Trump says he's rewriting RNC speech to focus on unity after assassination attempt

Washington Examiner national political reporter Salena Zito, who was a few feet away from the shooting and supposed to interview former President Trump after the rally, spoke with José Díaz-Balart to share more about her experience during the assassination attempt. Zito also spoke with Trump about the changes to his RNC speech.
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[@randomnonymous]

This lady again? She lost credibility when she said Trump never looks to the side at his rallies and only looks straight ahead.

[@trickmuffinful]

That's a wild statement. If she lost credibility in your mind for that, then everybody on MSNBC has lost credibility. Because I can think of much worse things reports do on here on a daily basis.

[@nofybn7794]

@@TruthOnly24 That's you tRUMPERS

[@braden84]

😂😂😂 you’re a weirdo

[@JASmith-oy8db]

A new message of "unity" is nothing more than a new cynical strategy and a new lie.

[@JudyStroyer-bk6fb]

@@JASmith-oy8db You're what's wrong with this planet

[@JudyStroyer-bk6fb]

@@JASmith-oy8db Your hatred is gross and irrational

[@anngriffin1467]

Exactly

[@anngriffin1467]

@@JudyStroyer-bk6fb No Judy, just watch. And be sure to take off your sunglasses

[@stevemlejnek7073]

Should Americans unite under a king, immune, and free to violate our laws? That doesn't seem American at all.

[@josephjones825]

Yes! 👍

[@TheUMIA]

Lord Biden approves of this message while doing a little side sniff.

[@nofybn7794]

@@josephjones825 NO, TROLL AND TRAITOR!

[@nofybn7794]

@@TheUMIA That's tRUMP

[@larynOneka8080]

You probably support Zelensky. He suspected elections in Ukraine indefinitely. His term ended a while ago.

[@PaloDuro1021]

MSNBC talking about turning down the hate is like Putin saying he's a big fan of capitalism.

[@jaaksavat7916]

@PaloDuro1021 poo-tin loves capitalism and his olichards, but hates democracy

[@larynOneka8080]

When are elections in Ukraine?

[@jaaksavat7916]

@@larynOneka8080 when poo-tin left all Ukrainian territory and all Ukrainians can vote

[@naimahyara]

MSNBC is working for Trump!

[@PaloDuro1021]

@@larynOneka8080 Why would someone living in Venezuela even care about that?

[@6j6666]

No way we are unifying with the magas.

[@ransom6892]

Yeah, your username checks out

[@mitsumeeshi]

If he ripped up his speech, does that mean he'll rip up Project 2025?

[@badwabbit1973]

like Biden did with covid origins, or his 8 females accusers statements???

[@babbalonian2]

Nope, Send Them Back!

[@winstonsmith6607]

MSDNC has gone two entire days without comparing Trump toHitler.

[@julesbower762]

The trump makes Hitler look like Gundi...

[@Facts_and_statistics_matter]

if it walks like a duck, it’s a duck. Reality doesn’t need to be sugar coated

[@Muttinchopsforeverstrong]

And that upsets you

[@mattyjay8896]

​@@Facts_and_statistics_matterseek help

[@burbanpoison2494]

How long has Trump gone without calling Mexicans vermin?

[@vitalsigns2679]

Mika likely had to call friends and security to keep Joe contained this morning.

[@magaareinbredhillbillies]

their at the rnc clan meeting this week.

[@imogene413]

Oh Morning Joe, where are you? 😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@Windtalker-i7r]

The Hill reports it will air tomorrow with Joe and his wife analyzing the assassination

[@jamesswain2465]

Where art thou?

[@PacificForage]

Try to keep up.

[@winstonsmith6607]

@@Windtalker-i7r I bet they leave out the rooftop thing where people were pointing and shouting at the guy climbing

[@imogene413]

@@PacificForage Jesus

[@anthony452]

Wow look at this. Edit: i posted the same comment 3 times and it was deleted. This one didn't go anywhere. Shocker.

[@PaloDuro1021]

The KZbin deleting staff is on fire these days.

[@anthony452]

@PaloDuro1021 it's happening within seconds. There's no doubt scripts were written to crawl comments for anything questioning the situation analytically.

[@diamond373]

What was you original comment

[@anthony452]

@@diamond373 I'll try it with different spelling. Nothing crazy but it has been taken down in every place I've posted. cawps chut dewds for holding mobiles the wrong way but SS can't engage until someone choots at a POTUS....lol, sorry.

