Trump rally shooting witness shares story: 'We saw a rifle' | NewsNation Prime

Easton Smith, who was outside of the security perimeter at the rally, claimed he saw a man making his way up to the roof. Moments later, "a couple of shots fired off."
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[@kylaarmstrong-benjamin8066]

It's crazy a man was able to climb up to an adjacent rooftop with a rifle slung over his shoulder and he was spotted by people in the crowd before secret service did.

[@vestagirl8484]

Transman

[@kurusukeyuki6646]

A team member!! Of course!!

[@michelle7959]

Secret service had their eye on him, because he was killed immediately.

[@harijotkhalsa9496]

Remember that Lee Harvey was killed very soon after before he could reveal too much. It’s a difficult pill to swallow that secret service we’re alerted by at least two witnesses about a gunman on the roof and for multiple minutes they did nothing about it.

[@WHOISTHISGUY-oi5cu]

@@michelle7959 "killed immediately" but yet he got off 5 shots, so it was not immediately.

[@macbook802]

Secret service allowed him to act before they shot him

[@WilbertJohnson-nq5zd]

This shit was setup from the beginning Trump and maga GOP members had to do something big and fast joe Biden doing very well now

[@f.w.1318]

Totally agree, officer Tatum has a video clip of the ss snipper where it looks like the spotter spots the shooter but don’t shoot at him until he fired first.

[@WilbertJohnson-nq5zd]

@@f.w.1318 that was a CIA operation setup by Trump and Republican congress members to use for political purposes trump polls numbers was going down 👇 joe Biden going up 👆 they had pull something very fast

[@WilbertJohnson-nq5zd]

@@seangibbons4342 bull shit that's just what Trump and maga GOP members want setup hit to hurt Joe Biden administration bottom line

[@CaseOhfoodeater]

​@f.w.1318 probably a low key biden voter 😮

[@Ludwig55555]

How can there be no secret service people on the roof the shooter was on

[@redpillras3456]

Because they were in on it

[@vestagirl8484]

Hmmmm I wonder why.

[@raptorman48]

The shooter was dead right after he fired shots so they obviously had a sniper watching the area!

[@pokey5736]

​@@redpillras3456here you go with conspiracy theories. PLEASE.

[@pokey5736]

​@@raptorman48No, someone outside of the rally spotted the shooter on the roof and kept trying to tell the SS that the guy was on the roof. This went on for a few minutes.

[@chrisohanlon9784]

Secret Service let him take his shots then silenced him

[@JL-cn6nh]

They didn't want to use Jack Ruby again.

[@wmosco]

so a nearby rooftop in the line of sight of the podium, wasn't covered by security. got it.

[@seangibbons4342]

7-8-24, Joe commented: "We're done talking about the Debate, it's time to put Trump in a Bullseye" .

[@korana6308]

Precisely 150 meters between him and his target. How was it not being secured is beyond my level of understanding. Literally the first roof top behind the crowd...

[@trailshade7590]

Even had a ladder?

[@jonathandrouin8717]

@@seangibbons4342 it was order by trumpo to make himself look good on camera for his crazy cultists*

[@souperstar7050]

The SS took out the gunman quick, but after the shooter got off several shots off? That's weird.

[@seeharvester]

It's odd, isn't it?

[@augustday9483]

From the videos I saw, it looks like the SS had a bead on the gunman but let him shoot first. Extremely sketchy.

[@parienting802]

Bad security. Unacceptable mistake by the secret service.

[@fauxbro1983]

Yeah the secret service has a DEI woman director

[@bradsense7431]

⁠@@fauxbro1983 yea I was at surprised on the number of females on the SS detail.

[@77dris]

@@bradsense7431 Exactly.

[@damidnightgolfer]

SS has a bias against protecting convicted felons. Can't blame them really.

[@lotsofthisandthat9791]

Mistake? How about willful neglect.

[@lostinpa-dadenduro7555]

Why was that roof with a direct line of sight left unguarded? Why didn’t the secret service sniper team 124 feet away, and on a higher rooftop, not see him? How did he not get noticed by police, agents, drone operators? Something smells rotten.

[@catherine8789]

That’s exactly what I just wrote their positioning was elevated to scan the area… yet they had one job and couldn’t spot the suspect climbing a building with a white roof of all things ?! He didn’t even try to blend into the building stuck out like a sore thumb enough for multiple normal everyday citizens to notice! 😢

[@JeffSherlock]

Rooftops were about the same height.

