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According to many reports, the shooter’s building lay outside the official security perimeter. How the shooter knew where to go is anybody’s guess, and he’s not talking, and never will. There has been wild speculation about whether the Secret Service ‘failed’ to prevent the shooting. We don’t know yet, but it appears certain that Trump’s security detail was understaffed. Fox ran a story last night headlined, “Mayorkas denied 'repeated requests' for more Secret Service protection for Trump, GOP lawmaker says.”

Emerging from the cacophony of comments was this tweet, which perhaps best summarizes the political moment:




It’s very early. We must wait and see how things play out. But no matter what else last night’s shooting was —and it was many things— Trump’s muscular reaction was a defining moment, a new high water mark for the populist President, creating the clearest contrast between himself and enfeebled Joe Biden.

https://www.coffeeandcovid.com/p/still-strong-sunday-july-14-2024

Emerging from the cacophony of comments was this tweet, which perhaps best summarizes the political moment:




It’s very early. We must wait and see how things play out. But no matter what else last night’s shooting was —and it was many things— Trump’s muscular reaction was a defining moment, a new high water mark for the populist President, creating the clearest contrast between himself and enfeebled Joe Biden.

Investigate enemies of the people:

DNC megadonor, Epstein Island visitor, and lawfare funder Reid Hoffman:

Then, in what one source described as "the dagger" and
another as a "twist of the knife," Thiel sarcastically
thanked Hoffman for funding lawsuits against Trump
because they had turned him into "a martyr," thereby
increasing his chances of re-election. "I am so grateful to
you," Thiel said.
From the stage, Hoffman shot back with his own sarcastic
quip: "Yeah, I wish had made him an actual martyr." And,
on that very
uncomfortable note, the exchange ended.
(Both Hoffman and Thiel did not respond to emails
requesting comment.)