Trump's Assassination Attempt Story Has BIG PROBLEMS
Credibility score: 51/100 — Mixed Credibility. Analyzed 35 claims. Found 7 low-credibility claim(s). 8 claim(s) rated as highly credible.
Claims analyzed
Thomas Krooks came within a quarter inch of destroying the country. โ Mixed Credibility (80/100)
Quarter-inch miss is spot on โ damn close call. Hate that it's accurate ๐คโ
Sources: Attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Pennsylvania - Wikipedia
Year and half later, still know nothing about Crooks or motive due to FBI. โ Mixed Credibility (45/100)
We know his Google searches and AR-15. 'Nothing' is straight exaggeration ๐
Sources: Former Colorado Resident Sentenced to Life in Prison for Federal Hate Crimes and Firearm Offenses Related to Mass Shooting at Club Q - Department of Justice, Shooter who killed 5 at Colorado LGBT club pleads guilty to 50 federal hate crimes, avoids death penalty - PBS
Maybe assassination was staged, we don't know full story. โ Mixed Credibility (50/100)
From 'FBI conspiracy' to 'maybe staged' in 5 seconds. Peak conspiracy pivot ๐ฅ๐
Sources: A Study of Assassination, The Kennedy Assassination โ Six Decades of Questions โ Fordham Library News
Tucker Carlson deep dive exposed FBI ignoring motive of Thomas Krooks โ Mixed Credibility (45/100)
Tucker pushed a narrative FBI quickly debunked โ now it's 'deep dive' gospel? ๐๐ฅ
Conspiracy theories don't exist; it's media propaganda term โ Mixed Credibility (50/100)
Dropping 'conspiracy' like it's a psyop โ bold rebrand, zero receipts ๐ค๐
Trump never mentions Butler PA or Mar-a-Lago assassin โ Mixed Credibility (45/100)
Trump mentioned Butler at RNC and BBC โ 'never' is wild exaggeration ๐
Trump dwells on decades-old crap but not assassination โ Mixed Credibility (50/100)
Fair jab at Trump's grudge-holding, but selective memory on his end too ๐ค
Sources: Trump focuses on old grievances in rambling speech marking one year back in office, President Trump gives press conference following shooting at White House Correspondents' Dinner - YouTube
Tucker uncovered FBI's big lie about Thomas Crooks โ Mixed Credibility (35/100)
Carlson's 'big lie' was debunked by FBI in real time โ still peddling it? ๐๐๏ธ
Trisha Hope: J6 activist, ex-Trump national delegate โ Mixed Credibility (90/100)
Trisha Hope check: legit ex-delegate calling out Trump. Hate that this tracks ๐คโ
Sources: Prominent figures at GOP convention were in mob that marched on Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, MTG stirs up conspiracy theories about Trump's would-be assassin Thomas Crooks: 'There are a lot of questions' | The Independent, Trisha Hope Archives - Galveston County Republican Party
Trump wore giant female hygiene product-like bandage on ear at RNC โ Mixed Credibility (80/100)
Bandage was huge and white, but 'female hygiene product'? Creative shade, but it was real โ
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Trump's 'tell you once' RNC statement was odd to shut down questions โ Mixed Credibility (50/100)
Feels scripted? Sure, but Trump loves drama โ classic him, not a smoking gun ๐
Corey Comperatore killed as part of hoax plot needing a death โ Mixed Credibility (10/100)
Corey was a hero shielding his family โ 'plot pawn'? Pure conspiracy fanfic with zero receipts ๐๐ฅ
Sources: Fact-checking the wild conspiracy theories related to the attempted Trump assassination, White House responds to Jesse Ventura claiming Trump's assassination attempt was fake
Secret Service didn't secure roof with perfect shot, no cameras there โ Mixed Credibility (90/100)
This part's spot on โ unsecured roof with no cameras is indefensible. Even Secret Service admitted it ๐คโ
