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14 Jul

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‘No place for violence in politics’: President Zardari, PM Shehbaz condemn attack on Trump

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July 14, 2024

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Politics tamfitronics Hours after former US president Donald Trump was shot in the ear on Saturday during a campaign rally, global condemnations poured in, including from President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.The Republic presidential candidate was speaking at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania when he was shot in the ear, streaking blood across his face and prompting his security agents to swarm him, before he emerged and pumped his fist in the air, appearing to mouth the words “Fight! Fight! Fight!” The suspected shooter and one rally attendee were killed and two other spectators were injured, the Secret Service said in a statement.The incident was being investigated as an assassination attempt, a source...

‘You Missed’: MAGA Memesters Immortalize Donald Trump Surviving Assassination Attempt

14 Jul

Politics

‘You Missed’: MAGA Memesters Immortalize Donald Trump Surviving Assassination Attempt

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July 14, 2024

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Politics tamfitronics The attempt on Donald Trump’s life Saturday night was an unnerving and historic moment in American politics, and the former president’s supporters rose to the occasion with memes celebrating his fighting spirit and lampooning the left’s hysterical hatred.Some of the most widely-shared images of the night were edits on the already-iconic photo of Trump defiantly raising his fist, surrounded by Secret Service agents on the stage of his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.Human Events editor Jack Posobiec posted the photo in black and white, with just a splash of color — red laser eyes on Trump — with the text “YOU MISSED” superimposed.pic.twitter.com/IiG1YCqUsA— Jack Poso ???????? (@JackPosobiec) July 14, 2024Another edit of the picture added an “Achievement Unlocked” graphic in the style of the Xbox 360 video game console: “Survived Assassination Attempt.”pic.twitter.com/c2rGZ4ayxi— The...

14 Jul

Politics

Attack on Trump reopens a chilling chapter in American politics

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July 14, 2024

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Politics tamfitronics CNN — The attempted assassination of Donald Trumpwhich opens a dark new chapter in America’s cursed story of political violenceshook a nation already deeply estranged during one of the most tense periods of its modern history.The targeting of a former president at a campaign rally just days before he accepts the Republican nomination is, by definition, an attack on democracy and the right of each American to choose their leaders.The presumptive GOP nominee was on stage, with supporters as usual behind him in bleachers holding up posters and wearing their MAGA regalia, when shots rang out. He flinched, then grabbed the side of his face and disappeared behind his podium as people started to scream and the surreal nature of what was happening began to dawn.The ex-president later said that he felt a...

World leaders condemn assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump

14 Jul

Politics

World leaders condemn assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump

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July 14, 2024

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Politics tamfitronics World leaders have condemned the shooting of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.Antonio Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General, “unequivocally” condemned what the FBI has described as an assassination attempt.“The Secretary-General unequivocally condemns this act of political violence. He sends his best wishes to President Trump for a speedy recovery,” Guterres’ spokesman Stephan Dujarric said in a statement.Trump was speaking at a campaign rally on July 13 in western Pennsylvania when several shots were fired. He said later that he had been hit in the ear by a bullet and slightly wounded.Two people were killed, including the suspected shooter, and two other spectators were wounded. The FBI said it was investigating the shooting as an attempted assassination.Law enforcement officials have identified the shooter as a 20-year-old local man and have recovered a semi-automatic rifle at...