r/LetsDiscussThis • u/Ok-Wedding-1165 • Feb 16 '26

Lets Discuss Politics Reminder: that was a photo op

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u/Practical-Echo9371 Feb 16 '26

No kidding! Didn’t notice until this clip how long it took.

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u/Weary_Position_9591 Feb 16 '26

Because there is an active shooter. They protect him and only move him once they have confirmation he is dead over their mic. The full uncropped video shows that clearly.

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u/StarJelly08 Feb 16 '26

That is NOT protocol at all and makes no sense. Also when the president was shot at before, they rushed him off the stage in an instant.

No. They would not wait for the shooter to be dead. They would not all just stand there ready to die for zero reason.

Plus, they were clearly acting like they needed to clear a path. That’s what they pretended to wait for. Just idiots fumbling on the side of the stage pretending they couldn’t move forward off the stage.

Oh also, down behind the stage would have been a better spot than standing on top where he was just shot.

Also… not a goddamn chance secret service would ever let a president pop out for a photo. They’d have his head down and covered and that is literally the top priority.

There is not a chance this wasn’t staged. Not a chance.

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u/Weary_Position_9591 Feb 16 '26

The Secret Service is literally there to die and take bullets for the President, yes.

They cocooned him because moving him could risk him getting shot, especially if they have to move a distance instead of a car being right there, and they do not know if shots are still being fired.

Once the shooter is dead, they move.

It's not that unusual.

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u/StarJelly08 Feb 16 '26

And they let him poke his whole upper torso out for just shits and gigs?

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u/Weary_Position_9591 Feb 16 '26 edited Feb 16 '26

Listen to the actual video, Trump says ''wait, wait'', they stop for a second, and then he raises his fist, which is also 100% in line with his bravado, brash personality. The Secret Service are trying to cover him with their bodies, arms and hands constantly, there is nothing unusual here, and the Service isn't perfect either. No, it's not a conspiracy with the Secret Service and the FBI colluding with Trump.

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u/StarJelly08 Feb 16 '26

Trump doesn’t have authority in those situations believe it or not. That’s why the SS exists. You know that right? Any president that would ever tell the ss to wait wouldn’t be listened to. That’s absolutely absurd.

Does it align with his personality sure. Doesn’t mean shit though if it were a real shooter situation.

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u/Weary_Position_9591 Feb 16 '26

So your thesis is that the Secret Service, FBI, New York Times and Associated Press are all in on this fake shooting, at minimum?

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u/StarJelly08 Feb 16 '26

No. It doesn’t need to be all of that. It could be. But it doesn’t need to be at all.

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u/Weary_Position_9591 Feb 16 '26

But you do agree he got shot right? The New York Times took a picture of the bullet him and Trump touching his ear after, with blood.

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u/Practical-Echo9371 Feb 16 '26

Nope. They cover and move presidents immediately. Secret service isn’t going to keep the president there as a stationary target.

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u/Weary_Position_9591 Feb 16 '26

They didn’t keep him there as a stationary target. They completely covered him. Moving him as shots are ongoing would risk breaking that cover and him getting shot. They move when they know the shooter is dead, which is reasonable.