[@terricox7440]

They need to be asking why more than one civilian (in interviews) saw at the shooter on the roof (who didn't seem to have any trouble getting there) and the secret service, SWAT, and other security officers didn't know about him until the bullets started flying???

[@grantwalkersound]

Echoes of the security lapses during the JFK shooting.

[@Stephen-fe8bq]

How is it possible for a shooter to get to an elevated position without the secret service knowing? 🤔🙄😬🤬

[@gutterpup4191]

Cumio you don’t know anything about weapons. Don’t make comments like, “that’s not a good weapon for an assassin”. Actually since it’s the civilian model of the M-16, you can easily get good target acquisition easily from 300 meters away.

[@ClaraRobin]

They have to make it sound like the gunman didn't know what he was doing... amatuerish. Brett Bier from fox was trying to report that the gunman shot the teleprompter and that the glass from the teleprompter hit Trumps ear. Yeah right! Teleprompters were perfectly intact. These news people are always part of a coverup to make it seems like just a regular american lost his marbles.. didn't know what he was doing... but decided that he was going to take out the former POTUS on his own. Don't believe news reports like this. This gunman is probably well connected to some organization that want to eliminate any competition for sleepy joe. Just my opinion, and I'm probably right.

[@user-sc6nb9xr8q]

There's something sus here. When HRC came to my college, there were Secret Service on every roof on campus...

[@alionessprincess]

who is HRC?

[@lynnleavitt478]

@@alionessprincess Hillary Rodham Clinton

[@luckydiscoqueen]

@@alionessprincess, Hillary Rodham Clinton

[@johnconnor7501]

Killary Clinton ​@@alionessprincess

[@projectocamero7502]

Ew 🤮

[@johnconnor7501]

This is a special time when witnesses are coming out and saying the truth before they all get censored.

[@dancyr5821]

remember what and who said it.

[@marianomonkey4056]

Verdade. Que se gravem para posteridade.

[@tabatha8796]

This is the third witness who alerted the police

[@michaelpowell7120]

Secret Service? Secret BS must be in on the hit?

[@rev.valeriehamann4049]

Its shocking that the police did not respond when the other witness told them theres a guy crawling with a rifle on the roof

[@Romanstwelve2024]

This reporter needs to be held accountable for pushing hateful stuff about Trump !

[@lizachapman4271]

Epstein files shouldn’t be hidden Why don’t you want this on the news?

[@wayner2ll704]

" This was not the best weapon to be using for that shot" Really? ah? ................so .................ah?............ That one dead individual was not from the weapon used? .........so AR15's are safer? ...........are they not reliable?......The shot through the ear was just bad aim?...........what exactly is this dude trying to say?..............Trying to give tips to others on how to best kill people?.

[@ehdyn]

This is actually the third witness on camera who said they were desperately trying to alert cops and SS about this guy to no avail.. this is insane.

[@supernotnatural]

I live in 3rd worl country, Turkey, and snipers came 1-2hours before President comes in, takes places on roofs. One sniper once came to my aparment roof to scan area. US SNIPERS ARE WATCHING FAMILY GUY PROBABLY

[@megapintofwine1068]

no helicopters, no drones ? are we in the 1920s again ?

[@StacksAllDay]

Terrible security coverage. Guy was wide open on the roof

[@Cody_Powers]

why the hell is cuamo still in the media?

[@spyderlyf3]

as we casually watch a video of a felon running for president..

[@tjgadner8896]

He’s ok man we don’t gotta cancel

[@buckfiden1228]

@@tjgadner8896he is not ok

[@JohnDoe-tv4zf]

It’s all rigged

[@LOADING...o.o.o]

He didn’t even apologize to Joe Rogan for taking a horse med. He later took the same medicine for Covid. He should have apologized to him. But no. He has too much ego.

[@jonathankueker5007]

This was allowed and is unacceptable

[@gtavtheavengergunnerlegend3340]

all this hate..I'm about to live Amish.

[@dubsounds]

Let us know how that worked out for you, Zebidiah.

[@brendaforliberty6836]

​@@dubsoundsit won't because the tyrants in charge are making it increasingly difficult to live a peaceful and productive life.

[@ivdg46e]

​@@dubsoundsDid they say something that upset you?

[@BIaZeDaSHeLL]

the third witness I've seen on video giving the same statement

[@catherine8789]

How did the TWO SS Snipers on the higher roof not notice the suspect climbing the building WITH a Rifle over his shoulder? They have 1 job based on the map no treeline blocked them from seeing him… poor man was shot in the head, others will forever be traumatized…this is all just too insane … 😓 Lord help us all 🙏🏽🤍🙏🏽

[@gospeltractslove]

Why aren’t you asking if the police notified the Secret Service that there was a gunman on the roof??

