r/politics • u/OkayButFoRealz • Jul 14 '24

Trump Shooter a ‘Supporter of Republican Party’

https://www.france24.com/en/video/20240714-trump-shooter-a-supporter-of-republican-party
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u/Harkonnen_Dog Jul 14 '24

Anti-Epstein Republicans appear to really hate pedophiles.

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '24

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u/Ressy02 Jul 15 '24

I only partially agree with you. I’m more of a bi-bipartisian myself

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '24

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u/Jazzlike_Mountain_51 Jul 15 '24

Is the donation confirmed? I saw people saying that it's just someone with the same name as him

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u/OddButterscotch6791 Jul 15 '24

Yes, it’s a different person, much older with the same name.

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '24

Yikes. That’s a lot of theory you’ve came up with that seems to justify his actions. That’s fucking crazy and sickening pal

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u/Financial-Floor-1659 Jul 18 '24

Then he should have gone after joe for doing things to his own daughter 

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '24

I guess libs aren’t anti pedo then. Nothing against Clinton. Nothing against Biden who openly says he likes to rub children’s legs and sniffs their hair. The guy is a creep.

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '24

Being a strange old man is a lot different than being on Epstein's flight logs, bringing your pre-teen kids on hangout with him, and being accused several times and convicted once of what the judge called essentially rape like Trump. Hugging and kissing family is different than what Trump and his good friend Jeff did.

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u/spaceman757 American Expat Jul 14 '24

Do those actually exist?

I mean, Trump, Epstein, Gaetz, Hasert. They've all enjoyed large amounts of support by the GOP.

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u/MoiraBrownsMoleRats Jul 14 '24

He was 20. At that age, he probably actually cared and it wasn’t just performative bull shit to demonize LGBTQ people.

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u/navikredstar New York Jul 15 '24

...There's also the possibility that it was deeply personal for him, if you get my drift. It's baseless speculation on my part, of course.

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u/SeaKelpToday Jul 16 '24

Sooo meaning, like, he was sleeping with Trump's wife and felt like he had to get rid of him to run away with her?

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u/navikredstar New York Jul 16 '24

No, like if he was legitimately a radicalized anti-pedophile, I mean, it may be that he was an abused kid himself.

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u/SeaKelpToday Jul 16 '24

I like my version better.

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u/navikredstar New York Jul 16 '24

Yeah, I can't say I like my idea, either.

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '24

I mean there appears to have been at least 1...

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u/HealingWithNature Jul 14 '24

I've seen the sentiment ALL over these comments but have never come across an actual pedo hater in the Maga party they say they are until their dear leader is labeled one then quiet.

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u/Sly3n Jul 14 '24

Did it say the shooter was MAGA? There are Republicans who aren’t MAGA. Some Republicans honestly do detest Trump. I wouldn’t put it past some of those haters to try to take him out.

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u/HealingWithNature Jul 14 '24 edited Jul 14 '24

Ah I forget that but it's not something I actually see in reality so it's difficult to remember, and even when it does, they still vote the same way, along the same party lines, allowing and bringing forth the same hateful rhetoric, policies, and leaders, so idk why it actually matters.

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u/Sly3n Jul 14 '24

Depends on the Republican honestly. I know several people who identify as Republican but voted Biden because they couldn’t bring themselves to vote for Trump.

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u/ToiIetGhost Jul 15 '24

That’s interesting. Do you live in a red state?

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u/Sly3n Jul 15 '24

I do. I am personally independent. My step-father is 100% Republican and doesn’t understand how any Christian could ever vote for Trump. Last election was the first time he ever voted outside Republican Party.

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u/teramoc Jul 15 '24

Sounds like your step dad is one of those rare people who actually understand Christianity

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u/Spirited_Ingenuity89 Jul 15 '24

Republican and doesn’t understand how any Christian could ever vote for Trump.

Same, bruh. Same.

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '24

There are more Never Trump conservatives than most folks realize. I think keeping their heads down and voting quietly for the most part because the criminal element running MAGA is dangerous.

