SCHOOLS. This is a "mental health issue" in our schools. I went back to college for a second time for literature. I am writing a novel about how kids should treat each other, and their environment. I hope I can make a difference - even if it is a small difference! This incident was about "Bullying" and how this kid hated bullies. I pray for the families that were hurt so badly. That is what is so wrong about "political hatred and bullying" today. This is not an example for our children!

[@dieterhoch8273]

So are you suggesting the kid went after the ultimate bully?

[@MarieAnne.]

@@dieterhoch8273 Might be what OP is suggesting, but it seems this guy was ripe for media manipulation.

[@fredflintstone5356]

So if the kid was bullied then why did he take it out on Trump who had nothing to do with him? Also Trump has been continuously bullied and lied about constantly and yet Trump still cares for what’s best for everyone.

[@KathyPrendergast-cu5ci]

@@dieterhoch8273 Trump is no "bully", and that guy was no "kid". A 20-year-old is an adult; people go to war at age 18. Infantilizing adults is a huge part of the problem in our society.

[@markamd1]

Tailor Swift is 10 times more protected at her concerts than a presidential candidate.

[@jujubees711]

She hires her own security. Trump can pay for additional security if he wants to, too. You think tax payers should pay for RFK and every presidential candidate to have Presidential level security too?

[@1ABNDT]

@@jujubees711 yes

[@derek8564]

@@jujubees711 tax payers pay for JT's security.

[@firstandforemost87]

@@jujubees711 Former presidents receive lifetime SS security. RFK was never president.

[@mannyordunez3949]

Taylor Swift pays for her security out of pocket. Rich Trump can’t afford it?? Maybe he lied about being rich 😮 shocker

[@alimughal3211]

looks like the entire population of town is related to each other

[@mikescorpio13]

USA in a nutshell...

[@mattjek828]

@@mikescorpio13nope

[@user-qz8ke5hi9i]

jesus the dating scene in this town must be slim pickings....

[@user-dg1ho4tj2g]

😀

[@alamjehangir]

That's an issue when your neighbors don't even know you are. We have isolated our selfs in our homes and only play video games and on social media arguing about politics. Let's get to know our neighbors, bring each other food or whatever.. i mean, saying hi hiw you doing is free.

[@yeffersnow6128]

Muy deacuerdo contigo, saludar asi sea por ser amable puede hacer la diferencia, seamos mas empaticos con todos.

[@deanbusch2727]

The invisible young man, there is a trend in the last number of years of lost disconnected young men carrying out acts that no one would have foreseen. As a society we want answers but those answers may never really be known, its sad because this thing happens far to often with tragic results.

[@timmontano8792]

I'm not insinuating any kind of inbreeding or anything like that but, is it just me or do all of these neighbors look eerily the same, like a family resemblance?

[@yolaaaaa120]

They do, everything about this is weird

[@fontainefitness5698]

I definitely heard a banjo in the background

[@thijsjong]

Running in the family tu du du du tu duh

[@clydemifflin3600]

@@fontainefitness5698 Deliverance!

[@johnpalmer3911]

Useless commentary by residents who are CLUELESS !

[@jojokabo78]

What are you talking about

[@hobocaust3002]

Is this a comedy skit?! “Nah never knew him” “Never had a conversation with him” “Who?” Hahah what was that?

[@canadaphil6068]

This is some "Grade A"... ummm... "Journalism" from another one of Canada's finest legacy "media" orgs.

[@kateherold2043]

Maybe the person who needs to think before they blast their feelings is Trump himself. He's his own worst enemy.

[@jessefernandez1247]

Bethel park looks weird as hell lol

[@MicahMicahel]

that's what our super low info news wants you to think. that's all t hey want you to take it... don't ask questions! only 3/4ths of Canadians know almost all our media is government funded and propganda. they actually trust this!.

