Republicans Mythologize 2024 Butler Assassination Attempt to Burnish Trump's Strongman Image
Populist strongman messaging
GOP accounts replay the shooting footage with the chant “Fight. Fight. Fight.” to frame Trump as an invincible, God-protected leader. The coordinated retelling fuels a cult-of-personality narrative rather than offering sober reflection.
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GOP accounts replay the shooting footage with the chant “Fight. Fight. Fight.” to frame Trump as an invincible, God-protected leader. The coordinated retelling fuels a cult-of-personality narrative rather than offering sober reflection.
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Trump puts trump first. End of story.
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Two years after Butler, threats against Trump keep assassination attempt in.... NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two years after a gunman opened fire on Donald Trump at
Two years after Butler, threats against Trump keep assassination attempt in sharp focus. Thomas Crooks fired eight shots at Trump during the Butler, Pennsylvania rally, and a new inspector general report reveals the security lapses involved
Weird to post that political violence won't be tolerated with a graphic that literally says 'fight, fight, fight!'
The “assassin attempt was, to quote the Donald, FAKE NEWS 😂😢😂😢
Weird to post that political violence won't be tolerated with a graphic that literally says 'fight, fight, fight!'
Trump says presidency is a 'dangerous profession' as he reflects on Butler assassination attempt. Marking the second anniversary of the Butler, Pennsylvania, shooting, Donald Trump said serving as president is an unusually dangerous job
Weird to post that political violence won't be tolerated with a graphic that literally says 'fight, fight, fight!'
Trump reflects on Butler shooting on second anniversary: 'They blew it'. Trump blamed the Secret Service for the security failures during the Butler, Pennsylvania, shooting but credited a sniper for killing the suspect
🤣🤣 The fakest assasination attempt ever. Fortunately, YouTube has clips of what real assassination attempts look like, just type in Reagan and or Ford assassination attempts. You’re welcome! ☺️
🤣🤣 The fakest assasination attempt ever. Fortunately, YouTube has clips of what real assassination attempts look like, just type in Reagan and or Ford assassination attempts. You’re welcome! ☺️
Weird to post that political violence won't be tolerated with a graphic that literally says 'fight, fight, fight!'
I was at Butler two years ago when America saw what courage looks like. A Marine veteran and Slippery Rock mayor recalls the Butler, Pennsylvania, rally shooting and firefighter Corey Comperatore two years later
The “assassin attempt was, to quote the Donald, FAKE NEWS 😂😢😂😢
Weird to post that political violence won't be tolerated with a graphic that literally says 'fight, fight, fight!'
MAGA Increasingly Believes Trump Assassination Attempt Was Fake President Trump’s base seems to be turning against him like never before. Since the attempt on his life, Trump has show [sic] no interest in investigating what really happened. He never mentions it, it’s as if it never happened, except when he tells us, he took a bullet for us,”
‘Nobody told me how dangerous it is’: How Trump sees threats to his life. So while those at his side insist that he didn’t dwell on the assassination attempt two years ago, a
2 years after Butler, Pennsylvania, assassination attempt, Trump said, ‘God was .... “I mean, I got lucky. ...Trump was delivering remarks to supporters outdoors. Twenty-year-old gunman
Weird to post that political violence won't be tolerated with a graphic that literally says 'fight, fight, fight!'
Comment on “Assassination attempt” 2 years ago: If it was real, Trump would never stop talking about it.
Weird to post that political violence won't be tolerated with a graphic that literally says 'fight, fight, fight!'
2 years after Butler shooting, Trump has faced multiple assassination attempts. Photos and videos captured the chaotic moments as Secret Service agents tackled Trump to the ground on July 13, 2024
The “assassin attempt was, to quote the Donald, FAKE NEWS 😂😢😂😢
An American Classic: Only Donald Trump would bounce back from an attempt of his life like he did. The American Spirit on display!
Two years after Butler shooting, Trump has faced multiple assassination attempts. The repeated attempts and alleged plots against President Donald Trump have renewed questions about the Secret Service's ability to protect the president during a period of heightened political tensions and evolving security threats
Weird to post that political violence won't be tolerated with a graphic that literally says 'fight, fight, fight!'
On the Two - Year Anniversary of Butler , Threats Against Trump Keep Coming
Trump says presidency is a 'dangerous profession' as he reflects on Butler.... "5.2% of the presidents are killed, 8.5% are shot." WASHINGTON, DC: President Donald Trump marked
The Day America Almost Lost Its Future. One bullet that tore through his ear instead of his skull, and America avoided a catastrophe whose full cost we could not understand at the time. Advertisement We understand it now. We know because Trump lived
Trump Reflects on Gunman Who Nearly Killed Him — 'Great Student' but 'Very Disturbed'. Nearly two years after surviving an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, Donald Trump is still trying to make sense of the young man who nearly killed him. The president made an appearance on Fox & Friends on Monday,
I was at Butler two years ago when America saw what courage looks like. A Marine veteran and Slippery Rock mayor recalls the Butler, Pennsylvania, rally shooting and firefighter Corey Comperatore two years later
I was at Butler two years ago when America saw what courage looks like. A Marine veteran and Slippery Rock mayor recalls the Butler, Pennsylvania, rally shooting and firefighter Corey Comperatore two years later
Weird to post that political violence won't be tolerated with a graphic that literally says 'fight, fight, fight!'
Weird to post that political violence won't be tolerated with a graphic that literally says 'fight, fight, fight!'
The “assassin attempt was, to quote the Donald, FAKE NEWS 😂😢😂😢
Weird to post that political violence won't be tolerated with a graphic that literally says 'fight, fight, fight!'
The “assassin attempt was, to quote the Donald, FAKE NEWS 😂😢😂😢
Weird to post that political violence won't be tolerated with a graphic that literally says 'fight, fight, fight!'
🤣🤣 The fakest assasination attempt ever. Fortunately, YouTube has clips of what real assassination attempts look like, just type in Reagan and or Ford assassination attempts. You’re welcome! ☺️
Why did Trump end the investigation into the Butler assassination attempt the day he was back in office???
Weird to post that political violence won't be tolerated with a graphic that literally says 'fight, fight, fight!'
An American Classic: Only Donald Trump would bounce back from an attempt of his life like he did. The American Spirit on display!
The attempt on his life secured his nomination. Sad for the others that were also shot that day and loss of life. 😔
Weird to post that political violence won't be tolerated with a graphic that literally says 'fight, fight, fight!'
Trump blasts Secret Service over Butler assassination attempt that nearly cost him his life: 'They blew it'. President Donald Trump criticized the Secret Service on the second anniversary of the Butler, Pennsylvania, assassination attempt. He tore into the agency and accused them of a string of catastrophic failures that "nearly cost him his life"
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Trump blasts Secret Service over Butler assassination attempt that nearly cost him his life: 'They blew it'. President Donald Trump criticized the Secret Service on the second anniversary of the Butler, Pennsylvania, assassination attempt. He tore into the agency and accused them of a string of catastrophic failures that "nearly cost him his life"
An American Classic: Only Donald Trump would bounce back from an attempt of his life like he did. The American Spirit on display!
I was at Butler two years ago when America saw what courage looks like. A Marine veteran and Slippery Rock mayor recalls the Butler, Pennsylvania, rally shooting and firefighter Corey Comperatore two years later
Trump puts trump first. End of story.