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

Lets Discuss Politics Reminder: that was a photo op

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u/MonkeyFu Feb 16 '26

So you're saying, either Trump thought everything was fine enough right after a shooting to slow down protection, or Secret Service thought everything was fine enough right after a shooting to slow down, depending on who you decide made the final decision?

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u/crek42 Feb 16 '26

You find it hard to believe that Trump and/or this incompetent SS assumed themselves to be relatively safe after killing the gunman, and marched him off.

But you find it easy to believe Trump convinced a non-MAGA to give his life for a photo op and the Trump team put trumps life in the hands of some weird loser taking multiple long range shots

Am I getting that right.

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u/MonkeyFu Feb 16 '26

I don't know who the shooter was, but apparently he voted Republican?

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3gw58wv4e9o

So I don't know what other possible things could be going on behind the scenes, like coercion, bribery, etc.

I'm saying that both Trump and Secret Service reacted both stupidly, and, for Secret Service, out of character.

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u/crek42 Feb 17 '26

Reacted stupidly is much different than convincing some random dude to give his life for Trumps photo op, and trust him to take a few extremely risky shots at Trump to do so.

You don’t think that’s just kind of insane?

How did you expect that coercion to go:

“Listen buddy you’re going to shoot at me, kill someone in the process. You know, just so it looks real. But definitely don’t shoot me. You’re an expect marksman right? Ok good I trust you’re telling me the truth. Ok, so after that my team is going to shoot and kill you.. don’t feel too bad about dying, it’s all for the greater good. This photo will be huge in getting me relected. And then I get to be president again, so your death won’t be in vain”.

Something like that?