Trump assassination attempt exposes the mortal core of America’s politics
5 months, 1 week ago

Trump assassination attempt exposes the mortal core of America’s politics

Live Mint  

When the shots rang out in the clear blue sky and tore America’s fragile civic peace asunder, the former president was gesturing at a chart on a screen. “The worst president in the history of our country took over, and look what happened to our country," Donald Trump said as the sweaty crowd pulsed with its usual feverish approval. The president’s son, Donald Trump Jr., posted the raised-fist photo with the words, “He’ll never stop fighting to Save America." To Democrats it was just as grimly obvious that it was Trump’s ongoing flirtation with political violence that led to this—that the president who once told violent militias to “stand back and stand by," who ginned up the crowd that brutalized police on Jan. 6, 2021, couldn’t claim to be an innocent victim of the tinderbox he’d helped ignite. View Full Image Trump Assassination Attempt Exposes the Mortal Core of America’s Politics

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Trump Talks About Reporters Being Shot And Says He Shouldn't Have Left White House In 2020
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump Talks About Reporters Being Shot And Says He Shouldn't Have Left White House In 2020

Huff Post  

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Lititz, Pa., Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. via Associated Press LITITZ, Pa. — Donald Trump gave a profane and conspiracy-laden speech two days before the presidential election, talking about reporters being shot and suggesting he “shouldn’t have left” the White House after his 2020 loss to Democrat Joe …

Trump assassination attempt: Toxic polarisation of American politics is a threat to democracies everywhere
3 months ago

Trump assassination attempt: Toxic polarisation of American politics is a threat to democracies everywhere

Firstpost  

A Trump supporter wears T-shirt depicting Donald Trump. Far from the legacy of leading a global democratic revival, Biden may go down in history as a president who oversaw a stunning decline in America’s status as a well-functioning democracy, and a leader who presided over a viscerally divided, volatile, polarized nation that believes in violent retribution against political rivals and …

Mike Johnson blames Dem rhetoric for 'unstable' gunmen: 'It makes them do crazy things'
3 months ago

Mike Johnson blames Dem rhetoric for 'unstable' gunmen: 'It makes them do crazy things'

Raw Story  

House Speaker Mike Johnson blamed Democrats for "unstable" gunmen who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump. "And I don't think anyone can argue the case that there's been anyone, certainly in the modern political era, probably throughout our history, who's been so aggressively attacked." Johnson said he called President Joe Biden with a "demand" that Trump receive the same …

Joe Biden holds ‘cordial’ phone call with Donald Trump after second assassination attempt; Here's what POTUS told him
3 months, 1 week ago

Joe Biden holds ‘cordial’ phone call with Donald Trump after second assassination attempt; Here's what POTUS told him

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden spoke with GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump in a “cordial” phone call on Monday, following another assassination attempt on him. The two shared a cordial conversation and former President Trump expressed his thanks for the call,” stated an email quoting a White House official on Monday, During his speech at the National HBCU Week Conference in …

Donald Trump reflects on the impact the shooting has had on his life
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump reflects on the impact the shooting has had on his life

Daily Mail  

Six weeks after an assassin's bullet tore through his ear, Donald Trump said the attack had left no mental scars and he had not felt the need for any counseling. Former President Donald Trump discussed the after effects of a bullet slicing through his ear, but said he had shrugged off friends' concerns that he should have counselling A week …

US Donald Trump Assassination Attempt Michigan Rally Took Bullet For Democracy
5 months ago

US Donald Trump Assassination Attempt Michigan Rally Took Bullet For Democracy

ABP News  

Former US President Donald Trump cast last week's assassination attempt against him as an act of sacrifice during his first campaign event after the incident attended by thousands of enthusiastic supporters. A week later, holding a campaign event in Michigan, Trump spoke about the shooting, noting Democrats often accuse him of being a threat to democracy. "Last week, I took …

An assassination attempt, a 'new' Trump, and President Biden in crisis — this week re-shaped the US election
5 months ago

