US - Shots fired at Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania as former president is seen with blood across his face, 13 July 2024

[Ontario Mom]

The Demolition Ranch YouTube creator, Matt Carriker. responds to the fact that Thomas Crooks was wearing his channel’s shirt at the time he engaged in this act:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1812456295061995645

"Demolition Ranch" owner responds to Thomas Matthew Crooks shooting Trump

The suspected shooter was reportedly wearing a T-shirt from firearms YouTube channel Demolition Ranch.

www.newsweek.com

'What the hell': Popular gun YouTuber Demolition Ranch responds to Trump shooter wearing his T-shirt

He seemed shocked.

www.dailydot.com

I wondered when Matt would respond. What a twisted course of events to have an assassin wearing your social media branding t-shirt. Matt & family are solid people.

jmo

 

[Elley Mae]

Who know for now, maybe they wanted him to get a job, maybe they wanted him to see a therapist, maybe he couldn’t see himself continue to go through life.

Hoping to hear more on this.

Jmo

 

[margarita25]

Live links to WH presser, soon to start:

 

[Betty P]

I'm starting to come to the same conclusion.

jmo

JMO, he might have done it to impress his friends on the gun channel on YouTube. It's significant that he wore their t-shirt while he did it. A guy who wasn't popular at school, he probably found a lot of new friends online at the gun web site. He probably became fascinated with the AR15-style rifle after his dad bought it several months ago.

For those people who love guns, having a new one in the home probably presents a temptation to try it out. Add in a web site where everyone is probably bragging about what they're doing or fantasizing about using their assault rifle. Maybe he did think he could get away with it. Having Trump's campaign rally nearby gave him an opportunity.

 

[margarita25]

 

[Yellowbelly]

I wonder if it was a bit spontaneous and maybe the lack of his own planning meant there wasn’t any smoke beforehand for intelligence to notice?

The existence of the explosive devices would suggest an element of planning went into this, rather than it being off the cuff. Guns and ammo might be readily available in the US, but explosives aren't. There's no constitutional right to build bombs.

 

[Inthedetails]

I don't understand the reaction. The threat isn't any greater today than yesterday or the day before, IMO. It's not like there's a serial killer on the loose, targeting politicians. Anyone thinking of harming knows even more now how it would end for them.

Copycats are an issue, especially with the conventions coming up. People also need to be reassured that any lax in security is addressed. Nerves are high with a close call that a politician was almost assassinated. All of those are reasons to be concerned in the moment, imo.

jmo

 

[MassGuy]

'Seems like maybe some sort of failure (active and/or verbal) communication between ground patrol LE (state, local) AND SS. Not everyone involved in security at this event was on the same page.

JMO

I think that’s part of it. The guys being notified would have been law enforcement, and not SS, who were the ones providing over watch with trained marksmen. So they may have not been able to relay that information in time.

The other part is the fact that those over watch guys didn’t see the shooter in the first place.

A former FBI agent on CNN last night was incredulous that rooftop wasn’t covered, as it was the single best location to take a shot at Trump. He said they should have had a SS on that very roof for that reason.

 

[Sundog]

^^rsbm

https://twitter.com/x/status/1812304579452702825

... and increase Secret Service protection for President Trump acknowledging the many threats he gets against his life everyday and the actual assassination attempt on his life and the threat he faces over the next few months of his campaign.

 

[Cindizzi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1812520808197005701

 

[SMK777]

A former FBI agent on CNN last night was incredulous that rooftop wasn’t covered, as it was the single best location to take a shot at Trump. He said they should have had a SS on that very roof for that reason.

Yes, I heard. What on earth would make them so lax with security? Over-confidence?

 

[SMK777]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1812520808197005701

Good. That question needs to be answered.

 

[Ontario Mom]

JMO, he might have done it to impress his friends on the gun channel on YouTube. It's significant that he wore their t-shirt while he did it. A guy who wasn't popular at school, he probably found a lot of new friends online at the gun web site. He probably became fascinated with the AR15-style rifle after his dad bought it several months ago.

For those people who love guns, having a new one in the home probably presents a temptation to try it out. Add in a web site where everyone is probably bragging about what they're doing or fantasizing about using their assault rifle. Maybe he did think he could get away with it. Having Trump's campaign rally nearby gave him an opportunity.

As a follower of Matt's channels for years, I can assure you 10,000%, no one on the platforms, or Matt or his wife or any of their family or associates would ever be impressed by this sickening, senseless act of violence toward human beings.

jmo

 

[Betty P]

I don't understand the reaction. The threat isn't any greater today than yesterday or the day before, IMO. It's not like there's a serial killer on the loose, targeting politicians. Anyone thinking of harming knows even more now how it would end for them.

I think there are a lot of incidents that happen to members of Congress and other elected officials that go unreported, but that instill fear in those members. They also routinely receive death threats. They aren't publicized because of the concern that it will encourage copycat violence. The latter is probably the biggest concern right now - that other nutty people will be triggered by this incident and act out. JMO, it's common sense to avoid public events for a while.

 

[Fabled Automatic]

I'm curious too about how he did his reconaissance and planning of the whole thing. Or did he just show up and go by the seat of his pants?

Based on reports stating he first tried to get in, then later turned away due to possibly being detected, I'm going to guess the latter.

 

[IceIce9]

Yes, I heard. What on earth would make them so lax with security? Over-confidence?

Secret Service, you had ONE JOB

 

[Sundog]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1812495902277263785

A profound statement by a wise and gracious former First Lady. How horrific this must be for Melania and Barron and the entire Trump family.

 

[steeltowngirl]

Authorities on Sunday identified the person killed as Corey Comperatore, a firefighter from Sarver, Pennsylvania who had two daughters and was an avid Trump supporter.

Yesterday time stopped," said Allyson Comperatore, the victim's daughter, on Facebook. "And when it started again my family and I started living a real-life nightmare.

Trump rally shooting victims include 1 fatality, 2 with critical injuries: What we know

One person was killed and two were 'critically injured' in a shooting and assassination attempt at a Trump rally. Here's what we know on the victims.

www.usatoday.com

 

[MassGuy]

Based on reports stating he first tried to get in, then later turned away due to possibly being detected, I'm going to guess the latter.

It’s hard enough to get a small handgun through security (metal detectors, pat downs), let alone a long gun.

I don’t believe he ever tried to make entry, as he would have been caught before he even got close to security.

 

[JennieM]

8m ago

Joe Biden is rescheduling his trip to Texas following the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, according to White House pool reports.

The trip was originally planned for Monday, July 15.

Trump rally shooting: attendee who was killed identified; ex-president urges Americans to ‘stand united’ – latest updates

Suspect, named as Thomas Matthew Crooks, also killed in shooting at Pennsylvania rally; former first lady echoes husband’s call for unity

www.theguardian.com