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Can anyone verify whether this TMZ news story is true or misinformation?
#DonaldTrumpShooting #TrumpShot #donaldtrumpshooting

Link to TMZ news story: "Donald Trump Former Prez All Ears, No Bandage ... Seemingly No Injury"
Posted 7/26/2024 at 12:06 PM PT
amp.tmz.com/2024/07/26/donald-

TMZ · Donald Trump Seen Without Bandage For First Time Since Shooting, Seemingly UninjuredBy TMZ Staff

Should we revisit the Golden Rule on #socialmedia?
Rumors, conspiracy theories and heated opinion flying around on social media after events like Trump getting shot do not help anyone.
A cybersecurity expert writes on how to break the cycle: “Emphasizing facts in the news cycle, integrity in the public square, and critical thinking in our schools seem like good places to start.”
theconversation.com/social-med
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The ConversationSocial media and political violence – how to break the cycleWhen political discourse is devoid of facts and high on demonization, it’s no surprise that political violence is the result. There is a way out, but it’s slow and will take effort.

> A former classmates claim he tried out for the rifle team at Bethel Park High School.

> The school's range was 50 feet long and 21 feet wide.

> The Post says he once shot from the seventh lane which was closest to the right wall and missed so bad he hit the left wall.

> "He tried out… and was such a comically bad shot he was unable to make the team and left after the first day," a classmate said.

x.com/collinrugg/status/181258

X (formerly Twitter)Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) on XNEW: Thomas Matthew Crooks was reportedly rejected from his school's rifle team because of his bad shot and his "off-color" jokes according to the New York Post. A former classmates claim he tried out for the rifle team at Bethel Park High School. The school's range was 50 feet

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This is one of the dumbest moments in Trump's public life.

He said "wait, wait" and demanded that the Secret Service let him up to pose for the crowd and get a cheer. Republicans are showing this image triumphantly to each other.

In this moment, the Secret Service showed gross incompetence and Trump demonstrated that he makes poor decisions in stressful situations.

Think about this: even if the SS knew that the shooter was killed at this point, they didn't know…

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The name of the attempted assassin, 20yo Thomas Matthew Crooks, was released by the FBI last night. There's basically no new illuminating information and so far ALL the social accounts I've seen claiming to be his are fakes.

What we do know is he was a registered Republican since 2021 and gave $15 to a Progressive Act Blue get out the vote initiative the same year. He wore guntuber merch from Demolitia and was an extra in a BlackRock commercial some time ago.

That's about it.