An assassination attempt, a 'new' Trump, and President Biden in crisis — this week re-shaped the US election

ABC  

Welcome back to your weekly update on US politics, where North America bureau chief Jade Macmillan catches you up on the biggest developments in America as we hurtle towards election day in November. Trump refrained from using nicknames for the president, like "crooked" or "sleepy Joe", although he couldn't resist referring to the former House speaker as "crazy Nancy Pelosi". …

Donald Trump makes an emotional address, recounts assassination bid day: 'It’s too painful to tell...' | WATCH
5 months ago

Donald Trump makes an emotional address, recounts assassination bid day: 'It’s too painful to tell...' | WATCH

India TV News  

Donald Trump at RNC 2024: Former US President Donald Trump accepted the Republican nomination for the presidential election and made an emotional address at the National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Thursday, his first after escaping death in an assassination attempt at Pennsylvania rally on July 13. Image Source : APDonald Trump stands next to the uniform of Corey Comperatore …

Trump gloried in political violence for years. Will surviving an assassination attempt change his rhetoric?
5 months ago

Trump gloried in political violence for years. Will surviving an assassination attempt change his rhetoric?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I think so.” Law enforcement officials have repeatedly …

The attempted assassination of Donald Trump is shocking but hardly surprising. The US has travelled this perilous path for decades
5 months, 1 week ago

The attempted assassination of Donald Trump is shocking but hardly surprising. The US has travelled this perilous path for decades

ABC  

Shocking but not surprising. To hear Donald Trump address the United Nations in New York and threaten to "totally destroy" one of its member states, North Korea, was shocking but not surprising given the belligerence of his rhetoric. Biden calls for calm after Trump assassination attempt Photo shows Joe Biden sitting at the resolute desk in the oval office Joe …

Donald Trump’s Appeal is Soaring and Liberals Can Do Nothing About It
5 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump’s Appeal is Soaring and Liberals Can Do Nothing About It

News 18  

The 2024 United States presidential election is set to take place on November 5, 2024. Video clips have captured those defining moments after a bullet pierced Trump’s upper right ear. The other question they will inevitably raise is: why did Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old home aide, attempt to assassinate Trump by using an AR-style 556 rifle that was reportedly …

Trump, elections and the politics of spectacle
5 months, 1 week ago

Trump, elections and the politics of spectacle

Al Jazeera  

America’s mercantile politics relies on entertainment and money. In fact, one could argue that Trump has been so successful in politics because he has skilfully made use of key aspects of the culture, economy, governance, power and personal values that have shaped American life since Ronald Reagan’s presidency in the 1980s. Mass “social decay and despair” keep expanding among Americans, …

The Trump Assassination Attempt Revealed the Real “Mainstream Media”
5 months, 1 week ago

The Trump Assassination Attempt Revealed the Real “Mainstream Media”

Slate  

The internet was immediately jammed with uncertain, emotional perspectives following the horrific assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Pennsylvania on Saturday. https://t.co/q00B6VGK0V pic.twitter.com/h1AGXBNOog — Zachary D. Carter July 14, 2024 It was striking to compare the reactions to the assassination attempt with the right’s insensitive-at-best, conspiratorial-at-worst responses to events like the Capitol Hill mob that wanted to “hang” Mike Pence, …

On an unusually busy news day, did the assassination attempt’s aftermath change the media tone?
5 months, 1 week ago

On an unusually busy news day, did the assassination attempt’s aftermath change the media tone?

