Saying Trump’s Attempted Assassination Was A ‘Stunt’ Is An Insult To The Dead – And Plain Wrong
I am writing this to provide a counter point of view to an article that was published on Lovin Malta this morning, which warned of doom and gloom if Donald Trump wins the US presidential election.
At one point, the author John Azzopardi says “Trump is gaining potential sympathy points for getting ‘shot’ (with people questioning whether the whole ordeal was a stunt or not…)”.
I find two main issues with this statement. First and foremost, it is beyond insulting to Corey Comperatore, a 50-year-old fireman who died protecting his family at the Pennsylvania rally.
Not only did he lose his life but now some people are questioning whether it actually happened at all just because they are scared it could boost Trump’s electoral chances.
This train of thought is seriously approaching Sandy Hook territory, ie when Alex Jones claimed a school shooting was a hoax, only this time it is coming from the left.
But also it is clearly and obviously plain wrong.
What are the conditions that must be considered true if the conspiracy theory is accurate? Trump must have received extensive training on how to dodge bullets that are aimed directly for his head.
He must have learned to turn his head at the exact right moment – early enough to actually survive but not too early for it to look staged.
Besides this, the shooter must have been ready to lose his life on the spot for the sake of this stunt. Any takers?
It is so bizarre that it isn’t even worth spending time over.
The reality is that certain people who dislike Trump aren’t enjoying the sympathy boost he is currently receiving and are reacting by muddying the waters and trying to make people doubt their own eyes and ears. They are letting their personal dislike for Trump get in the way of logic and reason.
As for Project 2025, also mentioned in the article, it is merely a policy document and initiative organised by a conservative think tank to try and influence a potential future Trump presidency. I haven’t read it enough to comment properly, although at first glance it seems there are some proposals which are decent and others which are less so.
However, implying that it could become Trump’s own platform is disingenuous.
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