Sure, there was the attempted assassination of Reagan and the fears for Obama as the first black President, but in those cases it was a lone nutter rather than a conspiracy.
How long can Trump crash the market before an angry billionaire decides to take him out? The remaining Koch brother is already pouring money into legal challenges against Trump...
very small... I mean, can you imagine the accuracy needed for a bullet to find his brain?
Or his heart!
Calling it now: it will be one of his MAGA supporters who feels betrayed somehow.
Well they last guy to take shot was
It's hard to say. He's definitely closer to it than any president since JFK. But security is way better these days. And before the FBI comes knocking on my door, this is just an objective analysis.
We've already had a shooter with a near miss. So clearly there's the will to do this among some segment of the population. Probably a conservative who feels betrayed or person who is truly far left, (not just a progressive).
However, security during the campaign and for JFK was a lot less than it is now. It's going to be a lot harder to get close enough with a rifle. If you think of a plan the USSS has already thought about it and probably has a counter of some sort.
So while he's definitely the closest, I don't think we'll see another president assassinated unless they do something truly stupid like gut the USSS.
We’ve already had a shooter with a near miss. ... Probably a conservative who feels betrayed or person who is truly far left, (not just a progressive).
That person had been searching for info on the schedules of both Biden and trump. That along with some of the other info we learned about him makes me think it wasn't so much a partisan political motivation as the desire to become famous and/or take someone famous down on his way off the planet.
He'll probably succumb to his lifestyle choices first. He might even get bird flu or a virus long thought eradicated. It would be really tragic if it was something climate related like his Florida home sinking into the ocean.
God please no. We dont need him to be a martyr.
MAGA is pretty much entirely a cult of personality. Take out the Jim Jones, and they tend to go back into hiding. That's the only hopeful part of all of this is that when Trump finally dies (by any means necessary), I'd bet everything that MAGA goes with him. Or at least as a political force. Hillibillies are still gonna hillbilly, but without Trump to embolden them, they'll go back to ranting about 'libs after finishing up fucking their cousins and nothing more.
He's a narcissist. It would be a good deterrent for other potential despots who are also self serving
Not saying it should happen, just martyrdom is maybe the least among the consequences if it did
take out JD. too
I'm still amazed that sniveling bitch JD Vance ever qualified as a US Marine.
Maybe the marines saw him snacking on a box of crayons and they got confused, assuming he must be one of theirs?
Damn you beat me to the crayon joke.
Highly unlikely and I hope to god it doesn't happen. Imagine the hagiography that would surround the piece of shit were that to happen.
He's already a head of the cult, this damage is done
Do you remember how much nobody cared when he smeared ketchup on his face?
I'd say 100% if there was any sort of karmic balance to the universe.
A clean death would not satisfy karma
I'll be honest, seeing this sudden shift to openness talking about this when knowing how controlled the narrative is even here, makes me think this might actually be part of the narrative they're now trying to push.
I could definitely be wrong about that, but I've seen this brought up here a few times and even last night there was an AskReddit about what Americans would feel is the final straw to have Trump removed from power.
I actually was talking about this in a post a few days ago. If Vance suddenly succeeded Trump as president, it would not fix anything, and it would likely make things much worse
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It's probably pretty low. The secret service was already caught with their pants down once when that guy took a shot at Trump over the summer, so they're probably going to be on high alert for a while. On top of that, Trump is better protected as the President than a candidate, with access to the White House, Air Force One, the Beast (his Limo), etc. There are probably more people who want to take a shot at him than other Presidents, but I doubt it's gonna happen.
A counterpoint: unmanned technology has developed really fast recently. In old times, one had to be motivated as hell, because taking a shot at a president meant likely death.
In our days, for a technically capable adversary, an attempt costs only moderate amounts, escape is far more likely, and tools can rigged with self-destruction mechanisms to considerably hinder evidence collection.
I'd say that barriers are lower due to drones and robots. Then again, to get drones and robots pointed at oneself, one has to piss off people who have better things to do. That is, people who are unlikely to be desperate, since they could likely emigrate and find a well-paying job in a week.
If I try to predict a profile, I come up with "a technically competent person with an incurable disease, no longer covered by health insurance". Or perhaps "a war veteran with an incurable disease".
May the Lord look down upon us in favour.
Even my Trump loving coworker thinks he's psychotic now.
Gotta also consider the odds that he's not there for much longer anyway. The Project 2025/Heritage Foundation people got JD Vance in as VP as they wanted--he's one of them.
So I've been predicting since he won that the 25th Amendment will be used (if something else doesn't happen to him), probably not until after the midterms so Vance can still run for 2 more terms. They need to set up the right conditions before ousting him, which will be making him look physically incapable of continuing, like saying he's had a stroke or something. Congress/Senate has to believe it so they'll go along with it.
If that's really their plan, they'll have a rude awakening. They created this monster, and you don't replace the person at the center of a cult of personality that easily.
My hope the shooter is a Big Mac.
I'd say there's zero chance, he could probably easily outlive us all somehow.
Well, considering he was an inch or two away from already being in this category, I'd say higher than otherwise. You can also say that since this DID happen, he will have increased security making it less likely. So, I guess I'm not too sure.
If he keeps pissing off China, maybe.
The left takes more of a peaceful protest and hope for midterms approach.
He should stand in front of a high window and contemplate the possibility.
You're absolutely right that, if he is, it will probably be an inside and/or professional job, not some rando trying to show off for an underage Jodie Foster. He's pissing in some dangerous people's weeds right now.
Trump diskussed the tariff plans in 2023. Billionaires agree or they would have financed the Democrats much more.
https://www.un-diplomatic.com/p/the-newsletter-that-forewarned-of
Third time's the charm.
His cult will get him, I have no doubt. Every single one of those insane nutbags wants a piece of his fame, and thats a sure fire way to get it.
I really hope he doesn’t. Trump fucking sucks but JD Vance would ramp it up 2 fold
Would need an insider that turns. That person has to accept death as the trade off. You'll be hard pressed to find anyone that fits that situation.
If everyone keeps practicing, pretty good I suppose.
I'm not sure if he'll get unalived with funny prejudice, but if I had to give pointers, don't aim for the head, it's unlikely to hit any vital organ in there.
Idk. The devil takes care of his own.
Not likely enough
I mean hey I pray for his downfall at my bedside before I lay down to rest at night maybe that'll get him eventually.
he surrounding himself not with loyalists only but also cowards
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