Everything Barack Obama interjects into public discourse always appears neutral on its face, but in truth is delivered within a systemic context or tone.

 Jeannie DeAngelis

"Obama, who is usually quick to jump to conclusions when political violence is directed toward anyone of his race or party, seems very measured and astoundingly restrained when a perpetrator misses the target and it’s Trump."

 ""Throughout his grueling presidency, Barack Obama assigned motives to any incident involving a white person and a black person. From Henry Louis Gates to Trayvon Martin to Jussie Smollett to George Floyd, until further notice, the person with the most melanin was always presumed innocent. By contrast, Caucasians were usually deemed worthy of special mention, especially in Obama’s April 2009 treatise on right-wing extremism, where Christians, prolifers, ex-military, and white people on the whole were suspected of contemplating terrorist acts because the first African American was elected President of the United States.

Right-wing extremists are harnessing this historical election as a recruitment tool. Many right-wing extremists are antagonistic toward the new presidential administration and its perceived stance on a range of issues, including immigration and citizenship, the expansion of social programs to minorities, and restrictions on firearms ownership and use. Right-wing extremists are increasingly galvanized by these concerns and leverage them as drivers for recruitment. From the 2008 election timeframe to the present, right-wing extremists have capitalized on related racial and political prejudices in expanded propaganda campaigns, thereby reaching out to a wider audience of potential sympathizers.

"Meanwhile, Barack Obama has failed to acknowledge the truth that it’s left-wing extremists who have tried and failed three times to assassinate a sitting president who happens to be white.

"Now, after three serious attacks on the life of one high-profile white person, Barack Obama steps forward to inject calm into a volatile situation by reminding the world that there are no “details about the motives behind” a radicalized leftist traveling cross-country by train, charging into the lobby of the Washington Hilton, armed to the teeth with weaponry that his published manifesto implied he planned to use on the guy sitting with his wife and press secretary at the head table." . . .  More...

Shorter Pritzker: Trump Deserved It, and I'll Justify It by Completely and Hilariously Wrecking Myself – PJ Media

. . . "Just as Barack Obama had a constant supply of women who kept fainting in the sainted one's presence at rallies — whereupon Obama would stop mid-speech and ask people to help and get her some water — interruptions happened at Trump rallies. And the Democrats staged these, too. 

"James O'Keefe, founder of Project Veritas, produced an undercover video of Democrats admitting that they'd staged the bellicose interruptions inside the rallies and tried to start fights with Trump supporters in the lines leading to the rallies. Democrats called it bird dogging. DNC dogs were used to flush the confused birds so the media would shoot them down, claiming Trump rallies were violent. It worked beautifully until O'Keefe outed them."

It isn't "Jimmy" anymore; it's just "Kimmel"

 

Why Leftist Journalist Claims He Won’t Attend Trump Events Anymore  "Todd, a longtime Trump critic and former host of NBC’s “Meet the Press,” argued that being near the president puts people at risk."

George Clooney slammed after defending Jimmy Kimmel's quip about 'expectant widow' Melania Trump  . . . "Oz Pearlman, who was seen entertaining the top table moments before shots were heard inside the Washington Hilton, canceled his appearance on Kimmel’s show." . . .

Jimmy Kimmel repeats 'hateful' joke about Melania Trump in attempt to defend himself     “There was no big reaction to it until this morning, when I faced yet another Twitter vomit storm and calls to fire me from our first lady,” Kimmel said.

"He insisted that the joke was “about [Melania’s] age difference and the look of joy we see on her face” whenever she and Trump are together.

"In a social media statement Monday morning, Melania fumed that “Kimmel’s hateful and violent rhetoric is intended to divide our country.”

“His monologue about my family isn’t comedy- his words are corrosive and deepens the political sickness within America,” she wrote on X." . . .

CNN Delays Anti-Trump Documentary After Gunman Attempts to Assassinate President – America First Report   . . . "Allen’s relatives told law enforcement that the suspected gunman attended at least one of the anti-Trump “No Kings” demonstrations.

"During one of these protests on Oct. 18, some participants made death threats against Trump and other prominent conservatives. Journalist Brandi Kruse posted a video of a protester at the Oct. 18 Seattle “No Kings” rally being interviewed while holding a sign that said, “Would You Like To Kill Nazis [With] Me?”

"During the exchange, the man said that if he had the chance he would kill White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, a Jewish man whom he called a “Nazi.” Kruse later reported that the FBI was investigating the man’s threats." . . .

