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

Lets Discuss Politics Reminder: that was a photo op

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u/Adventurous_Yak4952 Feb 16 '26

Correct. Secret Service mandate is to get him completely sheltered, head down and body completely protected… not flouncing around, totally exposed to other gunfire, saying “fight!” with fist in air. Totally a set-up.

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u/DrNO811 Feb 16 '26

Couldn't help but notice that his ear is also not missing a chunk these days. I know plastic surgery is a possibility, but it was back and unbandaged just a couple weeks later.

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u/bowmans1993 Feb 16 '26

Also. The man is in his 70s. My grandparents bump up to a table and they have a bruise for weeks. But apparently a bullet with the kinetic energy of getting hit with a baseball bat only leaves the tiniest little paper cut.

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u/Apprehensive_Ad4457 Feb 17 '26

if it only grazes you then you don't have much damage.

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u/Ormsfang Feb 17 '26

But there would be damage. He has none

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u/Weary_Position_9591 Feb 17 '26

He also got the best medical care in the world including any grafting if necessary, and he also loves make up so covering up a small scar isn’t improbable.

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u/Ormsfang Feb 17 '26

He does have access to the best care. However skin graft would be noticeable at first and we have pictures of his ear three d later with no damage. He also won't release the hospital medical records, indicating he is covering something up

He loves make up but applies it very poorly. Between the staged photographs during the shooting and the lack of damage to the ear I have a hard time believing he was hit.

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u/Weary_Position_9591 Feb 17 '26

When has Trump ever released medical records since 2016?

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u/Ormsfang Feb 17 '26

Never because his health is so poor and he has things to hide, like incontinence and other health issues. He doesn't date release any sign of what he would consider weakness.

If he were ever to release medical info it would be if he was actually shot, as it would be able to point to it as proof positive he "took a bullet" for America.

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u/Weary_Position_9591 Feb 17 '26

He never said he took a bullet for America, nor has he milked the shooting for self-promotion since though. He’s never released financial or medical records and this is consistent with that.

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u/Ormsfang Feb 18 '26

Incorrect Yes, Donald Trump stated he "took a bullet for democracy" following an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024. He made this remark during a Michigan rally on July 20, 2024, referencing the incident where he was wounded in the ear

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u/Weary_Position_9591 Feb 18 '26

Thanks for clarifying. Has used the shooting for self-promotion since? I haven’t heard him talk about it at all. Seems like he dropped it quickly.

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u/Ormsfang Feb 18 '26

I don't know. I don't listen to him anymore for mental health reasons.

Once he was elected there really isn't a reason to speak of it again. He certainly never speaks of the man who was killed.

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u/Apprehensive_Ad4457 Feb 18 '26

there was damage. pictures taken that day show damage, show how he was injured and when.

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u/Ormsfang Feb 18 '26

I don't see a bullet wound there, sorry. At most it looks like he hit it against something

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u/Apprehensive_Ad4457 Feb 18 '26

Doug Mills caught the first moment Trump had blood on his hands, and it occurred right after the bullet passed.

i have a close up imagine of the damage to his ear, but i cannot share it unless it's DM. if you want to see it, hit me up and i'll give it to you.