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Scrivener7

(59,930 posts)
7. I think it was real. And it's differences from Butler are the reasons why I think Butler was a hoax.
Tue Apr 28, 2026, 11:47 AM
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+ This guy was stopped floors away from Cankles. He was not allowed to get anywhere near his target. In Butler, the secret service knew the shooter was on top of a building within the security perimeter, with a gun. And they knew it for 20 minutes before the shooting.
+This guy was not shot. That means no one needed to silence him.
+This guy didn't like Cankles. The shooter in Butler was a maga.
+Even though the danger at the WHCD was floors away and never got close to Cankles, the secret service kept Cankles's body covered entirely until he was brought to a safe location. This is what they always do when the president is in danger. In contrast, in Butler, not knowing if there was a second shooter, they paused at the top of a stairway and allowed Cankles to be completely exposed for long enough to get his action figure photo.

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