The Left's Rhetoric of Violence Against Republican Presidents - American Thinker    Our intellectual and academic culture is dangerously creating violent pro-assassination rhetoric that is creating this cultish desire to kill President Trump.

Former Jack Smith Deputy Involved In Prosecuting Trump Announces Run For Congress -

 Great America News Desk  

"The Democratic candidate bets that his work prosecuting the president will resonate with Old Dominion voters."

"I was fired by Donald Trump's Department of Justice because of my work to prosecute him. But I won't let Trump – or anyone – stop me from serving.

"According to his LinkedIn profile, Cooney served as Principal Deputy to Special Counsel Jack Smith and was a lead prosecutor in the federal cases brought against Trump alleging obstruction of justice and conspiracy. Those cases, filed during a period of intense political division, were widely criticized by Republicans as unprecedented uses of prosecutorial power against a political opponent — particularly as Trump was running for president.

"Many conservatives have argued that the prosecutions reflected a broader pattern of what they describe as a “weaponized” Justice Department under Democrat leadership. House Republicans have held hearings examining federal law enforcement’s conduct in high-profile political investigations, questioning whether equal standards were applied across party lines.

"Smith, whose tenure as special counsel was sharply debated on Capitol Hill, praised Cooney in remarks reported by The New York Times. “I’ve known J.P. for a long time and I think the world of him as a person and as a public servant,” Smith said. “He’s a man of integrity who has committed his career to upholding the rule of law.”

"For Republican voters in Virginia, Cooney’s campaign is likely to revive debates about the legitimacy and timing of the Trump prosecutions. GOP leaders have consistently maintained that the legal actions were politically motivated and designed to damage Trump’s electoral prospects rather than to serve impartial justice.

"Adding another layer of controversy, Cooney is running in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District — a district that does not yet exist in its current proposed form. According to The New York Times, Democrats in Virginia are advancing a redistricting effort that would significantly alter the 7th District’s boundaries. That plan would face legal hurdles and would ultimately require approval via ballot referendum.

"Republicans in the state have criticized the redistricting push as an attempt to engineer a more favorable electoral map, particularly in competitive suburban districts that have swung between parties in recent cycles. Virginia’s 7th District has been one of the most closely watched battlegrounds in the Commonwealth, reflecting broader national shifts in suburban voting patterns.

 More...

Watch: Last year this deli worker said he feared working in NYC. Saturday he was murdered.

 Revolver News

Now, one year later, the fear Abdul described has become a tragedy. Local news reported that the shooting happened late Saturday night in Lower Manhattan, leaving his community in mourning and his family without a husband, father, and son.

 This bodega owner told ABC a year ago that he fears for his safety in NY

Last night, he was kiIIed by a shoplifter pic.twitter.com/0GWyo3Enaz

— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) April 27, 2026

 "A year ago, Abdul Saleh stood inside his family’s East Village deli and told a local reporter that NYC crime was out of control, deli workers were living in fear, and the people in charge weren’t doing enough to protect them.

"Sadly, he wasn’t being dramatic, and he wasn’t looking for attention. He was just a 28-year-old working husband and father, trying to earn a living in a city where even doing an honest job behind a counter can turn deadly.

"Now, one year later, Abdul is dead…

"Mr. Saleh was shot late Saturday night outside Sal’s Deli and Grocery after a dispute that began inside the store spilled onto the street. He was rushed to Bellevue Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Another 28-year-old man was also shot and is recovering. Sources familiar with the investigation say he’s now being looked at as a possible suspect after investigators reportedly determined his wound came from a ricocheted bullet

"This is the kind of story that should stop a city cold. A hardworking family man warned that deli workers were scared and under threat, and then the exact danger he feared came for him." . . .

More here...

Bruce digs a hole too deep and tries to climb out of it in my opinion

April 1, 2026:  Bruce Springsteen derides Trump, Pam Bondi at tour kickoff

"On the opening night of his Land of Hope and Dreams Tour in Minneapolis, Springsteen wove a series of fiery anti-Trump speeches into his setlist."

"Bruce Springsteen’s passionate loathing for Donald Trump is no secret, and he didn’t mince words about the president during the opening night of his Land of Hope and Dreams Tour. The Boss, clad in black and accompanied by his E Street Band, kicked off the American leg in Minneapolis on Tuesday night with a 3.5-hour concert interspersed with barrages against the Trump administration.  

