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1. Yes...I've been hearing the "back & forth" for quite a while now and the rehearsed nature

Mon Apr 27, 2026, 02:52 PM

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of Trump and the admin was troublesome to me as well. On the other side, though, the fact that there was no betting on this whole incident (per the Kalshi and Polymarket reporting).. seemed a pretty good argument for it all being "real" plus a lot of aspects of the suspect assailant--including that he was not killed--just saying...

I suppose jumping in on the opportunity of pushing the Golden Ballroom might have been near instantaneous, so perhaps the speech was quickly written as well. Trump always adlibs anyway and perhaps a bit of adrenaline for "Sleepy Don" was enough to help him through it.

It is understandable that many are skeptical, given the unprecedented amount of lying coming out of this administration. But, all in all, I guess I'm going to conclude "real," yet one providing quite opportunity for the WH to seize on. And if this ends up giving these a'holes the justification for that damned ballroom (ignoring what lies beneath as that appears to be a "done deal," well, I will be beyond furious. Dems need to join the Preservationists' lawsuit, IMO).

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Yes...I've been hearing the "back & forth" for quite a while now and the rehearsed nature hlthe2b Monday #1

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You're aware that I think it was fake Saoirse9 Monday #2

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Do what you want to do, and go where you want to go. Think for yourself NBachers Monday #3

Very good! H2O Man Monday #14

Confusion for the sake of confusion. Eyes on the Prize. usonian Monday #4

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Wait! H2O Man Tuesday #19

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These are strange times leftstreet Monday #6

"Make it plain." H2O Man Tuesday #20

My takeaway from it? He's lied so often that no one believes him. Maybe it happened and maybe not. Scrivener7 Monday #7

I agree. H2O Man Tuesday #22

I suspect he'll get the Luigi Mangione treatment (the guy who shot the USHealthcare CEO who Scrivener7 Tuesday #24

I'm going to simply repost what I said yesterday. It was mostly a series of questions. flashman13 Monday #8

Thank you! H2O Man Tuesday #23

I have no certainty about CT's, but tend to doubt them. ONE THING I'm certain is NOT TRUE: Martin Eden Monday #9

Thank you for a wonderful post and so well written. Good stuff. n/t SheilaAnn Monday #11

I think I can prove H2O Man Tuesday #25

Proven beyond belief Martin Eden Tuesday #27

It can be risky H2O Man Tuesday #32

To put this in boxing terms, you punch way above his class Martin Eden Tuesday #35

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I don't find it "surreal" at all, nor do I think it was "faked"---- Jack Valentino Monday #15

It's a strange thing ...... H2O Man Tuesday #29

The fact that there so much speculation, and that whether or not this was staged became an almost immediate topic lees1975 Monday #16

Exactly! H2O Man Tuesday #30

Most folks are just reflecting Trump's own "fake news" accusation back to him. jmbar2 Tuesday #26

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