Just Wondering about that "Bullet"
Here's a photo from the AP of Donald Trump that was taken today, July 27, 2024. Just to be clear, I saved this photo, took it into Photoshop and ran one iteration of the unsharp mask filter on it.
Look at the picture for yourself. Do you see any damage whatsoever to his ear, let alone the sort of damage that would result from contact with a bullet from a high velocity assault rifle? I don't want to sound like a conspiracy loon here, but come on...where is there a sign of the slightest damage whatsoever?
Something is really wrong here.
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The Trump campaign was losing its edge. People were walking away in the middle of rallies. The news had given up live coverage and most reports only included a few highlights. Seemed like the campaign needed a reboot. Something to get them out of the doldrums. Something to flatter Trump and polish his image.
It might help to remember that Trump has had a significant history of dealings with an organization that had previously flattered him and was all about image, and spectacle: Professional wrestling. Presentations of a heroic front with blood smeared on the face for dramatic effect is a common pose in professional wrestling. The raised fist; the call to fight; the smear of blood were all straight out of WWF.
Then there are the oddities. How did the SS snipers chose a rooftop that left part of an easy place to shoot from partially shielded from their post by trees. But with an nu-obscured view of the podium? Story is that local law enforcement was supposed to guard that roof. Seems an odd thing to fail to double check.
Then there is the fact that the shooter was previously enthusiastically pro-Trump. Was he paid to shoot? By Trump? He killed a man in the stands. Something Trump hasn't commented on AFAIK. Accident. Or planned proof of danger. If true it is third-degree murder.
Shots are fired, SS does their thing. Someone drags a pop-bottle-top roughly over the ear or a theatrical blood packed is squirted in the appropriate place. Perhaps both. Whole thing takes two seconds. TFG puts on a brave and defiant act knowing he wasn't in danger.
Perhaps one or more SS agents were part of it. As I understand it the rule is then pile on and keep the principle covered until it is clear the danger has passed. Why was Trump allowed to pop up so quickly? How did they know there wasn't a second shooter? Even the first shooter could play dead and still pepper the area with rounds from the opposite side of the ridge line. Thirty round magazines are common.
Lots of questions. I'll add questions about why there is no scab or discoloration on the ear to the list. It seemed, at the time, to be too convenient, scripted, theatrical. So far, my doubts have not been laid to rest. I get the feeling that in a few years another shoe will drop.