How does Trump’s rally shooting affect all this?
On the weekend of July 14th, during one of his rallies in Philadelphia, former president Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt, but unfortunately, one of his supporters was tragically killed and others severely wounded.
Trump wrote on social media a couple of hours after the assassination attempt: “Nothing is known at this time about the shooter, who is now dead.” In the immediate aftermath of this shocking event, as expected, a series of reactions surfaced, which proved to be quite emblematic of the deep polarization that has struck American politics, especially in the last few years.
According to Senator Rick Scott, R-Fla., who is currently running to be the next Senate Republican leader, “Democrats and liberals in the media have called Trump a fascist. They’ve even compared him to Hitler.”
He also added: “This isn’t some unfortunate event, this was an assassination attempt by a madman inspired by the rhetoric of the radical left.” There were rapid reactions that started flowing in way before authorities revealed the identity of the shooter. Late Saturday, the deceased suspect was rapidly identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20. Two senior law enforcement officers stated that the shooter’s motive is still unclear.
In the end, it wouldn’t be too far-fetched to conclude that after such unexpected events, Donald Trump’s image will drastically improve. And if that is the case, there are truly only two ways to go about it.
