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At around 1800, 2024-07-13, President Trump was shot. He was hit in the right ear, was escorted off the stage at the rally in Butler, PA.

He was taken to the hospital where he will be evaluated.

Three different versions of what happened are floating on X.

1. Someone shot him with a pistol, missing his head by only a small amount.
2. Someone shot at him with a rifle at distance.
3. Someone shot at him with a BB gun.

The reports indicate 5 to 9 shots. The shots did not sound like a firearm to me.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/possible-gunfire-breaks-out-trump-rally-pennsylvania

It now appears that the shooter was using a long rifle from outside the venue. The shooter is dead. Having been wrong on the “didn’t sound like a firearm”, I’m going to go out on a limb and suggest that it wasn’t an AR-15 platform.

If it had been an AR-15, there would have been more rounds fired.

Regardless, thank God that Trump survived with only minor injury.

Take a look at CNN and the Washington Post for examples of TDS and malicious reporting.

There are many topics which generate strong feelings. One of the things that I’ve learned over the years, is that people on the left can find a reason to hate you and that is it. You can have one “bad” opinion, that is enough to remove you into their subhuman category.

People on the right seem to be more accepting. As some have said, “love the sinner, hate the sin.” We are the big tent side of the body politic.

With that said, I do hope that I do not chase away any of our readers by having positions they disagree with.

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