No one expected that a shooting incident would break out at a Trump campaign rally. This is not only a major incident in Trump’s campaign journey, but also a major event in American political history. This incident almost killed Trump, and also made the world's attention focus on him again. I feel that this incident is second only to the Kennedy assassination that year.
According to the live broadcast, Trump was delivering a passionate speech on the stage when suddenly gunshots rang out, followed by blood stains on his right ear and face. The police earlier said that Trump was hit by fragments of a teleprompter, but Trump stated on social media that he was hit by a bullet.
This time Trump’s life is really hanging by a thread. If the bullet misses another centimeter and hits Trump’s vitals, then he may really go to see God. Some netizens joked that is special Trump's habit of shaking his head while speaking saved his life. After Trump was hit in the right ear, was still shouting "fight, fight" at the scene, and then left the podium under the escort of agents.
According to reports, the gunman was shot dead. He was on the roof 180 to 275 meters away. hit him 8 times with an AR rifle. In addition to hitting Trump's right ear, also caused 1 death and 2 injuries to other spectators. . According to public information from the FBI, the gunman's name is Crooks, a 20-year-old white boy with no history of mental illness and no criminal record.
The gun he used to shoot Trump was a semi-automatic rifle. It is understood that the gun was purchased legally by his father. It's just not clear yet whether his father knew about it, but what is certain is that he acted alone. Witnesses said they saw him climbing onto the roof and holding a rifle. Although someone reported the situation to the nearby police, it was not handled in time.
fbi said that the current investigation is still in the preliminary stage, and the murderer’s motive is not yet fully understood. However, it can be preliminarily determined that this incident did not pose a direct threat to other public places.
In fact, no matter what Crooks’ motive was, this shooting incident has caused huge waves in American society. The US media directly rated the incident as "a dark day in American politics", "The Atlantic" magazine even warned that American political violence is entering a terrible new era.
reported that in recent years, domestic conflicts in the United States have become more acute, and some people even worry that this may lead to a second civil war. Trump's campaign speeches are often accompanied by violent incidents. The form of extremism faced by the United States now is actually a new stage of "domestic terrorism." These individuals or groups are full of anger towards their political opponents and want to completely eliminate them. If left unchecked, the United States may indeed slide into anarchy.
After Trump was shot, Biden also expressed his concern for Trump and expressed his disgust for such violent incidents. In his speech, he used "too disgusting" to describe this kind of violence. He called on the United States to "not tolerate violence."
In fact, as soon as the incident came out, what everyone was most concerned about was "Who is the real murderer? What is the truth behind Trump's shooting?" Within a few days, various conspiracy theories were flying all over the sky, and some even speculated that it was Trump. A good show directed and performed by oneself, However, experts generally believe that this is unlikely.. After all, who dares to take the risk of using his own head as a target?
We mentioned earlier that the gunman’s shooting distance is only 80 meters to 275 meters, It can be said to be very close. This distance must ensure that the head is not hurt, let alone It uses rifle bullets, and even top snipers may not be able to control it 100%. In other words, the risk of directing and acting on his own is too great, and Trump is unlikely to do so.
Let’s talk about the background of the gunman Crooks. This 20-year-old white man did not leave any suicide note or clear motive after the assassination. Some people speculate that he may be a "dead soldier" who was "instructed" to perform the mission. What’s even more strange is that the audience had already discovered his presence and reported it to the police. However, why the police and special service personnel who were supposed to be on high alert did not take immediate action? This inevitably makes people feel that there is something wrong.
In fact, this shooting incident may not be a bad thing for Trump. In a short period of time, the US and even international media will inevitably focus on this incident. This can not only increase public sympathy for Trump, it can even enhance some voters who were previously in a swing state to identify with him.
But as the election progresses, unless there is conclusive evidence pointing to a certain mastermind, this matter is likely to be defined as a lone wolf attack. Since the current Democratic administration has been treating domestic extremism caused by Trump as terrorism to combat, coupled with the differences between the two parties on the issue of gun control, this lone wolf attack will give the Republican Party an advantage in the election debate. More say.
In addition, this incident may bring more variables in terms of Crooks’ personal portrait and the distance between the core groups of the Democratic and Republican parties. To a certain extent, it is not only a consideration of political stance, but also a reflection of the degree of division in American society as a whole.