"That the tour’s first show was held in Minnesota’s capital was not just a coincidence. Springsteen has repeatedly expressed anger at the city’s over two-month occupation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, a Trump administration order that resulted in the killings of two U.S. citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti. In the midst of the turmoil, Springsteen released the protest song “Streets of Minneapolis,” expressing his support for the Twin Cities. This past Saturday, Springsteen made an appearance at St. Paul’s No Kings rally, performing the anthem alongside civil rights advocates Jane Fonda and Joan Baez." . . . 

Once more FOX has to do what the networks refuse to do.  "A New Jersey news outlet accused rock legend Bruce Springsteen of hypocritically profiteering off of an expensive anti-Trump concert in his own home state while still portraying himself as a "populist" rocker.

"NJ.com published a piece on Tuesday, "Springsteen’s N.J. concert was poisoned by hypocrisy. Anti-Trump final act is a tragic mistake."

"Since kicking off the tour in Minneapolis on March 31, Springsteen, 76, has repeatedly unleashed blistering attacks on President Donald Trump during his shows, blasting the administration as "corrupt, incompetent, racist, reckless and treasonous" and mocking the 79-year-old as a "president who can't handle the truth" among other insults. 

April 27th; 2026  Bruce Springsteen Offers 'Prayer of Thanks' Trump Not Injured at WHCD  "Since kicking off the tour in Minneapolis on March 31, Springsteen, 76, has repeatedly unleashed blistering attacks on President Donald Trump during his shows, blasting the administration as "corrupt, incompetent, racist, reckless and treasonous" and mocking the 79-year-old as a "president who can't handle the truth" among other insults. " . . .

"Springsteen's home state news outlet argued the 2026 experience of the musician is unrecognizable, and the tour’s "political framing" exploits the division in America, suggesting the contradiction threatens to taint his career." . . .

While Springsteen has been a frequent Trump antagonist lately, calling
out the president and his administration for bringing “death and terror to the streets of Minneapolis” during the launch of the Land of Hope and Dreams American tour show in that city last month, the Boss took a more conciliatory tone on Sunday in the wake of what appears to be the third attempt on Trump’s life since he re-took office last year. . . .

Bruce Springsteen tells crowd to pray for Trump after White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting  “We begin tonight with a prayer for our men and women in service overseas, we pray for their safe return,” Springsteen told the crowd during the E Street Band’s show at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, on Sunday night, per videos circulating online. “We also send out a prayer of thanks that our president, nor anyone in the administration, nor anyone attending, was injured at last night’s incident at the [White House] press correspondents’ dinner.”

"“We can disagree. We can be critical of those in power, and we can peacefully fight for our beliefs. But there is no place in any way, shape, or form for political violence of any kind in our beloved United States,” he added." 

Review 'Road Diary': Bruce Springsteen Documentary Mixes Demagoguery with Dishonesty | National Review   . . . "Springsteen’s political behavior has soured his former humble-tradesman image. Individual prerogative aside, a pop artist may trade on affection and goodwill, but Springsteen cheats on both fronts. The once-great pop star has become a terrible and phony politician. His workingman shtick, borrowed from socialist folk-music sentimentality, is sustained by the showbiz equivalent of the Democrat machine.

. . . "“This gun’s for hire, even if we’re just dancing in the dark.” The ill-advised, incendiary lyric reminded disenchanted fans that Springsteen, whose career had been guided by the ultra-left liberals Jon Landau and Dave Marsh, from what used to be called the Rock-Crit establishment, is essentially a political stooge."

Video: Bruce Springsteen Sends 'Prayers of Thanks' Trump Wasn't Harmed in WHCD Shooting, After Comparing His Administration to Nazis   "Springsteen’s comments on Sunday, however, contradict the ones he made in January at the “No Kings” rally and every night of his 20-day “Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour,” in which he tells thousands of fans “If you believe in democracy, in liberty, if you believe that truth still matters, that it’s worth speaking out, that it is worth fighting for, if you believe in the power of the law and no one stands above it, if you stand against heavily armed masked federal troops invading American cities and using Gestapo tactics against our fellow citizens, if you believe you don’t deserve to be murdered for exercising your American right to protest, then send a message to this president.” . . .

"Just weeks ago, Bruce Springsteen was on stage urging thousands of his fans to fight against President Trump and his administration, whom he called “corrupt, incompetent, racist, reckless, and treasonous.”