[@asdfasdfasdf4746]

Yet they can still call Trump the next Hitler 😂😂

[@janejohndoe348]

I figured out the algo: Nonsensical stuff gets through, anything indicative of cognitive reasoning is filtered.

[@rileylabski]

Yep, YT is worse by the day. About ready to leave the platform altogether.

[@winstonsmith6607]

It became almost unusable under Biden

[@winstonsmith6607]

@Cloudguy5673 Considering the actions (or lack of action) by the secret service, I suspect the FBI doesn't really follow up on any threats to Trump

[@anthony452]

@janejohndoe348 it's wild to see the pace at which they're being removed.

[@danreedphotoandvideo]

@@janejohndoe348 Well , we certainly know dopey don is incapable of critical thinking.

[@EducatingDims247]

"Most importantly, I mean this from the bottom of my heart, Trump is a threat to this nation." - Biden - 🤔🤔🤷‍♀🤷‍♀

[@davidwilfong5820]

He went golfing the next day

[@WinstonSmith24]

So did I.

[@NHLblkgurl]

Where’s Morning Joe? Are they changing the name to sleep-in Joe?

[@AwkwardTruths]

The fact that NBC pulled Morning Joe says a lot.

[@NHLblkgurl]

@@AwkwardTruthsExactly.. admission of guilt.

[@Muttinchopsforeverstrong]

Never heard of a 3-day holiday weekend

[@PacificForage]

Y'all really need to try and keep up.

[@NHLblkgurl]

@Cloudguy5673LOL.. Exactly!

[@mymidlifemessiness]

Where's Morning Joe?

[@stark_terror]

They pulled it due to "concerns that guests might say something inappropriate and reflect poorly on the program."

[@thedearleader7054]

Where’s my normal MSNBC morning propaganda team?

[@DarthSailorMoo]

Your crying is showing.

[@rheecp90]

@@DarthSailorMoo Idk, I always enjoy Denis Rodman and the rest of the gorgeous women over at mnsbc panels.

[@thedearleader7054]

@@DarthSailorMoothe acolyte. No season 2🤣😂🤣 Disney stock down another 5% despite market is up. 🤣😂🤣 Trump still lives. 🤣😂🤣

[@NHLblkgurl]

They changed the name to sleep in Joe.

[@NHLblkgurl]

@@DarthSailorMooHow come you kept deleting your comments yesterday?

[@phelimoneill8000]

REALLY. ! GUESS WHO STARTED ALL THIS ? Remember “ GOOD PEOPLE ON BOTH SIDES”.

[@carlocalingasan998]

Here we go again. Quoting quotes out of context. We have google now. Your president told you last night to quit hating. Shut up and follow him.

[@user-hr1zi4ww6w]

This lie has been debunked by Snopes and numerous other news outlets. Have you ever actually watched the entire statement Trump made? Of course you have NOT or you wouldn't be embarrassing yourself in front of the entire world. Like the guy that did something to Trump on July 13, you just believe MSNPC's lies without question.

[@vincestapels2022]

That was debunked by Snopes as taken out of context months ago... 😅 😅

[@vincestapels2022]

That's just a Mainstream Media Propaganda talking-point. It's OK though, Fox News does the same thing sometimes-! 😊😊

[@Navitus]

@@carlocalingasan998 Your president also told you to take ivermectin, so get at it and follow suit.

[@LoneStar7739]

Does this mean MSNBC doesn't intend to refer to Trump as Hitler anymore?

[@SheanRoche]

@Cloudguy5673 "UNITY" -rick james voice

[@bonniethompson2019]

No, because it's the truth he is a Hitler wannabe. Nothing has changed he is the same traitor.

[@bonniethompson2019]

​@Cloudguy5673 good!

[@DunlopJ]

He will stop being referred to as Hitler when he stops quoting Hitler.

[@PaloDuro1021]

@@bonniethompson2019 That's fine, then we'll go back to saying Joe Biden is a brainless pile of goo and a traitor to his country.

[@Muttinchopsforeverstrong]

I fully support President Biden for a second term he's not a convicted Criminal and he has nice ears

[@josephjones825]

Reported

[@carolshaw6884]

You are sick and this comment will be removed like all the rest of your sick comments

[@Muttinchopsforeverstrong]

​@@josephjones825Why

[@sharontrujillo]

2 very nice ears. He listens very well too...he's a calm listener.

[@Muttinchopsforeverstrong]

​@@sharontrujilloand very presidential I he doesn't grab women by the kitty and brag about it on a recording

[@moonbathing2002]

More of the same meaningless hot air and manipulation.

