▲ 387 ▼ Donald Trump Does Not Get Post-Shooting Poll Boost (www.newsweek.com) submitted 2 years ago by JimmyBigSausage@lemm.ee to c/news@lemmy.world 86 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Rolder@reddthat.com 33 points 2 years ago (3 children) Frankly, the most shocking part to me is that it took this long for someone to try, with how unendingly controversial he is permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 13 points 2 years ago Given how much he owes construction contractors in New York, yeah. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] TallonMetroid@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Wasn't Trump wearing a bullet proof vest for a while? I wonder if he still does permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TallonMetroid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well, even if he was wearing one over the weekend, it'd have to be one of the discreet ones that go under your clothes. I don't think those are actually rated for stopping rifles, and I definitely wouldn't trust someone of his age and health to not seriously get fucked up even if it did. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago And it's not like they're light and comfortable to wear. Spoiled man baby couldn't handle it for long, no matter how scared he is now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FireTower@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) This wasn't the first attempt there's been a good number. This is just the most successful. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Anywhere I can read about the others? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FireTower@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_presidential_assassination_attempts_and_plots Not comprehensive but it's got two more. I think there was another where a dude hopped the Whitehouse fence. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 13 points 2 years ago Given how much he owes construction contractors in New York, yeah. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] TallonMetroid@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Wasn't Trump wearing a bullet proof vest for a while? I wonder if he still does permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TallonMetroid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well, even if he was wearing one over the weekend, it'd have to be one of the discreet ones that go under your clothes. I don't think those are actually rated for stopping rifles, and I definitely wouldn't trust someone of his age and health to not seriously get fucked up even if it did. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago And it's not like they're light and comfortable to wear. Spoiled man baby couldn't handle it for long, no matter how scared he is now. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] TallonMetroid@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Wasn't Trump wearing a bullet proof vest for a while? I wonder if he still does permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TallonMetroid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well, even if he was wearing one over the weekend, it'd have to be one of the discreet ones that go under your clothes. I don't think those are actually rated for stopping rifles, and I definitely wouldn't trust someone of his age and health to not seriously get fucked up even if it did. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago And it's not like they're light and comfortable to wear. Spoiled man baby couldn't handle it for long, no matter how scared he is now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Wasn't Trump wearing a bullet proof vest for a while? I wonder if he still does permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TallonMetroid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well, even if he was wearing one over the weekend, it'd have to be one of the discreet ones that go under your clothes. I don't think those are actually rated for stopping rifles, and I definitely wouldn't trust someone of his age and health to not seriously get fucked up even if it did. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago And it's not like they're light and comfortable to wear. Spoiled man baby couldn't handle it for long, no matter how scared he is now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TallonMetroid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well, even if he was wearing one over the weekend, it'd have to be one of the discreet ones that go under your clothes. I don't think those are actually rated for stopping rifles, and I definitely wouldn't trust someone of his age and health to not seriously get fucked up even if it did. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago And it's not like they're light and comfortable to wear. Spoiled man baby couldn't handle it for long, no matter how scared he is now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago And it's not like they're light and comfortable to wear. Spoiled man baby couldn't handle it for long, no matter how scared he is now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FireTower@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) This wasn't the first attempt there's been a good number. This is just the most successful. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Anywhere I can read about the others? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FireTower@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_presidential_assassination_attempts_and_plots Not comprehensive but it's got two more. I think there was another where a dude hopped the Whitehouse fence. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Anywhere I can read about the others? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FireTower@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_presidential_assassination_attempts_and_plots Not comprehensive but it's got two more. I think there was another where a dude hopped the Whitehouse fence. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FireTower@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_presidential_assassination_attempts_and_plots Not comprehensive but it's got two more. I think there was another where a dude hopped the Whitehouse fence. permalink fedilink source parent