[@pissant7867]

Exactly

[@grizzlycountry1030]

These guys state they notified police and secret service.

[@MNP208]

@@grizzlycountry1030They obviously didn’t believe the guys.

[@orlandoguilbaud4466]

Trump street cred 📈

[@a2dazgod539]

The secret service had the sniper in his scope before the sniper shot. Very, very suspecious

[@thefreestylefrEaK]

Frodo disappointed in the choice of armament. What a jerk.

[@CatherinaVilar]

😂

[@authentic_existence]

Look up the video of the secret service sniper that actually shot the assassin and notice how he was clearly dialed in on the shooter's location well before any shots were fired at the president but for reasons we're unaware of waited to take his shot until after Trump got shot.... I don't think you could blame anyone for asking themselves if it's possible that the secret service sniper allowed the shooter to get off two rounds intentionally before without ever having to adjust his sights taking the assassin out, especially combined with such horrible security that out of the three buildings in the immediate arra the only building unoccupied by secret service sniper teams was the building that clearly had the clearest direct shot at the podium and a ladder leading to the roof was also the one lest completely unguarded... so much so that the assassin was easily able to climb right up onto the roof of with an AR (Clearly visible) slung over his shoulder with out raising anyone on securities eye brows. Looks like it was attendees that saw a random man climbing up the ladder on the side of the building directly adjacent to Trump's location with a rifle clearly visible slung over his shoulder that actually recognized the threat Trump was under, understanding what was obviously about to happen and after much effort they finally were able to get someone in law enforcement to take the threat seriously enough to get on a radio.

[@davidmaez7253]

Straight set up ! Stevie Wonder can see this

[@seunahmed7125]

Not an ideal weapon? Am i the only one who heard this? This is number 1 Bullsh*t, in this type of situation? How can someone ever say this?

[@ironknee6879]

Dude just said 90% of our military is inadequately armed.

[@GDoggy-em2xc]

Isn’t it a bit odd that people in the audience saw the man on the roof with a gun before Secret Service saw him?

[@cornyfehr1094]

Did he really just say An AR-15 this was really not the best weapon for this shot but was used here?????????isnt that fuckin crazy??? Like he was disappointed in the suspects weapon choice becuz he failed

[@triciaoldroyd936]

I thought the same thing when he said it.

[@BoiseLou]

I'm on the left of politics coming from Australia. I am so sorry to all Trump supporters, and Trump himself, that this has happened. It is a shameful, hateful, immoral act. ❤ 🇺🇸 Love and support to the family of the victim killed and anyone who witnessed this event.

[@andrewyoung2796]

Why wasn't the roof secured? Was the perp.... Silenced?

[@DoobieDeb]

HELLOOOOO WHY DIDNT THE OOPS OR CIA GO WHEN PEOPLE ARE TELLING THEM

[@semper57]

YOU CANNOT EVEN REPORT CORRECTLY

[@1OldeTimer]

We are just a glorified banana republic 😢

[@DontLetTheOldManIn]

How does a guy with a rifle slung over his shoulder get that close??? And why didn't the cops react??? Screams inside job, but will hold final opinion until more manufactured facts come out.

[@MisterVisari]

What did he say at the end?? That an AR-15 is not an ideal weapon to be used when trying to assassinate someone? What did he expect a .50 cal?

[@dubsounds]

Thought I was the only one who heard that.....as if he is some sort of expert.

[@len3169]

He’s probably lying about the gun…

[@seunahmed7125]

I mean wtf? In this type of situation? Who d f*CK says that.

[@user-wp9nx3wj3k]

Dude on the news knows more than you......

[@dancyr5821]

sounded like a 22 long rifle to me.

[@RVSMX]

So they waited for the assassin to take the shot, and then they killed the assassin so that there would be no loose-ends. P.S. I'm not suicidal.

[@jmspegel]

God please protect all the witnesses and their families. In Jesus name, AMEN

[@quantumreality8844]

I almost had respect for Cujo but he's just a snake in the grass hasn't changed

[@EDWINR1986]

The AR-15 is one of the most versatile rifles in the world, capable of serving a wide array of shooting disciplines, from close-quarter combat to long-distance precision shooting. Understanding How Far An AR 15 Can Shoot At its core, the AR-15's effective range depends on several factors, including the barrel length, the ammunition used, and the shooter's skill level. Generally, a standard AR-15, with a barrel length of 16 to 20 inches and chambered in .223 Remington or 5.56 NATO, can effectively hit targets up to 600 yards away. However, with specialized training and high-quality accessories, shooters can extend this range even further.

