Americans, political experts, and onlookers from across the country absolutely torched one of Donald Trump’s prime VP shortlisters in the aftermath of last night’s Trump rally shooting, after the Right-wing Republican lawmaker made “reckless” comments that attempted to lay the blame for the violent incident at the feet of President Joe Biden.
Yesterday evening, we all watched on bated breath as former President Donald Trump was whisked off the stage with blood on his face by multiple Secret Service agents at his Butler, Pennsylvania campaign rally after several loud pops rang out through the crowd in what appeared to be a possible assassination attempt.
Reports have since confirmed that the former president was nicked in the right ear by a bullet.
Multiple sources, including the Trump Campaign, the US Secret Service, and the ex-president himself have all confirmed that Donald Trump is shaken, but in unharmed condition.
Butler County District Attorney Richard A Goldinger has also confirmed that the shooter, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, was “neutralized” on the scene, and one rally attendee lost their life.
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In the aftermath of the heinous attack, many Right-wing politicians are upping the ante in an effort to point the finger at Democrats as a whole and, specifically, President Biden.
Among those, is infamously Right-wing Ohio Republican Senator J.D. Vance, who has recently been identified as one of Donald Trump’s possible shortlisters for VP on his 2024 presidential ticket.
Vance took to his social media account last night, where he wrote, “Today is not just some isolated incident.”
“The central premise of the Biden campaign is that President Donald Trump is an authoritarian fascist who must be stopped at all costs,” the lawmaker’s post reads. “That rhetoric led directly to President Trump’s attempted assassination.”
Today is not just some isolated incident.
The central premise of the Biden campaign is that President Donald Trump is an authoritarian fascist who must be stopped at all costs.
That rhetoric led directly to President Trump’s attempted assassination.
— J.D. Vance (@JDVance1) July 14, 2024
Political experts and American voters across social media were quick to scorch Vance for attempting to ignite the flames of further political discourse and violence, directly after his beloved candidate nearly lost his life:
This is extremely unhelpful, reckless, and dishonest. It turns up the heat and invites retribution. We should demand better from our leaders. https://t.co/lLbQ8SAaPS
— Gregg Nunziata (@greggnunziata) July 14, 2024
JD Vance is not a leader; he is a pandering, cowardly, disgraceful lickspittle to Trump and Putin. That he would say this is a true reflection of who he is https://t.co/ZqlKEXMgxt
— Norman Ornstein (@NormOrnstein) July 14, 2024
Fuck JD Vance and this disingenuous and dangerous statement pic.twitter.com/QF0N0THz89
— Jack Cocchiarella (@JDCocchiarella) July 14, 2024
What a disgusting statement from a sitting U.S. Senator. This is not the time for politics or division. Shame on you, J.D. Vance. pic.twitter.com/Mpu0202MMd
— Harry Sisson (@harryjsisson) July 14, 2024
Vance’s disturbing statement came directly on the heels of that of another Right-wing lawmaker, Mike Collins, who quite literally asserted that President Joe Biden “sent the orders” to have Donald J. Trump shot:
Joe Biden sent the orders. https://t.co/pOc0XLxCwg
— Mike Collins (@MikeCollinsGA) July 13, 2024
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