Conspiracy theorists claim Trump’s attempted assassination was ‘staged’ using FAKE BLOOD

It took just minutes for anti-Donald Trump conspiracy theorists to claim the shooting was ‘staged’ to boost his electoral prospects.

The first posts appeared on X as agents were whisking Trump from the scene of his Pennsylvania rally blood running down the right side of his face.

In the hours after Saturday’s night shooting, ‘staged’ was the fourth ranked search term on Google, followed by Trump, Secret Service, and Antifa – before law enforcement had even confirmed the identity of the gunman.

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Don’t Worry if You Missed FBI Presser on Trump Assassination Attempt. You Didn’t Miss a Thing.

“The Secret Service is really the one to answer that question,” said a Pennsylvania police official to curious reporters after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. “[We] really have to defer to Secret Service for those questions,” an official told another reporter about the Pennsylvania attack. “Well, Secret Service always has the lead on securing something like this…” came another reference to the early evening shooting at the Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. And on and on it went at a presser on Saturday night after Trump was shot. The bunch that might give us some answers skipped it to possibly stay out of legal trouble with investigators.

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Bernie Sanders backs Biden and urges Democrats to ‘stop the bickering’

Bernie Sanders has offered his backing to Joe Biden, dismissing calls for the man he described as the “most effective president in the modern history of our country” to stand down in the upcoming US presidential election.

Sanders, the totemic progressive US senator, used an opinion piece in the New York Times to endorse Biden, who has come under increasing fire from fellow Democrats over his ability to beat Donald Trump following a disastrous televised debate between the two.

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Trump Survives Assassination Attempt At Butler PA Rally – Rooftop Shooter Killed

UPDATE – Two people have reportedly died after gunshots were fired at a Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania – with the injured former president rushed off stage by armed security.

Butler County District attorney told the Associated Press (AP) that a shooter was dead and that a rally attendee had also been killed. One person is also reportedly in critical condition.

More – Gunman behind attempted assassination on Trump shot and killed by Secret Service: sources

Shots fired at Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania as former president is seen with blood across his face

Gunshots reportedly fired at Donald Trump rally – as former president rushed off stage

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Hit.

Is this the shooter?

Dead shooter

Witness saw rooftop shooter

Shooter noticed by security detail sniper

Dead shooter pic

2nd eyewitness says police informed of shooter on roof.

h/t Mauser and PA Cat and DMB, SDMATT and everyone else reading this post.

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NYC man charged with hate crime after decapitating Jesus statue

A NYC taxi driver was hit with a hate crime for allegedly vandalizing statues outside a Queens Catholic church, prosecutors said.

Jamshaid Choudhry, 44, of Hollis, was arrested Thursday night and charged with criminal mischief as a hate crime and other related crimes for allegedly decapitating a statue of a young Jesus outside of the Holy Family Roman Catholic Church in Fresh Meadows on June 30.

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People hate Trudeau so much they’ll vote for Poilievre even though they couldn’t pick him out of a line-up says perplexed Star

Who’s that guy? Pierre Poilievre may not be recognizable to some Canadians, but a lot of them still want to vote for him

OTTAWA — About a third of Canadians can’t put a name to Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s face, a new poll suggests, even as his party commands at least a 17-point lead over Justin Trudeau’s Liberals in public support.

But Abacus Data CEO David Coletto says that’s not actually a problem for Poilievre, and instead signals one for Trudeau, whose floundering fortunes are driving big questions about how or if he can hang on to power — and who might replace him if he goes.

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Ottawa defends purchase of luxury condo for diplomats in New York

The Canadian government is defending its decision to spend a reported US$6.6-million on a luxury residence for its consul-general in New York, saying relocating to this condominium near Central Park will end up saving taxpayers money.

The New York Post reported that the three bedroom apartment, 11A at 111 W.57th Street in Manhattan, is located in an area referred to as Billionaires’ Row.

Party House is more like it.

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WTF?

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