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. If this were a typical presidential campaign, Donald Trump’s selection of JD Vance as his running mate on the Republican ticket would have likely dominated media discussions for a week or two. The network opened its convention coverage with Rachel Maddow reciting a lengthy list of unflattering things Vance had …

Column: The Trump assassination attempt leaves Biden with just one viable political option
5 months, 1 week ago

Column: The Trump assassination attempt leaves Biden with just one viable political option

LA Times  

One can hardly fault Donald Trump for believing divine providence is on his side. What is even more profoundly fortunate for Trump is that the assassination attempt also buoyed Biden’s candidacy, though in a very different way. There’s no reason to think the assassination attempt will cause rank-and-file Democrats to rally around Biden. “The presidential contest ended last night,” an …

Biden tells Americans to cool it down after Trump assassination bid
5 months, 1 week ago

Biden tells Americans to cool it down after Trump assassination bid

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: US President Joe Biden sought to calm a divided nation Sunday after his rival Donald Trump survived an assassination bid, saying in a rare Oval Office address that it was time to lower the temperature of America's hostile politics. As the country reeled from images of a bloodied Trump waving his fist after the gunman opened fire at a …

Trump Speaks Out After Shooting, Reveals 'Whole Different' Angle To RNC Speech
5 months, 1 week ago

Trump Speaks Out After Shooting, Reveals 'Whole Different' Angle To RNC Speech

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump said he had been set to deliver a “humdinger” of a speech criticizing President Joe Biden at this week’s Republican National Convention. “Honestly, it’s going to be a whole different speech now,” he told the Washington Examiner on Sunday, one day after he survived an assassination attempt. “The speech will be a lot different, a …

America’s toxic political climate faces calls to ‘tone it down’ after assassination attempt on Trump
5 months, 1 week ago

America’s toxic political climate faces calls to ‘tone it down’ after assassination attempt on Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — “Tone it down!” That was the plea from one Republican congressman as he came to grips with the assassination attempt against Donald Trump at a political rally in the Butler Farm area where he grew up. Addressing the nation Sunday, Biden pointed to past examples of political upheaval, including Jan. 6 and more recently harassment of election workers, …

Trump assassination attempt raises stakes for GOP convention TV coverage
5 months, 1 week ago

Trump assassination attempt raises stakes for GOP convention TV coverage

LA Times  

Former President Trump at his Butler, Pa., rally after an assassination attempt. “I think an awful lot of people will be tuned in when he first appears, ‘cause they want to see what he’s going to say, how he seems and how’s he going to react to this,” said Brit Hume, senior political analyst for conservative outlet Fox News, said …

Biden calls for calming political rhetoric after attempted assassination of Trump
5 months, 1 week ago

Biden calls for calming political rhetoric after attempted assassination of Trump

China Daily  

US President Joe Biden delivers an address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on July 14, 2024. WASHINGTON - In a prime time address Sunday night, US President Joe Biden said that the political rhetoric in this country has gotten "very heated", and "it's time to cool it down". Biden made the …

US President Joe Biden calls for unity in national address after Donald Trump assassination attempt
5 months, 1 week ago

US President Joe Biden calls for unity in national address after Donald Trump assassination attempt

ABC  

US President Joe Biden has used the formal setting of the White House Oval Office to stress the need for divided Americans to come together after a would-be assassin injured his Republican rival, Donald Trump. Mr Trump's shooting "calls on all of us to take a step back", Mr Biden said. Biden says election campaign will resume On Saturday, local …

Here's what we know about the alleged attempted assassination of Donald Trump
5 months, 1 week ago

Here's what we know about the alleged attempted assassination of Donald Trump

ABC  

Americans are still reeling from an assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump in the middle of a campaign rally. "The PA Trump rally claimed the life of my brother, Corey Comperatore," Mr Comperatore's sister wrote on social media. US President Joe Biden said he had spoken to Mr Trump following the incident and was "sincerely grateful that he is …

Biden, Trump stress unity after rally shooting upends presidential race
5 months, 1 week ago

Biden, Trump stress unity after rally shooting upends presidential race

Al Jazeera  

Biden says ‘violence is never the answer’ as Trump says Republican convention a chance to bring country together. “Violence is never the answer.” Acknowledging the sharp differences between Democrats and Republicans, Biden said he would continue to articulate his vision for the country ahead of November’s presidential election but that political disagreements must always be settled at the ballot box. …

US president Biden calls for unity after Donald Trump assassination attempt
5 months, 1 week ago