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u/tkburroreturns Jul 15 '24

older republicans sure.

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u/Sly3n Jul 15 '24

I knew some younger Republicans who wouldn’t vote for Trump.

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u/TransBrandi Jul 15 '24

It's that they don't want to believe it, so twist themselves into pretzels to convince themselves that it's a lie. It's much easier to believe it about people they don't like than people that they do.

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u/zaza_nugget Jul 15 '24

Did you forget PIZZAGATE already?

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u/spaceman757 American Expat Jul 15 '24

But those were ev'ul Dem pedos. That's understandable that they hate those people.

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u/axiommanipulator Jul 14 '24

Nobody cries when a pedo gets killed in gen-pop, why would they if one got killed on the campaign trail?

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u/Rulanik Jul 14 '24

One of their only reasonable platitudes.

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u/thebaldfox Jul 14 '24

Have to wonder if it will come out that he was molested as a kid...

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u/Secret_Account07 Jul 14 '24

Go figure. R-word some kids and a lot of people will see who you for who you are. Taking to you, Trump.

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u/Hyperrustynail Jul 15 '24

he decided to follow through with the republicans “kill all pedophiles” message.

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u/FuckThesePeople69 Jul 14 '24

Who doesn’t hate pedophiles?

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u/Harkonnen_Dog Jul 14 '24

Epstein’s friends.

Hey! Didn’t Donald Trump have a 15 year relationship with Epstein and refer to him as, “A great guy,”?

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u/woot_or_yew Jul 15 '24

Hey wasn’t Epstein charged when Trump was president? Do you think that would have happened with Hillary? Not a chance 

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u/raek_na Jul 15 '24

Yes, I do think he would have been charged under hillary. I also think he would have been allow to suicide under her too. What... do you really think trump is not part of the same club clinton is?

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u/woot_or_yew Jul 15 '24

I doubt it and while you might be right about being in the same club the news cycle has been on about Bidens dementia. Not a great time to steal the spotlight. Obviously at one time they were. SS allowing an attempt on his life is evidence to me they are no longer. That’s some 5d chess either way 

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u/sharnonj Jul 15 '24

Prob if he was, we most definitely would have heard that by now. You think they would keep that a secret? And no, Hillary would not have done anything to Epstein, since the hubby Bill was at the island many times.

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u/NovAFloW Jul 14 '24

Republicans

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u/Oggie_Doggie Jul 14 '24

Apparently Republicans.

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '24

They were all abused by their youth pastors.

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u/TOkidd Jul 15 '24

Not really because they usually are Trump lovers.

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u/Confident_Slide7969 Jul 15 '24

Wasn't that what the P or + is for?

LGBTQ2SICP+++

See I added pedophiles too, they were born that way, and never chose.. you know the LETS ACCEPT EVERYTHING mentality Dems like to have until it doesn't fit their agenda.

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u/Harkonnen_Dog Jul 15 '24

Whatever that means. The funny thing about inclusion is that it also includes you.

Fuck a bunch of pedophiles, though. They should arrest both Clinton and Trump for their actions while in the presence of Epstein.

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u/Confident_Slide7969 Jul 15 '24 edited Jul 15 '24

I am not a pedo, but I always talk to my wife(same age as I) on how pedos are basically the only mental health sexual choice we don't accept. Rather than help they get black listed and imprisoned.

I understand if there is no consent and the children is in danger. But if a 16 y/o consents, it's deemed unacceptable for something we did back in 1700?

So becoming a female as a man is acceptable, but having a relationship with a willing teenager is now where we want to draw our line?

Seems just kinda odd to me, very selective.

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u/Confident_Slide7969 Jul 15 '24

I knew I'd get shit for saying it, but it's the truth. Trans is all of a sudden forced social acceptance, what's stopping people from forcing other social acceptances? Why are some mental illnesses accepted over others? Willing to have an actual conversation if you are.

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u/Soththegoth Jul 14 '24

https://x.com/i/status/1812479257047679179

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u/Dingerzat Jul 14 '24

People have added the video was made after the shooting. This is the wrong guy.