[@Yqsw750001]

It was a 136 meter or 148 yard shot. The building he was on top of had two gradual peaks with a valley in the middle.

[@tcos918]

The only explanation I can think of is the SS was trying to verify if the dude on the roof was one of their own (which they should already know) but maybe they assumed the guy's radio was down or something because there's no way they wouldn't have someone on that roof.

[@warwickmilne3149]

Secret service let this happen

[@jr1638]

1800 NRA supporters where are you??😂😂

[@gaurabrown382]

Is it appropriate to be asking us to subscribe when reporting on an event of this magnitude?

[@CrabFiles]

absolutely... That is the American way, newsnation is providing media for free... What you paying for sucka :P

[@ministeredesaffaireseterne6478]

All my heart with Mr Trump and the other victims from France

[@melanielynne0414]

CJ Crime Channel posted a photo of 2 snipers on top of the barn next to Trump appearing to be looking at the shooter. I guess they thought he was just another man with a rifle on a roof. No worries.

[@korana6308]

1:17 thanks to that picture I was able to geo l. this place. And the distance between the shooter and Trump was only 150 meters. Literally the first building behind the crowd. How was it not secured is beyond me...

[@Charlie-om2sl]

“Not the best weapon”?

[@godseed2214]

Security is behind this event.

[@adrianivanov7464]

CIA missed by 1 inch this time

[@ashleysimmer7786]

KZbin is removing my comments

[@ameliac504]

Hmm

[@MikeCee7]

YT has been doing that a lot the past year or two.

[@pokey5736]

Maybe it's your words.

[@macbook802]

KZbin is crap leftists

[@MikeCee7]

@@pokey5736 yes, of course it’s because of her words. But YT has been removing many comments that are not that bad. You can’t even refer to a Maga supporter as as their “neck” being one shade darker than pink. If you use the two word Foxworthy uses, in his is famous comedy act, your post gets deleted or shadow bannned.

[@rockhaze]

CIA fail attempt.

[@richardconnelly7141]

well yes they wouldn't want their assassin with a special sniper rifle,too obvious and reminiscent of lee harvey oswald's italian sniper rifle,setup shooter was capable of giving trump an ear piercing with that alone,trump must have moved just as shot was fired otherwise it was a dead shot,head shot

[@jamesmartin1895]

it was a former stormtrooper who took the shot

[@tuomasholo]

If you watch carefully, the Secret Service sniper behind DJT actual fliches after the assassin gets of his shots which means he had a visual of the shooter in his scope. WTF why didn't they shoot first at first sight of a guy with a rifle on the roof?

[@seangibbons4342]

7-8-24, Joe commented: "We're done talking about the Debate, it's time to put Trump in a Bullseye" .

[@PhatBoyzClub]

From the videos posted on tmz and elsewhere it seems bizarre the snipers were actually pointing exactly where he was, once he fired the shots they immediately fired at him. They need to explain this. Why dint they fire immediately? did they have him on sights or were the still looking for him? Did they not see the rifle? Multiple people shouted gun in the moments before. Why was that elevated position left open even if it was outside of the immediate parameter? The secret service from what Iv read is very well trained at covering sniping positions since Kennedy in fact its almost impossible to snipe a president with how meticulous they are.

[@stevewaldman371]

why name the witness?

[@comment.highlighted]

01:18 SS is pretty pathetic considering how little rooftops there are to keep surveillance 🤨

[@oldsaerotech1167]

Nothing suspicious whatsoever.

[@ameliac504]

Ridiculous

[@Bambino_60]

Trump is a stone cold gangsta

[@BurntKittyForge-pl8ol]

"The letters stand for ArmaLite Rifle - and not for "assault rifle" or "automatic rifle." ArmaLite first developed the AR-15 in the late 1950s as a military rifle, but had limited success in selling it. In 1959 the company sold the design to Colt.Feb 28, 2018" "M16s were produced by Colt until the late 1980s when FN Herstal (FN USA) began to manufacture them." "308). It was too large for the military's intended direction, so he downsized it to the AR15. That was accepted to be the M-16. Eventually the Armalite rights to the design were sold to Colt, who resurrected the AR moniker for a civilian version, semi auto only, of the rifle.Sep 29, 2021" "Did Stoner work for ArmaLite? In 1954 he came to work as chief engineer for ArmaLite, a division of Fairchild Engine & Airplane Corporation. While at ArmaLite, he designed a series of prototype small arms, including the AR-3, AR-9, AR-11, and AR-12, none of which saw significant production." EDIT: his interchangeable terms are correct imo, it got me wondering the sequence , I'd heard the order was too big for armalite to fill so colt got it, bought it ..I can't recall ever seeing FN herstall ever on an M16 , maybe they had a colt logo or nothing etched (?) as far as company or i didn't look hard enough , i remember the colt horse on them, btw