[@ruizhang8997]

It is horrible that the world is full of hate

[@jessielemieux2346]

useless vid is useless

[@dirtymartinez3692]

Brought to you by black rock

[@H1TM4NB00THY]

Showing answers without the preceding question can easily be shown to have meanings out of context. Why be so untrustworthy? “Not even a little bit surprised” does not appear to pertain to him specifically. 👎👎👎👎👎

[@MicahMicahel]

only 3/4ths of Canadians know almost all our media is government funded and propganda. they actually trust this!

[@MarieAnne.]

Yeah, earlier, the same woman said he seemed like a nice kid. I'm sure they asked her about an assassination attempt in general, yet made it seem like she was talking about this guy. If they were cutting for time, they could have shown the question on screen.

[@lilgustav5065]

So we have one mexican student saying that crooks was very anti trump. But we also have students who knew him saying he was pro trump? In my mind, they trained the kid to appear as a republican for around 2-3 years in preperation for this moment.

[@kathyde1906]

He donated money to ActBlue which is action committee which rises money for left leaning and democrats politicians and then he registered to vote Republican. Which is strange. He also did not have friends (or use) facebook, tiktok, instagram or any other social media which is very, very strange. In fact it is nearly impossible.

[@badmanskill1112]

He was in a BlackRock commercial... I wonder if he was a Manchurian Candidate like Sirhan. MK-U.

[@98f5]

I saw the commercial too

[@1ABNDT]

​@@t2r3kYou really need to get out from under your MSM rock.

[@iBMcFly]

@@1ABNDTmost people do

[@badmanskill1112]

@@t2r3k Do you have access to the internet? If so, search for it and you will find it. Also, many have covered it on their internet news channels.

[@1ABNDT]

@@t2r3k 😂🤣well you won't find it in MSM. Seems you're the one with something wrong.🤡

[@duncandmcgrath6290]

Everyone looks bloated and pasty …welcome to Bethel PA

[@CosmicCoyote]

Who?? oh yeah, never met him but can't believe he'd do that after all these years of not knowing him. Jesus, you might as well have just talked to people from random town Alaska ffs

[@adrian28576]

Mk ultra /// voice of god technology /// if you know you know!

[@MicahMicahel]

people don't know what M K ult ra is here. they watch government funded news and don't question it. You have to educate them more .... basically? They know almost nothing. only 3/4ths of Canadians even know our news is government funded/controlled propganda. they are sort of warned not to listen to people with the news. they will warn them against people questioning. You have to break through the narrative.. I think by pointing out the news is funded. 75% of people don't know it is! They trust it! TEhy somehow have to understand how that is corrupt and causes lying. Its weird that people don't understand!.

[@prioritytarget7157]

I always wait to see what the Canadian media's position is on things, and then I take the complete opposite.

[@jbrise7560]

Most people have good hearts?! Oh no, no, no! Jeremiah <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1029">17:9</a> KJV - The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

[@mtlicq]

No WAY !!!!!!!! Canadian Govt' IS involved !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MrJameslascko]

A bunch of NOTHING here... 😞

[@robg_]

Acts <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="158">2:38</a>-39 And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself.”

[@martybenson2035]

hey Global your news department is crap .....do lotto numbers instead

[@davidhepburn9328]

This guy has no moustache but the shooter on the roof had one???

[@ruizhang8997]

What happened to young guys?

[@ChristinaJurlina-gv7vt]

True with what one of the ladies said in this video we have to be respectful to each other before we blast our feelings- that is true 👌☝️

[@brutisguy1]

Why didn’t they show his trans picture?

[@EnsignRedshirtRicky]

406 Upvotes, 640 Downvotes currently.

[@shelleycharlesworth5177]

regarding bullying in school - teaching and instilling self confidence and being able to brush off the comments of others is imperative. We much teach this! Parents must teach it and teachers too! We only have control over how we respond to others. We can not control them. Every parent’s job as a parent is to be their child’s biggest cheerleader and biggest fan. Building self confidence at a young age is so needed. Stop letting phones and social media raise our kids. A strong foundation in childhood makes it nearly impossible to be torn down. Not sure why that is controversial or different to understand. Because we Can NOT control others. We can only control our response to them. It's not an excuse, but it may help to explain it. The 20 year old shooter in Pennsylvania couldn’t stand up to his bullies in high school, so as an adult he convinced himself he was being a hero in standing up to a bully President that says mean things in tweets. Unfortunately, children don't have a firm understanding of psychology. If they did, being the insecure bully wouldn't be label that anyone would want.

