By DUARDO PAZ-MARTINEZ
McALLEN, Texas |...Perhaps the guy just heals well. A powerful AR-15 bullet ripped off a piece of his right ear at a rally earlier this month, is what Republican Party presidential candidate Donald J. Trump keeps saying. The FBI wouldn't say that was true, but then offered the idea that, well, maybe, in response to heated pressure from senior Republicans in Congress.
But that's Trump and his supposedly damaged right ear in photo above, as seen yesterday while he met with troubled Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago in Florida.
No bruising, no scabbing, no scarring.
Amazing.
It was only earlier in the week that Trump still wore a patch over his injured right ear.
Looks like that's out the window.
The shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania last July 13th, is still a mystery. Well, not that he was shat-at, but whether it was, indeed, a bullet that struck him. The scene is well-known: Trump at a podium addressing an outdoor crowd before gunfire rings out and he is seen raising his right hand to his right ear as he drops to the stage. Then we see him rise with Secret Service agents all around him, right ear bloodies, blood dripping down the side of his face.
But the mystery remains. Was it a bullet, or was it glass or bullet shrapnel that struck him.
He has doubters.
An AR-15 bullet would do real, lasting damage, some say, like leave him deaf for some time and maybe suffering from a broken neck.
Trump has exhibited none of that.
But he insists he was shot and that is something he has said over and over at his rallies and in postings to his Truth Social media.
Now, it appears he could not care less about any remaining doubts as to the veracity of his claims.
Donald J. Trump has moved on, as if it never happened...the bullet thing, we mean...
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ReplyDeleteYou mean his orchestrated drama over a boo-boo caused by a "glass sliver". HE SET THIS UP TO GET PITY BECAUSE HE'S A LOSER. LET'S SEE THE EAR!
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You know he is.
DeleteSomething sounds sketchy. There is no mention of how this was determined except that Jackson "says so" who has the credibility of mud. Why are they so defensive of releasing Trumps medical records?
ReplyDeleteI'm no expert but it shouldn't be difficult to determine what happened based on actual FACTS. The FBI said all bullets fired are accounted for, so map the trajectory. From the shooters position to where the bullets landed and that will give some idea if what Trump claims was even remotely possible. I doubt any more details will surface.
Wasn't an AR-15 bullet. That, I know.
ReplyDeleteEcho that.
DeleteEven a lowly .22 bullet would have left a mark for weeks, even some bruising.
DeleteCongresswoman Rashida Tlaib Holds "War Criminal" Sign During Netanyahu Speech to Congress
ReplyDeleteHow many civilians killed, Bibi?
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DeleteThe hospital has not released information about the injury, the treatment, or Trump’s condition. I call for a full public assessment of Trump’s injuries, with doctors who treated him at a press conference. Voters need to know.
ReplyDeleteThe doctors who treated him would say there was no bullet and trump can't have that.
DeleteThat he wasn't hit by a bullet should be self-evident. I’m bewildered that so many people can’t see it!
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Trump's stupid name-calling and lies are so undignified.
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What greater qualification could there be?
As a state employee I had to file a financial status form every year listing my income, investments, properties and gifts. We could not accept anything other than a glass of water from a facility we reviewed. We had to prove each year that we had no financial interests which could cause us to show bias toward any company we surveyed. Why do the Supreme Court Justices not have to file a similar list of gifts and holdings?
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DeleteI am not challenging you, but other than Trump and Teddy Rosevelt, has there ever been a former president who did not serve two terms in a row?
DeleteWhen you’re older the body doesn’t heal as quickly as when younger. There was no temporary loss of hearing, no ringing in the ear, no unusual loss of balance. There just seems to be no evidence of a bullet graze to the ear. Even the bandage didn’t have any blood on it
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The tide has turned. So many of us are tired of the boring Trump chaos. Turn the page, America.
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It's the Joke of The Year!!!