From One Assassination Attempt to the Next: Mainstreaming Violence Against a President; MSNOW/MSNBC excelled at this

Trump’s assassination attempts underscore how rhetoric that casts political opponents as existential threats can move from language to violence.

 Victor Davis Hanson › American Greatness 

Not long ago, Minnesota governor and former vice-presidential candidate Tim Walz flew, in a time of war, to address a socialist, anti-American audience of Trump haters in Barcelona. Once there, Walz trashed Trump as a fascist—for the sixth time.

A Think Toon by David Hitch

 "At the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Donald Trump was the target of yet a third assassination attempt—this time in full view of the Washington press corps.

"The event was presented as a spirited night with Trump. After 11 years of avoiding the predominantly left-wing media event, he decided to revisit the dinner. He anticipated that he would be the object of ridicule inside the hall—and that he might see possible violence outside it.

"Indeed, protesters ringed the hotel. In grimly prescient fashion, the usual sort of crowd that night was channeling John Wilkes Booth—sic semper tyrannis—with placards reading “Death to Tyrants.”

"They again almost got their wish.

"All three of the would-be Trump shooters—along with Charlie Kirk’s murderer—fit the predictable profile of arrested-development, deranged leftists. They apparently sought to reify the popular Democrat hatred of Trump and his supporters, thereby imagining themselves entering the pantheon of revolutionary heroes.

"So too, not long ago, did the would-be killer of Trump, Austin Tucker Martin, storm Mar-a-Lago in search of the absent president.

"This time, the latest assassin, Cole Tomas Allen, left a manifesto repeating the old saw of Trump as “Hitler” and sought to kill the president and his cabinet members. Indeed, his incoherent screed read like a Petri dish of all the supposed sins of Trump, drawing on left-wing conspiracies about Russian collusion, lawfare myths, and the Epstein files.

"Allen’s attempt was another fantasy of mass murdering, not unlike that of former Bernie Sanders campaign aide James T. Hodgkinson. He tried to take out Republican congressional leaders—wounding four, including House Republican Majority Whip Steve Scalise—in a baseball game in Washington.

"Other than the fact that the shooter nearly reached the doors to the auditorium, the Secret Service performed brilliantly—despite the Democratic effort to shut down the Department of Homeland Security." . . . Full VDH article...

Video of MSNOW in action

Here Are the Most REPUGNANT Posts From the Very WORST People After 4th Assassination Attempt on Trump

 

The Left Were Absolute Psychopaths Following the Attack on the WHCA Dinner

"The dinner was postponed due to security concerns. The good news is that no one was killed. A Secret Service agent was hit by gunfire but was saved by his bulletproof vest. Allen admitted he was targeting Trump officials. However, the media tried to play the ‘we don’t know who he was targeting’ game, which was comical. For now, the left-leaning influencers on social media are pushing the ‘it was staged’ narrative because a) they’re Trump-obsessed, b) they’re generally foolish, and c) they don’t want to be held responsible for their nonsensical, violence-promoting rhetoric that fuels these lunatics trying to assassinate government officials. That is a fact, and it’s the worst people, too. And these people will be the ones asking why this happened."

Here Are the Most REPUGNANT Posts From the Very WORST People After 4th Assassination Attempt on Trump – Twitchy   . . . "It's like clockwork.

"What must their lives be like to be filled with so much hate 24/7? That this is the first place their mind goes to when a Kamala-donating, California teacher shows up to kill the president ... TRUMP STAGED IT.

"Perhaps it's just too difficult to accept that their party is filled with violent, dangerous, lunatic wack-jobs ... truth hurts.

"Matt Walsh really sets the 'stage' here on how stupid this all is:

Just to be clear, the theory that leftists are running with is that the Trump Administration somehow convinced a registered Democrat to volunteer to go to prison for the rest of his life so that they could use him as a patsy for a third staged assassination attempt -- one that, they apparently believe, was concocted mostly to justify building a White House ballroom that's already being built anyway. That's their theory of the case here.

 . . . "Because, you know, it's Trump's fault a Kamala donor tried to kill him. Again." . . .

Erin Derham: 

  People cannot call for violence and then hide behind free speech.

Jay Plemons on X:

  "Scott Adams: The Democrat Party needs to be ripped out by the roots

“Two days ago I would have said the healthiest thing for the country is that there are two strong political parties battling it out, in a war of ideas.

