Donald Trump’s family and supporters have expressed outrage at liberal media outlets like CNN, The New York Times, and NBC for their handling of Saturday evening’s assassination attempt on the former president.
The incident, deemed one of the worst acts of political violence in American history, sparked a wave of condemnation online.
Republicans lambasted these news publishers for minimizing the severity of the event, describing gunshots as mere ‘loud popping noises,’ and failing to acknowledge the assassination attempt when reporting Trump’s fall from the stage.
The New York Times faced particular criticism for publishing an opinion piece titled ‘Donald Trump Is Unfit To Lead,’ which urged voters to reject him in upcoming elections, a move seen as insensitive given the timing of the attack.
The newspaper’s headline, ‘Trump Hurt, But Safe, After A Shooting,’ also drew ire for allegedly downplaying the gravity of the situation.
Leading the charge in criticizing the media coverage, Donald Trump Jr. denounced CNN as ‘vile’ and ‘a disgrace’ for their focus on Trump’s actions immediately after the shooting rather than the attempt on his life.
His fiery response on social media highlighted the perceived insensitivity of the coverage amidst a national crisis.
NBC faced backlash for its description of Trump ‘clutching his ear’ after ‘popping noises were heard,’ a phrasing that many felt did not adequately convey the seriousness of the assassination attempt.
Details of the Assassination Attempt
The assailant, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, fired several rounds from a rooftop during a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania.
One bullet struck Trump in the ear, narrowly missing a potentially fatal outcome.
The attack occurred just days before Trump was scheduled to accept the Republican nomination for the 2024 elections.
Crooks, a registered Republican with a perplexing history that included a small donation to a liberal political action committee, fatally shot former fire chief Corey Comperatore and injured two others before being killed by law enforcement.
In the aftermath, the Biden administration swiftly transported Trump back to the White House from his Delaware residence and condemned the violence.
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