[@Scorpionbite8]

Was Trump struck in his bulletproof vest also?

[@juannevindez6969]

Yes. Picture of shown a hole in his jacket

[@mitchellmelbon3328]

This guy needs to go into protective custody, he knows too much somebody needs to protect him

[@wit82]

You guys noticed is just show On the first minute of the attack just videos of news channels reported cone to you Tobe none a regular cellphone video or regular person

[@ozzymon4899]

USA USA USA 🇺🇸

[@cynthiacn]

So sad

[@robinroberts7398]

why is this bloke talking like we are calling him a liar, this is the second witness saying the same thing we are not lying honestly, i think he knows it was staged

[@captainwho1]

Why did you cut him off after he said "after a couple shots fired off"?

[@rc8422]

Go home Fredo.

[@jakefisherpersonalacct6910]

You’re complicit in this, Cuomo.

[@DREKOWICK69]

why did DHS decline to provide more funding for security

[@gnomefuel]

these news stations need to learn how to use google they have no confirmed or relevant information on anything

[@iasimov5960]

After the Congressional blah, blah, blah investigating this incident, I hope they release the documents.

[@nickhobbs8288]

Secret service is trash.

[@JohmathanBSwift]

I've listened to three eyewintess. I don't disbelive any of them, but shouldn't or wouldn't they at least take their phones out. Maybe they can't show it just yet.

[@SolenaOestriea]

Why is this compromised liar guy still doing the news?

[@mandygershon8603]

I heard Trump was turned down for more security -- Secret Service. RFK, Jr., too has been denied. Why is that happening? Can you report on that?

[@WinstonSmith24]

Biden rejects it.

[@frtripp]

Even the dems are admitting.

[@derrickrr5516]

Admitting what? I’m not a Jackass. Just wondering what they’re admitting.

[@AnoniNH-og1kd]

Hello why aren't you guys interviewing the guy who posted a video that DC Drano posted on Twitter not the same guy he was taking videos and they were looking him and his wife or girlfriend at the guy on the roof not this guy here

[@hippopotamusanonymous1580]

Hilarious secret service woman putting her glasses on in the background trying to look cool

[@samaracuthbert3718]

Something is off here it dont add up

[@WildBill707]

I like how you have arm chair Secret Service people commenting on the secret service .

[@georgiabigfoot]

Who the heck is news nation ?

[@cognitojustin998]

comments aren't disabled? on any of the media outlets????? hmmmmmmmmm

[@changestartsnow5116]

People, isn't it strange that Trump stopped secret service to pump his fist!

[@darrellandsondraholden9457]

NOOO

[@viasevenvai]

Same type round/rifle that saved Captain Philips (HK version i believe). Why not suitable mr. expert??

[@user-uy3nl1ds5s]

Brave President Trump🇺🇸stay safe fighting for USA🇺🇸. My condolences 🙏💐to all innocent families and friends 💐🕊️

[@davidmorales55]

Fredo, is he still on air, come on man

[@yellowman9941]

What's with the middle finger dow😮

[@ashleysimmer7786]

Flipping off the media for spreading hate

[@steveb6386]

​​@@ashleysimmer7786Oh bless you! Nothing hates like a right wing Christian nationalist's love..be it brown people, gay people, trans people, women needing abortions, or IVF treatment, anyone who hates the biggest cause of death with children being guns but trump and co won't do anything other than thoughts and prayers...so why should trump be given any consideration? I feel for the family of the deceased and hope the injured recover, but that's all. Wait and see, trump might listen to gun control...

[@davidpar2]

@@steveb6386you people will NEVER learn.

[@BurntKittyForge-pl8ol]

Armalite 180 is the one the Terminator used , it has a side folding stock where the buffer tube is on the ar ...i was looking at images for the ar9 ar11 ar 12 ar16 ..the AR 9 comes up modern blowback 9mm in an AR shell..interesting study off previous reply...for a second anyway