But you know who else thought that? Charlie f-in’ Kirk. He thought that we could talk it out. His whole model was based on polite debate and doing it in public so everybody could see it. That didn't work. He got sh-t. So now we just need to destroy the entire Democrat Party.

They haven't stopped calling [Trump] Hitler. They're blaming him for the shooting. It didn't get better; it got worse.”

Read WHCD suspect Cole Allen's full anti-Trump manifesto

The shooter is a generic leftist, but a popular theory suggests more UPDATED - American Thinker

"Here are the two most recent facts currently available about Allen.

First, he was once considered a very bright mind in applied engineering:

Second, he definitely was a garden-variety leftist zealot:

. . . "One could just leave it at that: The progressive/Democrat/leftist fusion in America created a human ideological weapon. Create enough of them, and you know that one will be bold enough and crazy enough to act on his inculcated beliefs. However, when Allen acted on those beliefs, what he did was pretty complicated.

"Now, it’s entirely possible that, with his engineer’s mind, he identified a logical progression of steps and then took them. However, even if one assumes the engineering mind in action, it’s still hard to figure out how he was able to carry this plan as far as he did. That’s because there are external factors involved over which, seemingly, he would have had no control...and yet, up until the very last second, everything flowed.

"Maybe it was just dumb luck. Sometimes, as the death of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand shows, fate just seems to have it in for a victim. After all, it took Gavrilo Princip and his co-conspirators several tries to kill the Archduke, with new doors constantly opening when old ones failed. It seems as if the fates wanted to trigger World War I. "

Exclusive | Read WHCD suspect Cole Allen's full anti-Trump manifesto

"The 1,052-word missive obtained by The Post Sunday morning — signed “Cole ‘coldForce’ ‘Friendly Federal Assassin’ Allen” — outlined his “rules of engagement” for the shooting and stated he believed it was his righteous duty to target administration officials."

The text of the document shows he wants us to like and respect him, but gives us a critique on the entire security operation: 

. . . "Like, the one thing that I immediately noticed walking into the hotel is the sense of arrogance.

I walk in with multiple weapons and not a single person there considers the possibility that I could be a threat.

The security at the event is all outside, focused on protestors and current arrivals, because apparently no one thought about what happens if someone checks in the day before.

Like, this level of incompetence is insane, and I very sincerely hope it’s corrected by the time this country gets actually competent leadership again.

To sum up; hate Trump; love his assassin. 

Melania Trump blasts 'coward' Jimmy Kimmel over 'hateful' monologue days before WHCD shooting

Melania Trump Fires Back at Jimmy Kimmel's Awful 'Joke'    . . . "It was disgusting, but on brand for Kimmel. Just a few days after his "joke," Cole Allen actually tried to make FLOTUS a widow after Allen targeted the WHCD.

"FLOTUS isn't letting Kimmel slide on this, either. This morning, she posted on X calling for ABC to take action against Kimmel." . . . 

Kimmel’s hateful and violent rhetoric is intended to divide our country.  His monologue about my family isn’t comedy- his words are corrosive and deepens the political sickness within America. 

People like Kimmel shouldn’t have the opportunity to enter our homes each evening to spread hate.

A coward, Kimmel hides behind ABC because he knows the network will keep running cover to protect him.

Enough is enough.  It is time for ABC to take a stand.  How many times will ABC’s leadership enable Kimmel’s atrocious behavior at the expense of our community.

. . . "The Left canceled a rodeo clown for wearing an Obama mask. Never forget that."

Jimmy Kimmel’s Audience Shocked at How Sick He Actually Is Video

"There is a level of evil in the hearts of some people like Kimmel that defies human behavior. He is as despicable a person as anyone could be. He was more than rude and disrespectful; he was hitting below the belt with the intent to embarrass Melania and Donald. I hope his useless career is over. There is no place with anyone like this jerk." Reader comment

 Emily Goodin

"First lady Melania Trump savagely criticized ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel as a “coward” Monday after he referred to her as “an expectant widow” two days before Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting.

“Kimmel’s hateful and violent rhetoric is intended to divide our country. His monologue about my family isn’t comedy- his words are corrosive and deepens the political sickness within America,” Trump, 56, wrote in a post on X." . . .

Jimmy Kimmel CROSSED THE LINE: Disney Called to FIRE Late Night Host After "Widow" Melania Joke!

Patricia Heaton urges 'friends on the left' to tone down extreme rhetoric after WHCD shooting  . . .