[@robbiesmith9820]

The Great Divider-in-Chief is going to speak about unity? That’s rich!

[@LaughingElephant3236]

I miss having a President who writes his own speeches

[@hag7097]

Obama Obama Obama

[@jeffhampton2767]

Is Joy Reid being fired for inciting violence? 🤔

[@user-ls9nl3rb5q]

Yeah right 😂

[@bonniethompson2019]

No, Trump is

[@jorddy9209]

@@bonniethompson2019how do you plan spend the next for years under Trumps presidency? If he is genuinely as bad as you say you’d be fleeing the country right?

[@richardowens9061]

Trump doesn't write anything except his name - and, only in Sharpie.

[@carolshaw6884]

You are part of the problem

[@Muttinchopsforeverstrong]

Wait he did change the course of a hurricane

[@richardowens9061]

@@Muttinchopsforeverstrong No, he didn't.

[@Muttinchopsforeverstrong]

@@richardowens9061 Only on a map that I've seen pictures of

[@ianwillmott3408]

Traitor Joe doesn't write anything he can barely walk alone he can't even change his diaper on his own

[@user-hr1zi4ww6w]

Joyless Reid still going with the insidious "Trump is Hitler" and "Democracy ends with Trump" line of baloney? Pure EVIL.

[@petewilcox3354]

except its not really baloney...you think we forgot Jan6th, or the "dictator for a day" comments, or how he will go after political rivals, and attacking the media? you think we dont remember all that??

[@mattyjay8896]

​@@petewilcox3354Your rhetoric and ideology is responsible.

[@mattyjay8896]

​@@petewilcox33548 straight years of "Trump is Hitler" from the left. Eventually someone is going to believe it. You're not on the right side of history.

[@blakethegreatone2058]

​@petewilcox3354 we think that you people are the reason the hateful rhetoric has caused assassination attempts.

[@gbengaadewusi1373]

@@mattyjay8896no you are the problem…Trump is a liar and a pathological manipulator ..he is not winning the election

[@PavlovsDog-kl8mo]

Trump speaking of unity is an oxymoron.

[@anngriffin1467]

To focus on HIM, just watch

[@derjensemann6202]

The arsonist babbles about putting out fires...

[@m8852]

She doesn't seem like the brightest bulb.

[@88hainje]

Who is this woman just fangirling over Trump? More empty words for a man who should no longer be here.

[@AlmaRamos-kt7wp]

This got me thinking if we the American people are doing this to Trump because of the way he talks then we should think about what would Kim or the party of China would do to us just because Trump talked out of his a** .I just changed my vote this man is too scary to have in the white office.

[@arwik5384]

Where are the hospital staff that always appear to give public update on injuries treatment and prognosis. All very suspect.

[@djbille4283]

He probably didn’t even go to ANY medical facility, he was out golfing afterwards…

[@TheUMIA]

@@djbille4283Did your husband laugh at that one?

[@djbille4283]

@@TheUMIA Why yes, he did!!!! Gotta problem with that???

[@mindlessmotion5864]

@@djbille4283 👈💩

[@djbille4283]

@@mindlessmotion5864 Have a nice day 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻

[@janejohndoe348]

Need to learn to write first

[@amydiaz1117]

FORMER!!

[@jamesswain2465]

Unity? Refresh me, what is that again?

[@user-zk1zy1fy7o]

Something Democrats don't understand.... They are the party of tolerance after all

[@thorax9997]

the opposite of what MSNBC has been doing for the last 12 years

[@34XfeloniousFool]

Any words other than big or best won't be written by Trump

[@stephenbarrett8000]

When Trump talks about "unifying" America, I think he means in the sense that Putin has unified Russia and intends to unify Ukraine.

[@RuthJoss-cp4yv]

unifiying the country? good idea! why did you make the opposit the last years?

[@rayjay238]

No monday mika. Did they get canceled. Not much of a show if they have to play nice

[@puddinhehe859]

This woman has no credibility whatsoever

[@88badstang]

Came here to check to see how y'all were doing after a judge dismisses Trumps classified doc case. 😂

[@ronaldking1054]

Cannon followed the opinion of one Justice that 8 other Justices did not sign onto.

[@magaareinbredhillbillies]

Waiting on appeal.

[@novalongclaw5215]

Trump rules.