[@user-ro2gf7pf8n]

True. Her name is TAYLOR. You have a good point.

[@ManuFortis]

Hi. Just to let you know, since you are keen on correcting others... though you were mostly polite about it... it would really help your intent in this action, if you replied to the user you meant to, properly. I only say this, because there are only a few comments on the board so far, and yours is the only one that is seemingly connected to the other person mentioning Taylor Swift. So, I mean... not many other possibilities, ya know what I mean? You gotta click reply to the persons comment, not use the comment entry section as per normal commentary. If I have somehow made a mistake and there is some other comment you are meaning to reply to instead, then... well... whoops. But otherwise, seems pretty clear to me you meant to reply to @markamd1 saying this: "Tailor Swift is 10 times more protected at her concerts then a presidential candidate. " Anyways. Have a nice day. It's always funny finding comments like yours, not using the reply function properly. But figured I'd speak up this time, for your sake.

[@billhacks]

Why do the people of Bethel park look like a papa meat version of ai?

[@FrankDimarco-q4v]

why do all demorats look like him

[@BlackGuardXIII]

😂 omg! That is hilarious! He doesn’t look like Obama, AOC, Ilhan, Kamala… etc., etc. I think you’re getting the parties mixed up.

[@FrankDimarco-q4v]

@@BlackGuardXIII ya wwasn't thinkin coloe i was thinkin weird

[@BlackGuardXIII]

@@FrankDimarco-q4v weird

[@augusto____]

mk ultra

[@mikel87]

What does mk ultra have to do with anything

[@MicahMicahel]

@@mikel87 it's a con spiral y theory that is true and proven through released documents. the government takes idiots and gets them to do their bidding. If you watch independent news you s=will see facts that will show you this is a gov ern ment hit. This is government funded news here. Most of ours is. they have an agenda to make you leftist always. They will push a conspiracy instead of the actual news.

[@mytsampa2044]

mk- ultra

[@foxmulder7616]

All these guys are.

[@MicahMicahel]

@@foxmulder7616 our news has deranged people with lies about Trump.. most true haters are hypnotized. they have weak minds. Ask them why they hate trump. They will tell you fas e news. always! Fun Fact: Bill Maher had no idea what M K Ult ra was. He's a master of low info.

[@Stuntman707]

MK-U

[@roderickscapillati2839]

Trump was wearing a Maxi Pad on his ear at the GOP convention

[@normacoulson7962]

Did Trump reach out to the family of the young man being as they are Trump supporter?

[@route23hillbilly]

Yes. His team chose to quietly focus of fund raising for the family as opposed to creating a campaign ad. It's understandable why you would ask, but a quick internet search would have led you to a New York Times article saying as much. Depending on which search engine you use, there's often a Snopes piece debunking this lie right at the top of the page.

[@5100yes]

He's a Trump endorser and MAGA still wanna blame the Left ..... Yah ok .

[@PlaguedByEarth]

All of his political donations are to the Democrats. Nice try at lying.

[@5100yes]

@ThadThad-q1n Do you believe everything that comes out of Trump’s mouth?

[@5100yes]

@ThadThad-q1n I can tell you’re a liar already.

[@5100yes]

@ThadThad-q1n I’m still here Pinochio ! Wanna go on with me ?

[@5100yes]

@ThadThad-h4i I just answered your question Look it up!

[@LimonLimon-pt2pi]

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[@Rob-rl2sx]

The biden world we live in gone to hell

[@MarkWinch]

excellent public funded journalism.