"On Sunday, Heaton, 68, wrote on X that although she disagreed with past Democratic Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Joe Biden, she believes critics of political leaders should reject extreme language and violence.

“I wasn’t happy when Clinton, Obama or Biden won, but I didn’t call them fascist/dangerous/threat to democracy. I didn’t hope someone would assassinate them. I went on with my life with gratitude. Friends on the left, please try this. Your life and our country will be better,” the “Everybody Loves Raymond” star said." . . .

. . . "The White House said Sunday that Allen’s brother contacted the New London Police Department in Connecticut prior to the shooting, reporting that Allen had sent family members an alleged manifesto outlining his intent to target administration officials.

"Officials also said Allen’s social media included anti-Trump and anti-Christian rhetoric.

"Allen’s sister, Avriana Allen, told investigators in Rockville, Maryland, that her brother had made increasingly radical statements and often spoke about doing “something” to address issues in the world.

"Heaton has previously spoken out against inflammatory political discourse. Following the assassination of Charlie Kirk in September 2025, Heaton called out what she saw as the moral hypocrisy of people who were celebrating or mocking Kirk’s death online."

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White House Correspondents' Dinner: Live updates, news, Trump speech

RNC Research points out that Schumer has yet to condemn the "radical leftist" who tried to assassinate the president.

Brooklyn Democratic Congressman Hakeem Jeffries thanked law enforcement and proclaimed "the violence and chaos in America must end" on X.

Just three days earlier, Jeffries called for "maximum warfare" against President Trump and the administration.

The Left's Rhetoric of Violence Against Republican Presidents

Dr. Ben Voth - American Thinker

"Our intellectual and academic culture is dangerously creating violent pro-assassination rhetoric that is creating this cultish desire to kill President Trump."

Watch your volume when you play this: “I Hate Him, And I Want to Hate Him More”: James Carville Goes Off on Trump in Profanity-Laced Rant

. . . "Our intellectual and academic culture is dangerously creating violent pro-assassination rhetoric that is creating this cultish desire to kill President Trump. It is not only dangerous to the United States but also the Democrat Party that offers itself as the primary point of peaceful opposition to President Trump. Revered Democrat strategist James Carville recent commended his own ‘trump derangement syndrome,’: "I hate the motherf-----. And you know what? I don't want to get rid of it [TDS]. I don't want to get better. I want to get worse. I want to hate him more." "I pray to God in heaven, God, reign the righteous reign of Trump Derangement Syndrome on me," he continued. "Pray for me, Lord. I'm your vessel on this earth. Pray for the people that listen to this. We want more. We want to hate the son of a b---- so much that we can't see straight.” Carville’s incendiary rhetoric is not unrelated to the manifesto of the most recent shooter: “I am no longer willing to permit a pedophile, rapist, and traitor to coat my hands with his crimes.” Those salacious allegations are common internet talking points for individuals continually challenging one another to ‘do something about Trump.’ The burning of Democrat Josh Shapiro’s home in Pennsylvania is one of a multitude of violent acts instigated by  a growing approval of anti-Republican rhetoric that consumes even Democrat idealists. The time is now for American and global society to embrace debate and reason. That requires public outcry about these calls for assassination."   More...

Dr. Ben Voth is professor of rhetoric and director of debate at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. He is the author of several academic books regarding political communication, presidential rhetoric, and genocide.

And sure enough, the lunatic left weighs in on the third attempted assassination of President Trump - American Thinker  "We've seen it before -- the giggling, the gloating. The left always dances a jig whenever evil takes a shot at President Trump, which happened again last night. President Trump charitably called the would-be assassin 'a sick person.' But the left embraced that 'sick.' They hate Trump so much they hailed that sicko and all the evil around him. The most hideous ones were found on X:" . . .

Did the Democrat elite just get a reality check on their assassination fantasies? - Andrea Widburg

"Why Assassins Almost Always Go After Republicans." Well, aren't assassins Democrats?

"Democrats have created a permission structure for all types of political violence."  After Reconstruction, which party would Booth have voted for? (All emphases by TD)

 The American Spectator

"This is why assassins go after Republican presidents. They are an existential threat to the Democratic Party, and Trump is the tip of the spear." 

