His fund raising emails and scams are going to go through the roof. I'm sure someone is going to spin this as proof that he's is God's Anointed One.

Although in one of the IG reels I watched there were a lot of people who were making comments that it was fake/staged (by Trump to make him look more sympathetic)...mostly based on people's reactions in the background and also Trump raising his fist and that the Secret Service didn't have him off the stage quicker. And claiming that no one was injured. Although the reports now are that a rally attendee died and someone else is in critical condition.

And that the shooter is dead.

In news that will shock no one Elon Musk has tweeted that he fully supports Trump. I guess this is the first time he has officially said he supports Trump.

Well, today is a clusterfuck.

The writers of this season of America have jumped the shark. This is ridiculous.

I went ahead and I installed most of my social media apps because I know I would just end up checking them and getting stressed. Ill check them at home on my computer.

Apparently we're on the timeline that misses by three inches.

I've seen several people mention that most candidates who survive assassination attempts don't get much of a bump in the polls, and most end up losing.

So, yeah. Here we are, America.

I've seen several people mention that most candidates who survive assassination attempts don't get much of a bump in the polls, and most end up losing.

Are people who were undecided going to be more inclined to vote for Trump after this?

I don't think so.

Were people who were against Trump going to give him a sympathy vote?

I don't think so.

Are Trump voters going to be irrational and incensed?

Yes, but they were already there.

I don't think it really changes anything. Except if Trump were to lose the election his followers would be even less likely to see it as valid.

But since they have pre-emptively said the election is invalid I don't think that changes anything for this election.

It just further entrenches the nutbags beyond this moment.

David, those are my thoughts as well.

meara, you said it best. Totally jumped the shark.

Huh. CNN is saying the shooter was registered as a Republican. [link] The only possible good that could come of all this is a mass purge and round of infighting that finishes destroying the Republican Party.