He wasn't actually hit with a bullet, nor do they actually claim that. He was hit by the shattered teleprompter glass, and that's what was supposed to have cut his ear. The glass definitely was hit. I don't think the staging is as elaborate as people think... it was more of a 'let it happen'.

If as many are saying Trump controls those close to him through fear and dubious means, they're willing to risk him while creating a situation to incite his supporters to stay faithful and take action. His support was slipping. Allowing a threat to 'slip through' and score a close shot? Handy!

If he survives, he's 'brave', the 'other guys' are trying to get him. If he doesn't, he's a martyr, and the rest of his regime gets to keep his closest supporters and carry on in his name. It worked for Johnson, right?

Agree. That’s likely what happened. There’s was definitely a bullet because a guy behind Trump was shot and died.

It’s the flag drop for me. I agree on the, “let it happen” side of the equation. But boy, were they ready with the propaganda once the S hit the fan.

Well, gotta make the most of what they get. He's erratic enough and says so much crap on the fly, they can't rely on prepared propaganda and policies to guide his cult. If he had been killed, it's way easier to hold him up as the martyr and claim 'it is what he would've wanted'.

Could just be the wind dying down for a moment. I tried without succeeding to find a video of the speech with the flag in the background, since the broadcast was so zoomed in you can't see it

Damn … for a minute there I thought thst was an SNL SKIT

The guy with the big gun had no problem letting a gaggle of photogs move in closer. Very suspicious

The only issue is the guy behind Trump that was shot and died. I personally think he was hit by a shard of glass or something while the actual bullet then ricocheted into the guy behind Trump

disgusting

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And the way the entire crowd sits there and cheers for him when there’s a literal “shooter” somewhere out there. The crowd would’ve been panicking and tearing down those bleacher steps. I feel like they were in on it as well. At least some of them.

This is the first time I've seen how much "blood" is on his hand, too. WAY more than was on his ear or face. Almost like he squeezed a blood capsule in that hand before touching it to his ear.

Exactly.

The photographers and the flag lowered as the prop for the photo op

I can understand the photographers, but lowering the flag. I've always thought this looked like a WWE show.

And he had recently been hanging with hulk hogan - a pro with fake blood- who of course died recently.

Everything is a show with these people. I cannot believe what his cabinet looks like. It's a dangerous comedy.

Totally staged! "The outer part of the human ear does not regenerate if lost due to trauma or surgery. Unlike some tissues in our body that can heal after injury (like skin), cartilage and complex structures such as those found in ears do not possess this ability." wellwisp.com/can-your-ear...

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It was a setup!

WWF and of course Ms McMahon would need to be awarded somehow.