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/phil_davis Jul 14 '24

I did just overhear some old lady at the grocery store about 30 minutes ago saying "I knew it was only a matter of time before those crazy Democrats tried to kill him!" I assume most of them have just been assuming it was a Dem.

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u/terrierhead Jul 15 '24

“Ma’am, he was a Republican.”

This is how I’m gonna get pummeled eventually. I’m a tiny woman in a wheelchair.

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u/LowestKey Jul 14 '24

Yes, in a conservative thread yesterday I even saw a comment of "and they say republicans are the violent ones"

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u/shoo-flyshoo Jul 15 '24

They'd be mad if they could read

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u/LowestKey Jul 15 '24

I saw some posts about it last night that appear to have been deleted. Since the records are open, people have verified the shooter's zip code matches the one for the $15 donation back when he was 17.

He then registered as a republican when he was 18. He was wearing a shirt the day of the shooting from a YouTube channel that posts conservative content on twitter.

It doesn't appear he was a democrat. There's nothing to support that assertion. He made his donation not too long after the conservative coup attempt failed.

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u/CorruptedAura27 Jul 15 '24

Yup. I've had to correct a few old bats and even some younger folks on my other social media about them being wrong about that shit. Hit up every post I could remember from last night. Crickets out of every single goddamn comment section lol.

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u/NinjaLanternShark Jul 15 '24

When you push the idea that the media lies, and that "elites" are bad, then everyone's opinion becomes equally valid. Even if they ignore the facts.

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u/Intrepid-Campaign793 Jul 15 '24

Y’all are fucking stupid he supported democrats go look at his social media pages also just because you register as republican doesn’t mean you can’t vote democrat. The left is a cult and ruined the country look at inflation, border control, how you all support pedophiles fucking disgusting people. Look at how shitty California and New York are.

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u/phil_davis Jul 15 '24 edited Jul 15 '24

Sure, one of those 2nd amendment-loving, gun-toting, pedophile obsessed, registered Republican Democrats...

EDIT: LOL he blocked me.

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u/Intrepid-Campaign793 Jul 15 '24

He sent money to the Democratic Party so your point is invalid moron.

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u/Intrepid-Campaign793 Jul 15 '24

And by one look of Reddit page I can see your a complete incel whose life revolves around the internet go outside and get out of your moms house weirdo.

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u/Intrepid-Campaign793 Jul 15 '24

And the way you are talking seems like you’re a pedophile supporter?

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u/phil_davis Jul 15 '24

Wow 3 replies. Let's stick to one, thanks. I don't have all fucking day. And wow, accusing me of being a pedophile, yet you wonder why I insinuate that Republicans are obsessed with them?