Trump shot at rally - just caught his ear.

Political opinion should only be expressed through the ballot box, and I hope he makes a swift recovery.

But, he needs, perhaps, to stop the extreme polarisation and screaming rhetoric encouraging civil unrest. He might also wish to think about his stance on “guns for all”.🤷‍♀️

I don’t know what is going on with politics. Even over here, we had Jo Cox and David Amess murdered by those who disagreed.

During this election campaign, some candidates had to be given police protection and wear body armour - this can never become normal.

Galaxy

Appalling. Can we just point out, that we have no idea how we would respond when in this situation, saying how people should behave when being shot is dreadful, to call that person stupid is unspeakable.

Spot on!

staged by Trump . One spectator is dead along with the shooter and two are critical.

I'm absolutely no supporter of Trump but I hate to think what would have happened in the US if he'd been assassinated. He has some crazy supporters who have already shown their capacity to arm themselves and create mayhem. I agree that his response to threat will play in his favour, it will be seen as strength and Americans like that in a president especially when the opposite is shown by Biden.

Galaxy

Appalling. Can we just point out, that we have no idea how we would respond when in this situation, saying how people should behave when being shot is dreadful, to call that person stupid is unspeakable.

Exactly.

Iam64 - thete was fear before anger - but of course it is the anger we see on the media.

It's the American right to have a Gun,
unfortunately, they let unstable individuals buy them.
Am I surprised, No,
it's sad others got shot as innocent bystanders.
Trump being the target No.
He's going to be the Victim now.

AGAA4

While people have easy access to weapons in the US then this will carry on happening.
It's also a worry for our own politicians as more guns available here.
Sad for the families of those who were shot.

The gangs now rule the streets of most countries and it will get worse.

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I dread a second Trump presidency, I see him as a divisive, dangerous individual whose cognitive abilities are in decline
I believe this assassination attempt will increase his support. The photographs are shocking, of course and to see him fist pumping, showing anger not fear will increase the admiration of his gun loving supporters.
If the bullet had been an inch the other way, he’d have been killed. No President or candidate deserves to be murdered.

The secret service/fbi etc located the assassin, he was shot and killed very quickly but others died

nanna8

Horrible. Just hope the politicians here and in the UK never have to cope with this sort of thing. So far they are able to be more or less unprotected when they mingle with crowds. So far. We have had incidences recently of their offices being trashed by the pro Palestinians which is bad enough.

They have had to cope with it, a woman politician was murdered.

While people have easy access to weapons in the US then this will carry on happening.
It's also a worry for our own politicians as more guns available here.
Sad for the families of those who were shot.

One attendee was killed and two were critically injured

The gunman, who has been identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, was killed by Secret Service

Galaxy

Indeed lets cheer on people shooting at a politician what could possibly go wrong.

You are so right.

Some of these comments are appalling.

BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cljy6yz1j6gt
Trump rally shooting: Trump leaves hospital after assassination attempt at rally - BBC News

He didn't miss. Trump was shot in the ear and you can see the blood on his face.

I’m just sad he missed

That’s an awful thing to say.

Galaxy

Appalling. Can we just point out, that we have no idea how we would respond when in this situation, saying how people should behave when being shot is dreadful, to call that person stupid is unspeakable.

Precisely. So many people are quick to criticise how others react in situations. Until it actually happens to you, you have no idea how you would respond. The sequence of events would be totally unrehearsed, even if you'd practised the given scenario.

Indeed lets cheer on people shooting at a politician what could possibly go wrong.

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He is a great gun supporter ... the biter bit. How sad that others have been injured and lost their lives.

Galaxy, exactly!

He was fist pumping the air whilst surrounded by security guards that were using their bodies to protect him. I doubt if he was concerned about the fact that other people may have been hurt or will try to do anything about the gun laws in America.

Appalling. Can we just point out, that we have no idea how we would respond when in this situation, saying how people should behave when being shot is dreadful, to call that person stupid is unspeakable.

Trump was meant to live another day, it was a very close call, he moved his head last minute

So sad that one person died and two were critically injured