. . . "As Jesus of Nazareth put it, “You shall know them by their fruits.” This brings us to the Democrat claim that violence has no place in politics. Former President Barack Obama echoed this on social media Sunday morning: “Although we don’t yet have the details about the motives behind last night’s shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner, it’s incumbent upon all of us to reject the idea that violence has any place in our democracy.” In reality, he normalized violence against Republicans. Obama, you will recall, described GOP voters as bitter people who “cling to guns or religion or antipathy toward people who aren’t like them.”

"It is no coincidence that Hillary Clinton described Trump supporters as “deplorable” and Joe Biden called them “garbage.” Such rhetoric dehumanizes their political opponents. This is why Kamala Harris openly called Donald Trump a “fascist” during her failed presidential bid. If you convince weak-minded people that a politician is dangerous to “our democracy,” it justifies violence against him. Biden told donors five days before Donald Trump was shot in Pennsylvania, “It’s time to put Trump in a bull’s-eye.” There is no doubt that such vitriol incites violence, and that is why Democrats and the corporate media deploy it.

"Democrats have deliberately created a permission structure for all types of political violence, including assassination. As recently as last Wednesday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries stood before an image of President Trump and called for, “Maximum Warfare Everywhere All The Time.” Sen. Elisa Slotkin (D-Mich.) insists that President Trump is an “existential threat to democracy.” Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) promises that anyone who has cooperated with President Trump and the Republicans will become a target in the future, “We are not going to look kindly on people who facilitated authoritarianism in our country.”

"This is why assassins go after Republican presidents. They are an existential threat to the Democratic Party, and Trump is the tip of the spear. Raskin is issuing a direct threat to the President and his supporters. He said these things the morning after an assassin attempted to get into the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and kill the President and any other administration official he could hit. Remember Raskin’s words on November 3, 2026." . . .

David Catron is a recovering health care consultant and frequent contributor to The American Spectator. You can follow him on Twitter at @Catronicus.

I recall that it was not Republicans that swarmed our streets, supporting the Hamas invaders who murdered and violently raped Israelis during a music event, or at home with their families. Not Republicans who placed infants in ovens and cooked them alive, who killed them with their bare hands.

People who hate this President and those of us who chose him were among those who tore down American historical monuments, painting their anti-American sentiments on statues of American heroes. They have no concept of what a Nazi is nor what the slogans they shout even mean. TD

CNN's Jake Tapper slammed for response after shots fired near Donald Trump

 The Mirror US

One wrote: "Why is this f--- grinning like the Cheshire Cat?" A second echoed: "Jake is smashed from cocktail hour." 

“After witnessing last night, drop the TDS and build the White House ballroom for events exactly like these.”  Sen John Fetterman 

. . . "Many viewers at home also admited they noticed a difference in Jake's reporting skills, "without a teleprompter". One said, "These news anchors are nothing without their scripted teleprompter." A second added, "Dude is terrible without a teleprompter telling him what to say, or wasted. Maybe both." Many other viewers also admitted Jake's heightened reaction may have been due to the severity and surprise of the situation.

"The President has shared an update on Truth Social, confirming he is safe, and said he will hold a press conference this evening at the White House.

"He began: "Quite an evening in D.C. Secret Service and Law Enforcement did a fantastic job. They acted quickly and bravely. The shooter has been apprehended, and I have recommended that we 'LET THE SHOW GO ON,' but will be entirely guided by Law Enforcement.

" 'They will make a decision shortly. Regardless of that decision, the evening will be much different from planned, and we’ll just plain have to do it again." . . .

Melania Trump's chilling words as gunshots rang out at White House Correspondents' Dinner

Distressed Erika Kirk sobs heartbreaking 5 words as she flees gunman at WHCD   "Erika Kirk said five heartbreaking words as she was rushed out of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner after a gunman opened fire at the event.

"The Turning Point USA CEO was seen crying and visibly shaken as security officers ushered her out of the Washington Hilton Hotel where the dinner was held on Saturday, April 25. Erika, 37, was reportedly heard saying through her tears “I just want to go home. I just want to go home,” after the gunfire broke out." . . .

Gavin Newsom issues awkward statement on WHCD shooting — hours after trolling event   "Gavin Newsom has issued an awkward statement about the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooter — hours after mocking Trump’s appearance at the event.

"Ahead of the banquet, the California governor’s press office decided to use the opportunity to make fun of the president.

“'Good luck to ‘Little D’ tonight at the WHCD dinner,” Newsom’s team said in all caps, attributing the statement to “Governor GCN”. “Glad he is finally seeing a ‘mentalist.’ Long overdue!” . . .