I’m just looking at the video of Trump crouching down and plausibly colliding with the holster. I don’t know how any of what you’re saying is relevant.

I’m coming for the previous belief that he was shot. However, the lack of clear injury and medical report do raise questions. It seems far more likely to me that he just smash his ear on the holster than a bullet hitting him. That’s just logical to me.

Found it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TOtnYboqxQ

There’s clear evidence that a bullet did go past his ear. He was likely reacting to the noise of it. I wish I could find the video I saw but basically, you have to find the clip of the wide angle view. It’s not 100% evident that this is what caused the blood but it’s extremely compelling and just makes all the sense in the world. I’ll keep looking.

I’ve had a similar experience recently with my family (though I failed to convince them to think for themselves) and I fully agree with you.

One of my uncles said he’s voting to Trump to lower gas prices - I told him no American president has ever set gas prices. My aunt, who was on the fence (no pun intended), was concerned about migrants coming through the border - I told her about the bipartisan immigration bill that Trump managed to kill so Biden wouldn’t get a win. She was also concerned about female rights. Someone else argued that there were no wars during Trump’s term and that Harris would be soft on international politics - I informed them there were “no wars” (not true) because Trump let everyone do what they wanted and empowered our enemies.

It’s just really hard to understand how people can go about their lives not have a passing interest in politics or elections. Especially given that it’s basically everything in the world right now.

At the same time, these fucking election ads are just the worst. Every single one of them, including many of Harris’, are full of blatant lies and distortions of the facts. I watch some of them and say to myself - this is what’s going to decide the election, an ad full of lies.

I wish we lived in a world where his words mattered to more than ~51% of the population.

Although, it does give us a more clear picture of where the values of nearly half of Americans lie – those who call themselves Patriots aren’t dissimilar to those who called themselves Confederates.

Also… there’s a very compelling video suggesting that it wasn’t the bullet that caused his ear to bleed but a collision with the gun holster of a secret service agent when he crouched down for cover.

Edit: Found the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TOtnYboqxQ

The United States has historically empowered Israel as a deterrent to Iran’s hostility in the region and towards the US. I agree that defensive measures are necessary but the efforts that Trump has taken go too far to promote the annihilation of non-Jews in the region.

Trump is pure evil. He is measurably worse than anything Biden has done / not done. If you believe otherwise you are forgetting or ignoring the Trump administration.

To thank Trump about this is to thank him for taking steps towards nuclear war.

I hope this is sarcasm.

I really don’t know anymore. You can put the evidence directly in front of someone’s face and they choose to ignore and deny its existence.

in 2017, then-President Donald Trump withdrew from the plan, saying it did not curtail Iran’s ballistic missile program or the influence of Iran’s powerful proxies in the region. Since the U.S. exit, Iran has steadily blown through the restrictions on its nuclear activities and blocked international inspectors from seeing some nuclear sites.

Louder for the people in the back please.

Right. Throwing snowballs at someone is the same as setting a bus on fire. Got it.

That’s the dumbest thing to bring up. You could bring up setting a cop car on fire during the George Floyd protests, you could mention the car flipping and dumpster fire after the Eagles championship, shit - you could go with our police department bombing a residence, but you went with throwing snowballs as the label to keep off of LA.

Are you not at all aware of the history of riots in Los Angeles? You’ve done plenty of your own tarring over there, bub.

I mean, “stupid” and “bad” are different things. Philly’s got lots of stupid, but they mean well.

WTF?! You guys win and you tear the place apart? Really making us in Philly look like angels.

Seriously, please do not set busses on fire. A lot of them are running on batteries these days. That’s some super toxic shit.

Sounds like the plot from any spy movie where the bad guy wants to nuke the planet in order for a more perfect civilization to be born out of the rubble. Which is to say, I think we can all acknowledge there is some truth to the statement.

However, the rest of us rational thinkers might choose to prioritize other economic and legislative means before wiping out everyone but those who could survive a global disaster in their sub or extra terrestrial bunkers.

And yet here we have an unbiased explanation about tariffs, how they would be worse for everyday Americans under Trump, and how Biden continued Trump’s previous tariffs.

I’ve been a little surprised by the commentary around Trump’s planned tariffs, with some “economists” saying they can’t explain why he would impose them. It’s like everyone has forgotten why tariffs exist at all. That’s not to say it’s a good thing or a bad thing but I’m disheartened that we’re not taking this opportunity to educate ourselves. It feels to me like people are playing stupid just to make Trump look bad.

I would suggest that if you’re following some organization who’s only intent on bashing Trump’s import tax and not bothering to explain what a tariff does, that you stop following that organization as a reputable news source.

I say this as someone who’s shocked that any American would ever consider Trump as president (then or now) and as someone who is fed up with the bullshit that fills our media and social feeds. We are all getting dumber.

Edit: So far, these comments are doing a decent job enforcing what I’m seeing. People don’t care about facts, only their own bullshit. Please don’t vote or comment on this post unless you’ve watched the video. That’s what we should be here for.

Awesome. Glad this got caught as the protections are built to do.

Are you legitimately asking a question that’s answered in the article you’re posted or are you promoting something?

Since you’re evidently unaware of what the Magna Carta is, it’s like the United States’ Bill of Rights. The Mueller Report is a report about a DOJ investigation into collusion with a foreign power to impact an election. There is no rational reason to mention them in the same statement, let alone the same sentence.

I’m thinking this may be an AI bot given the incoherence in the post.

How about the government subsidizes the cost of the phone for needy customers rather than the reseller.

Are there any other industries where a product or service is subsidized by the reseller? What if, like dental insurance, there were a cell phone insurance company.

I mean, locking phones is stupid to begin with but if it’s for a small segment of people who want $0 / cheap AF phones, maybe there’s other options. I’m on ATT’s site and see a Moto Razr with a retail price of $1k and a payment plan of $6/month for 36 months ($216). The Ts & Cs to get there are lengthy and questionable. The whole industry needs more regulation for the protection of consumers - especially given how critical having a cell phone is in the 21st century.

You could very easily take a photo to show proof of who you voted for in order to get paid. Plus, voting records aren’t 100% private.

Legally, the argument that he’s specifically trying to pay people to vote for Trump would get thrown out of court.

I would personally argue that Trump is very much opposed to, or in favor of restrictions to, the first and second amendments (as is Musk) while Harris intends to uphold them. So, from my perspective, I see this as enticement to vote for Harris.

I would imagine that paying money to sign your petition is also problematic.

Title of article:

Trump Backer Elon Musk Accused of ‘Clearly Illegal Vote-Buying’.

I’m not sure what reality you all are a pat of. I’m just sitting here reading and commenting on what was shared. It is a fact that Musk is not buying votes. Had the article made the claim that “Musk pays registered voters to sign a petition”, that would be legit.