US president Biden calls for unity after Donald Trump assassination attempt

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden on Sunday described the attack on Donald Trump as an “assassination attempt” and appealed for "national unity", a day after the shooting on the former president shocked the entire world. President Joe Biden speaks from the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Sunday, July 14, 2024, about the apparent assassination attempt of former President …

Donald Trump assassination attempt: Barack Obama, Bill Ackman and more extend support, ‘No place for political violence’
5 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump assassination attempt: Barack Obama, Bill Ackman and more extend support, ‘No place for political violence’

Hindustan Times  

The assassination attempt at former President Donald Trump during his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, has certainly shocked people. Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump was shot at during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Sunday Notable figures react to the Trump rally shooting Many eminent personalities like Barack Obama, Bill Ackman, Vivek Ramaswamy, Joe Biden, Jeff Bezos, …

Trump rally shooting investigated as assassination attempt, officials say
5 months, 1 week ago

Trump rally shooting investigated as assassination attempt, officials say

Deccan Chronicle  

“I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin. It took two minutes from the moment of the first shot for Trump to be placed in a waiting SUV.As Trump was talking, a popping sound was heard, and the former president put his right hand …

At a Trump rally, shocking images fill TV screens. Then reporters rush to find out what it means
5 months, 1 week ago

At a Trump rally, shocking images fill TV screens. Then reporters rush to find out what it means

Associated Press  

The images filled television screens across a rattled country on a hot Saturday evening — former President Donald Trump reaching for his bloodied ear as he moved down to the floor of a stage at a Pennsylvania campaign rally and U.S. Secret Service agents rushing to surround him. When The Associated Press issued its first alert of the news, at …

Shooting At Trump Rally Draws Bipartisan Condemnation Of Political Violence
5 months, 1 week ago

Shooting At Trump Rally Draws Bipartisan Condemnation Of Political Violence

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Leaders in both parties were quick to condemn the shooting at the Donald Trump rally Saturday that wounded the former president as violence with no place in the U.S. political system. Political violence has no place in our country,” said Senate Leader Chuck Schumer in a statement posted on social media. Political violence of any kind is …

Biden speaks to Trump after assassination attempt: President condemns 'sick' political violence after shooting at rally
5 months, 1 week ago

Biden speaks to Trump after assassination attempt: President condemns 'sick' political violence after shooting at rally

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden spoke to Donald Trump on Saturday night after the attempted assassination of his rival and condemned the 'sick' political violence in America. The president rushed back to the White House from his home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, after a gunman opened fire at Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. President Joe Biden addresses the shooting at a Donald …

Column: America doesn’t have to get worse. Can we heed the warning of Trump assassination attempt?
5 months, 1 week ago

Column: America doesn’t have to get worse. Can we heed the warning of Trump assassination attempt?

LA Times  

Fans bow their heads during a prayer for former President Trump before an IndyCar auto race Saturday at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. No exceptions.” Trump posted a similar call for national reconciliation on his social media site, urging citizens to “stand United, and show our True Character as Americans.” “We can’t go on like this as a society,” House …

Trump assassination mirrors US gun violence
5 months, 1 week ago

Trump assassination mirrors US gun violence

China Daily  

Republican candidate Donald Trump is seen with what appears to be blood on his face surrounded by secret service agents as he is taken off the stage at a campaign event at Butler Farm Show Inc. in Butler, Pennsylvania, July 13, 2024. The shooting incident targeting former US president Donald Trump on Saturday local time has now been officially classified …

Biden decries violence against Trump, says passions are high: ’It’s time to cool it down’
5 months, 1 week ago

Biden decries violence against Trump, says passions are high: ’It’s time to cool it down’

LA Times  

President Biden warned Sunday of the risks of political violence in the U.S. after Saturday’s attempted assassination of former President Trump, saying, “It’s time to cool it down.” In a prime-time national address from the Oval Office, Biden said political passions can run high, but “we must never descend into violence.” “There is no place in America for this kind …

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