[@Hershizzle]

I think she meant former president, not president

[@dr9gonkid20]

"focus on unity" "TO MEET THE MOMENT"

[@NarcQleptic]

Where is Barbara McQuade. In her book Attack from Within on pg 88 she talks about what’s going on right now.

[@deewheats2355]

He never touched his ear 👂 😒

[@JudyStroyer-bk6fb]

Um......yes......he did.....ffs 😂what planet are you on bud?

[@deewheats2355]

@JudyStroyer-bk6fb maybe he did it's just so hard for me to believe anything coming from that guy.

[@JudyStroyer-bk6fb]

@@deewheats2355 Need to lay off the propaganda.

[@deewheats2355]

@JudyStroyer-bk6fb everything has propaganda since this guy came around

[@JudyStroyer-bk6fb]

@@deewheats2355 no. There was always propaganda. We just didn't see it. We were asleep.

[@shawno9267]

Be thankful and grateful for your rights and freedom. ♥️🇺🇸

[@302monique]

Brilliant political strategy Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him. The evil that men do lives after them; The good is oft interred with their bones; So let it be with Caesar. The noble Brutus Hath told you Caesar was ambitious: If it were so, it was a grievous fault, And grievously hath Caesar answer’d it. Here, under leave of Brutus and the rest- For Brutus is an honourable man; So are they all, all honourable men- Come I to speak in Caesar’s funeral. He was my friend, faithful and just to me: But Brutus says he was ambitious; And Brutus is an honourable man. He hath brought many captives home to Rome Whose ransoms did the general coffers fill: Did this in Caesar seem ambitious? When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept: Ambition should be made of sterner stuff: Yet Brutus says he was ambitious; And Brutus is an honourable man. You all did see that on the Lupercal I thrice presented him a kingly crown, Which he did thrice refuse: was this ambition? Yet Brutus says he was ambitious; And, sure, he is an honourable man. I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke, But here I am to speak what I do know. You all did love him once, not without cause: What cause withholds you then, to mourn for him? O judgment! thou art fled to brutish beasts, And men have lost their reason. Bear with me; My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar, And I must pause till it come back to me.

[@hag7097]

Marco Antonio... Ẹ tù Bruté

[@jeffhampton2767]

Is Rachel Madcow being thrown out to pasture? 🤔

[@hlnbee]

His number wasn’t up, that’s all.

[@Car-b1g]

You mean someone is rewriting dts speech.

[@lawrenceo7372]

Doubt it

[@captainsparkle-fingers2744]

So now Chump thinks ppl feel sorry for him!

[@hag7097]

Yeah! As if he can write.

[@juliewest7472]

He may pretend to

[@rt-420]

Unity? From trump? 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 I’ll believe it when I hear it! Vote blue! 🌊

[@rt-420]

@@djbille4283 Exactly!

[@LeftWingNationalist]

Biden prevented Peace

[@LeftWingNationalist]

Us Pro Peace voters are voting Green Party.

[@rt-420]

@@LeftWingNationalist How did Biden prevent peace? And what does it have to do with this?

[@LeftWingNationalist]

@@rt-420 Let me know when Biden is gonna accept Putins peace terms

[@KudzuCackalacky]

Perhaps on Thurs he'll start his speech off with "My fellow Americans, lend me your ears....".

[@jamesswain2465]

You are the first, congratulations, I knew it was coming.

[@josephjones825]

Reported

[@KudzuCackalacky]

@@josephjones825 Whatever.

[@j.megatron]

Blood you made me $#¡+ My pantaloons you're too funny...😂😂😂😂 stop. Gimme more!!!!

[@KudzuCackalacky]

@@j.megatron You know what amazes me?? Some just don't know Shakespeare. In fact, I bet 45 would have no problem starting his speech off like this. The dude literally played 18 holes off golf the next day. So, relax folks. He's safe and still amongst us. Sometimes a little laughter can do wonders. Perhaps even unite us!

[@gbengaadewusi1373]

Why is he rewriting the speech??????

[@brandon3525]

it's literally in the title of this video. "to focus on unity."

[@AllieSheffield]

Where is your red hat !

[@MermaidDolphinNYC]

Oh god. Her? Ick!

[@datthebigboss4532]

No morning Joe ???😂😂😂😂

[@user-td5lw1nq2o]

Just noticing in this Pic a secret service agent wearing a skirt and red white and blue cowboy boots. WHY IS MY QUESTION?????

[@jackrice2770]

That's the reporter. Pay attention.

