Republicans Spotlight Single Arrest, Then Claim Constant Violent Threats Against Trump
Strategic victimhood & blame inversion
By saturating feeds with news of an arrest near Trump’s golf course, right-wing figures cast the former president as a perpetual victim of violent plots. The narrative flips attention away from Trump’s power and toward his supposed vulnerability, a classic blame-inversion tactic to galvanize loyalty and deflect criticism.
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By saturating feeds with news of an arrest near Trump’s golf course, right-wing figures cast the former president as a perpetual victim of violent plots. The narrative flips attention away from Trump’s power and toward his supposed vulnerability, a classic blame-inversion tactic to galvanize loyalty and deflect criticism.
Read more: BREAKING: Heavily Armed Suspect Arrested at Trump National Golf Course Ahead of President’s Visit https://t.co/jO3UopujLU
RAW: CA: TRUMP CA VISIT: NATIONAL GOLF CLUB ARREST - SouthGATV. Armed man arrested at Trump’s California golf course ahead of president’s visit
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Read more: BREAKING: Heavily Armed Suspect Arrested at Trump National Golf Course Ahead of President’s Visit https://t.co/jO3UopujLU
Armed man arrested at Trump golf course days before president's visit. An armed man was arrested Sunday at one of Donald Trump's golf courses in California, two days ahead of a planned visit by
There are more than 500 million guns in the US Everytime someone has one near Cankles It's not an assassination attempt
RAW: CA: TRUMP CA VISIT: NATIONAL GOLF CLUB ARREST - SouthGATV. Armed man arrested at Trump’s California golf course ahead of president’s visit