It’s honestly hard to believe we’re even having this conversation again, but here we are another reported shooting incident tied to President Donald Trump. According to early details, the suspect allegedly left behind a manifesto suggesting Trump officials were the target. And if you read between the lines, it’s difficult to ignore how much of that thinking seems shaped by years of anti-Trump rhetoric coming from the left.
What’s frustrating is how the media handles moments like this. Instead of taking a hard look at the kind of language that’s been used against Trump for nearly a decade, outlets seem more interested in turning it back on him. One example that stood out was during a “60 Minutes” interview, when CBS’s Norah O’Donnell read parts of the suspect’s manifesto directly to Trump—as if he should somehow answer for it. His response? He called it disgraceful, and frankly, a lot of people would agree.
She also brought up that the suspect had attended a “No Kings” protest in California. That’s part of a broader narrative we’ve been hearing for years that Trump is some kind of authoritarian figure. Trump pushed back on that pretty bluntly, saying, “I’m not a king. What I am if I was a king, I wouldn’t be dealing with you.” Whether you like him or not, that line hits the point: a president constantly battling the media, Congress, and the courts doesn’t exactly fit the definition of a king.
The bigger issue here is the kind of political messaging that’s become normalized. When you spend years portraying someone as an existential threat or a dictator, it’s not surprising that unstable individuals might take that rhetoric seriously. That doesn’t excuse violence in any way but it does raise real questions about responsibility.
Now, in the aftermath, you’ll see many Democrats calling for unity and condemning violence, which is the right thing to do. But critics argue this tends to be temporary. Once the spotlight fades, the same heated rhetoric often returns, and the cycle continues.
Meanwhile, Trump continues to do what he’s always done—push back hard against both the media and his political opponents, while staying focused on his agenda. Love him or hate him, his ability to absorb constant attacks and keep going is something even critics quietly acknowledge.
At some point, there needs to be a more honest conversation about tone, accountability, and how far political discourse has drifted. Because clearly, what we’re doing right now isn’t working.
What the left has a hard time with is that Trump was a total king BEFORE he became president. He was smarter, kinder, more benevolent, wealthier, and just more capable to start with. HE NEVER NEEDED THIS GIG!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThis became much more of an obvious issue when compared to Biden the idiot.