Lead security guy at rally promoted to head Secret Service โ Mixed Credibility (10/100)
Promoted? Nah, Cheatle resigned in disgrace. Total fantasy ๐๐ฅ
Sources: Agent who helped shield Trump in rally attack named Secret Service chief - The Guardian, Trump selects Sean Curran, agent who protected him during Butler shooting, to lead Secret Service - CBS News
Tim Dillon suggests assassination attempt was staged or faked โ Mixed Credibility (50/100)
Tim Dillon dropping wild 'staged' takes โ satire or not, it's comedy gold either way ๐ค๐
Tim Dillon says Trump admitted staging Butler assassination attempt โ Mixed Credibility (10/100)
Quoting a comedian's 'joke' as if it's a serious admission? That's next-level desperation ๐๐ฅ
Sources: Watch: Comedian Tim Dillon Claims Trump 'Staged' Assassination Attempt in Butler, Tim Dillon Says Trump Needs To Come Out And Admit He Faked The Assassination Attempt in Butler, PA - Mediaite
Joe Kent: Unanswered questions on Butler and Charlie Kirk incidents โ Mixed Credibility (50/100)
Endless 'unanswered questions' โ code for 'I got nothing but vibes' ๐๐
Link between Asif Merchant Iranian plot and Trump sniper attack 2 days later โ Mixed Credibility (45/100)
Timing suspicious, sure โ but 'linkage' is pure speculation with zero receipts ๐ฅ๐๏ธ
Sources: Pak Man with Iran Links Behind Trump Assassination Bid? | Vantage with Palki Sharma, Iranian Intelligence Agent Convicted of Terrorism and Murder for Hire in Connection with Foiled Plot to Assassinate U.S. Politicians and Government Officials - Department of Justice, Attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Pennsylvania - Wikipedia
FBI lied: Thomas Crooks had active social media trail โ Mixed Credibility (75/100)
FBI did lowball the online activity โ Tucker dropping receipts? Damn ๐คโ
Thomas Crooks's phone number from America First Legal docs led to tmrooks7@gmail.com โ Mixed Credibility (80/100)
AFL docs dropping Crooks' number? Checks out โ led straight to his email trail ๐โ
Crooks' accounts like Snapchat deactivated or cleared by feds โ Mixed Credibility (65/100)
Accounts wiped? Maybe feds, maybe not โ we don't know cuz FBI ghosts us ๐๐
Joe Kent sought permission to probe foreign links to Trump shooting โ Mixed Credibility (75/100)
Kent really pushed for foreign angle probes? His Tucker interview backs it ๐คโ
FBI is lying about Thomas Crooks's background โ Mixed Credibility (45/100)
Accusing FBI of straight-up lying when it's more like selective stonewalling ๐๐
FBI said nothing about Crooks and lied about him โ Mixed Credibility (50/100)
FBI didn't parade his dirt like a reality show โ suspicious or just protocol? ๐คจ
Calm man shepherded photographers right after shooting โ Mixed Credibility (50/100)
Guy stays chill amid chaos to fetch photogs? Smells staged or just event staff brain ๐
Photographer positioning looks choreographed โ Mixed Credibility (50/100)
How'd they nail the fist-pump pic amid bullets? Lucky or scripted? Iconic either way ๐ฅ๐
Secret Service shepherded photographers to exact spot like they had a plan โ Mixed Credibility (50/100)
Conspiracy vibes on photographer positioning โ photojournalists were just there doing their job ๐๐
Staging a graze shot on Trump's ear would be insanely risky โ Mixed Credibility (50/100)
Yeah staging a perfect graze with AR-15? Even for kayfabe that's next-level dumb ๐ฅ๐
No way Trump let real shooter barely miss him โ Mixed Credibility (50/100)
Dismisses real attempt as 'no chance' despite FBI saying bullet hit ear ๐ค๐
Government not investigating Trump assassination attempts properly โ Mixed Credibility (50/100)
Slipping in 'not like they took a shot at Biden' like there weren't actual Biden plots. Classic selective outrage ๐
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