[@Windtalker-i7r]

“Morning Joe,” is hosted by frequent Trump critics Joe Scarborough and wife Mika Brzezinski, who react to live news events and host discussions with prominent progressive commentators and pundits. The show is reportedly a favorite program of President Biden, who recently called into an early-morning broadcast to defend himself from criticisms over his shaky debate performance late last month. The network said “Morning Joe” will air as scheduled Tuesday morning. Unified reply to questions, the report comes from the hill

[@gdog8929]

Biden comment a week before" PUT TRUMP IN A BULLS????"

[@1kewlglamma]

That's not any more threatening than Trump's calls to action these past few years...

[@marcroy2705]

I bet he is. Remember Trump's idea of unity on January 6?

[@scratchpenny]

Jan 6th wasn't what many in the media claimed it was, either. It was a protest that got out of hand, helped by the Capital Police either being totally incompetent or being told to stand down.

[@PacificForage]

Oh how the "mighty" have fallen.

[@ConstantGardener-q9q]

Wow. The scuffle really messed up her hair… oh. Sorry. My bad

[@danreedphotoandvideo]

trump? unity?😅😅😅😅

[@ThePhenom777]

That was joes whole campaign, what is he going to run on now?

[@petewilcox3354]

prolly womens rights, climate change, protecting healthcare, protecting social security, and sensible gun reform legislation, helping stop Putin...you know, all the stuff trump would be against.

[@spiceyhotpot]

Gee Faux really left a lot out

[@carolshaw6884]

@@petewilcox3354 Women's rights like the right to not have men in our bathrooms and sports Democrats are trying to erase women with men in dresses

[@ThePhenom777]

@@petewilcox3354 Sounds like a point a view from the wilfully ignorant.

[@ThePhenom777]

Without the Foment they have nothing left but shiny coins.

[@ConstantGardener-q9q]

I’ll believe it when I hear it

[@gregschneider4566]

WOW , MSLSD pulled the Violent Rhetoric show Morning Muppets off the air

[@kwaki-serpi-niku]

PRESIDENT Trump is just cool man. All Hail the Cool Guy......😂

[@aemanuel2449]

Go away, switch to OAN or something

[@kwaki-serpi-niku]

@@aemanuel2449 cope and seethe.......cope and seethe.

[@brandanellis2953]

That would be a total lie. He would rewrite a speech for that and definitely not to unify

[@LDRINCAL]

Can not fix errors- I am booted out each time I try so so am sorry for the typos that I did not fix before I posted

[@hag7097]

As if you have the capacity to fix anything !

[@alexandrealves-ey5ic]

The interaction with the audience feels so personal.

[@Paulgeorgiyev]

Trump if definitely gonna win after this.

[@anthonyobioraokeke3788]

Polls are not judged by emotions.

[@wendymartin8269]

Why?

[@hlnbee]

Dang

[@PacificForage]

Typical MAGABILLY wishful thinking.

[@burbanpoison2494]

Lol you think people have sympathy for the "second amendment solution" guy?

[@luisfromtexas6674]

Latinos for Trump ❤️❤️❤️🙏

[@freddyfigueroa1378]

He will deported you

[@leemitchell1587]

😂

[@user-jgfdds56iigv7]

I hope Donald includes the part where he says let people be themselves as long as it doesn't affect you. Stop all the divisiveness no one likes it and we've got a world to save and a planet to normalize that needs love. I hope he leaves lgbtq outta this and says accept them. They are Americans too

[@JudyStroyer-bk6fb]

You obviously don't actually watch Trump's speeches or listen to what he says.

[@user-jgfdds56iigv7]

@@JudyStroyer-bk6fb oh but I do. I stopped when he started spouting lies

[@user-jgfdds56iigv7]

@@JudyStroyer-bk6fb I watch enough to know he has his base all riled up

[@user-jgfdds56iigv7]

@@JudyStroyer-bk6fb watch this

[@user-jgfdds56iigv7]

@JudyStroyer-bk6fb LGBT people belong and can live in society nothings wrong with them. The democrats love America

[@LoveWins-xv9lm]

💙💙💙🎉🎉🎉 *VOTE BIDEN-HARRIS IF YOU LIKE POLITICS NOT MODELED AFTER REALITY TV* 🎉🎉🎉💙💙💙

[@user-vd7pg7qd5k]

Vote Democrat

[@andyontheinternet5777]

But I'm not dead yet

[@jeffhampton2767]

STOP ALREADY 😊

[@LeftWingNationalist]

No. Voting Green Party here in PA

[@puddinhehe859]

I didn’t knew Trump can write