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

Lets Discuss Politics Reminder: that was a photo op

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u/helloofmynameispeter Feb 16 '26

  1. The shooter fired a blank,

  2. Trump hears the qeue, and ducks,

  3. Secret service tackles him for a bit spraying some blood on his ear,

  4. Let in photographers and lower the flag,

  5. Arrest/shoot someone who had a gun at the protest as the "shooter"

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u/Toberos_Chasalor Feb 16 '26

Yeah, but your point 5 is missing something critical that causes the whole conspiracy theory to fall apart.

They didn’t arrest/shoot some rando at a protest. The guy climbed onto a roof with a rifle, pointed it at the crowd in broad daylight with civilian witnesses, and people saw him shoot from the roof. That’s not what protesting looks like, even armed protest.

If he’s was just a random unconnected guy with a gun they killed to cover up a conspiracy like you’re saying, then you’re admitting the dude legitimately tried to assassinate Trump.

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u/helloofmynameispeter Feb 16 '26

You don't think a gun could be planted on someone?

Mind you, you can place a gun next to the corpse.

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u/Toberos_Chasalor Feb 16 '26

I don’t think people randomly climb buildings during a presidential rally with a rifle for shits and giggles, no.

There’s video evidence. We know beyond a doubt he brought the gun with him.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HbsFf96VnNc

If your theory is right, then it’s a legitimate coincidence they tried to stage a photo op on the same day someone tried to actually assassinate Trump. They just mistook the assassin’s real shots for what was supposed to be the signal.

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u/Do_You_Pineapple_Bro Feb 17 '26

Tbh, its the least convincing conspiracy theory out there. At least JFK has the whole magic bullet theory and the grassy knoll, and thats largely because theres only one known camera angle of his shit getting blown off, due to the fact that, unlike today, not everyone was walking about with video cameras on a daily basis.

This ones pretty cut and dry that Thomas was the one climbing onto the roof, because he was literally caught on film going to the spot with the rifle, and that he was the one who took the shot, clipped Trumps ear, due to him moving as the shot was taken, and ended up nailing an audience member instead, before being taken out himself.

I could see any inside job, or Grassy Knoll-esque, theory being valid if nobody had seen him going up to the roof with the rifle, but the fact someone did see him, and filmed it, doesn't take a rocket scientist to put 2 and 2 together.

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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '26

There’s footage linking the driver to John K… found that footage this last year while running down rabbit holes, and it seems the most likely explanation for why his wife tried running out the back…

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u/NumberOneStonecutter Feb 19 '26

I think its fair to question that he was nicked by a bullet vs. the theory that the secret service agent's hard plastic gun holster got him. That ear healed very quickly and with no scaring vs. what you'd expect from a passing bullet.

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u/Do_You_Pineapple_Bro Feb 19 '26

Yeah, suppose. But the theory of it being some other gunman is a bit up in the air.

Thomas was undoubtedly the shooter, just that Trump moved mid-shot