The attempted assassination of US President Donald Trump has infuriated his followers, put the Democratic campaign on hold, and heightened anxieties about additional political violence in the lead-up to November’s election in a nation already on edge.
On Saturday, Trump’s Republican supporters portrayed him as a hero, latching onto the picture of him clutching his fist up and his ear lacerated, as if he were mouthing the words “Fight! Fight! Fight!”
Despite the fact that Trump has a history of using violent language with his supporters, the former president’s advisors and backers reversed the narrative and blamed President Joe Biden, the Democratic opponent, for the assassination attempt.
We do not yet know the shooter’s motivation. Based on state voter records, the suspect, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew