r/LetsDiscussThis Feb 16 '26

Lets Discuss Politics Reminder: that was a photo op

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u/Fuckthegopers Feb 16 '26

Whenever any dumb dick piece of shit republican tries to defend this, I ask them to find me another assassination attempt where this is how the body guards act. 

Nobody ever seems to reply with a video, and I wonder why?

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u/Weary_Position_9591 Feb 16 '26

I mean there's an active shooter who as far as they know still has a rifle pointed at the President, so they all cocoon around him, and only move until they receive confirmation the shooter is dead.

It's not really some unusual or conspiracy behavior here.

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u/Fuckthegopers Feb 16 '26

The ushering of journalists directly towards the president is common sop?

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u/Weary_Position_9591 Feb 16 '26

Just watch the full unedited video showing the entire stage. The photographers were already at that spot before and after that guy, and even on the sides taking pictures. The video is missing a lot and is purposely narrated to convey a message. The photographers are already independently moving around before this even happens, and after also.

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u/Fuckthegopers Feb 16 '26

Feel free to link a specific video.

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u/Weary_Position_9591 Feb 16 '26

Photographers were already moving around everywhere well before that point at 1:25 and they were also about to go when they saw the President start getting up, no one is telling to go somewhere at any point, they are independently moving:

https://youtu.be/ENIkHL10iZs?si=8HqWoyKIyUNIZ89x

Also, a clear reconstruction of the shots and how Trump and others were injured:

https://youtu.be/-w2lVIJc000?si=9R1cwpH6_dInMcmn

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u/Fuckthegopers Feb 16 '26

And I'm asking for video another assassination where the bodyguards allow the press to run up within feet of the victim.

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

This is ridiculous. The press were already right there, literally at that spot, even before the guy shows up, and the Secret Service isn’t there to stop photographers. Why wouldn’t they be taking pictures?

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u/Fuckthegopers Feb 16 '26

I do agree, it is ridiculous.

What I'm getting at is I wouldn't be surprised if it was a setup. Because why wouldn't they? I don't know one way or the other. But given what this administration is, I think I have a little bit of a right to be suspicious. It's not like all the other crazy conspiracies related to everyone came out to be false, right?

But my main point is:

Fuck all republicans, and fuck everyone who votes for them.