The Assassiantion Attempts on Donald Trump; and Pre-Election Media Wars
Common sense and a sincere conviction on citizens being entitled to select who governs them MUST trump personal politics and political inclinations when we talk about the assassination attempts on Donald Trump because they are revealing a significant threat to constitutional republicanism in the US.
This is to say, the assassination attempts on Trump and the responses towards them are not a Trump or Republican problem: instead, they are revealing of the works of a cohort that is not willing to accept a Trump victory in the November elections, and are thus devising schemes to try to capture the election for Kamala Harris – even if it would be at the expense of Trump’s life. In addition, the same cohort has launched a media war on the Trump-Vance campaign, beyond bias during presidential debates, but it appears they remain losing this war as well – after all, truth always vindicates those who stand for it, and so let’s discuss this further.
THE ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTS ON TRUMP ARE SYNONYMOUS WITH ELECTION MANIPULATION
When democracy is not meddled with, the subsequent administration is often a verdict on how citizens perceived the previous one. Upon reflection, I genuinely believe this is why Trump beat Hillary Clinton in 2016 (this is also why there is a rise in the popularity of right-wing parties in Europe at present).
Based on this, there is room to not only question the results of the 2020 election, but in addition Americans evidently do not want another Democrat administration. We saw this when Trump was beating Biden on the polls since the first presidential debate, and before Democrats hijacked the primaries. Secondly, it is astounding that there is barely a metric that the Biden-Harris administration has performed well in: be it economics, international relations, border security, immigration, or taxation. In fact, on their policies and track record alone, the Biden-Harris administration should lose the election – American debt has surpassed the $30 trillions, while the Biden administration is spending more (esp. on the proxy war with Russia in Ukraine).
Meanwhile, the dollar is losing its reserve currency status, with less and less countries lining up to buy American debt or fill their dollar reserves; and even Saudi Arabia not renewing the petrodollar agreement; BRICS countries denominating trade in local currencies, and more. But even on top of this, the crime statistics, homelessness epidemic, illegal immigration and war on free speech are some of the most concerning developments throughout this administration.
And so, knowing the fact that the elections will reflect their failures, Democrats have weaponised American institutions against their political rivals and dissenting citizens. For instance, the Treasury Dept. and FinCen spying on citizens who express faith-based and/or conservative beliefs; the FBI cracking down on Catholics; the Biden administration trying to infringe on First Amendment protections through Murthy v Missouri, the WILD weaponisation of the Justice System against Trump (in which no crime has still been proven against him) – it is ALL APPALLING!
The assassination attempts, therefore, are another and more drastic measure in line with these. And the common denominator among all of them is political and election interference. It is about manipulating the status quo in order to restrict the options on the ballot and conveniently make Kamala Harris look like an inevitable choice. And so, once again, the Trump assassination attempts are not a Trump or Republican issue, they are an American and election manipulation issue – that has even manifested in casual sensationalisation of violence against conservatives and Trump.
TRUMP CAMPAIGN ASKED FOR MORE SECURITY AMID CONCERNS OF IRAN ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT
Donald Trump’s team has asked for officials to provide him with an array of military protections as the presidential campaign wraps, including travel in military aircraft and vehicles, according to reports. Trump’s campaign has also requested ramped-up flight restrictions around his residences and rallies, and “ballistic glass pre-positioned in seven battleground states” for his team’s use. Trump’s requests followed intelligence provided to his campaign staff that Iran is seeking to assassinate him and after his team expressed worry about drones and missiles targeting him. This also follows Trump being shot during a failed assassination attempt in Pennsylvania on the 13th July, and a man was arrested in another assassination attempt on the 15th of September.
Well, the request from Trump’s team was denied, because it seems the demands were said to be both “extraordinary and unprecedented”, since not a single recent presidential nominee has been shuttled in military aircraft before an election. The response to this is that well, there have been 2 assassination attempts on Trump prior to the elections, including a third which is said to come from a foreign nation – that is also extraordinary and unprecedented which would warrant a commensurably extraordinary and unprecedented response! In addition, the Secret Service has proven on a number of times not to be prepared for the work they are supposed to do. The hearing with the former director of the USSS revealed this.
DEPUTIES LIKELY PREVENTED A THIRD TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT
BUT, then a critical development took place: a man arrested outside of a campaign rally for former President Donald Trump in Southern California had multiple guns illegally in his possession, according to authorities. The arrest took place at a checkpoint at the intersection of Avenue 52 and Celebration Drive in Coachella just one minute before the rally was set to start and before Trump arrived on Saturday, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office.
The driver of a black SUV, who was later identified as 49-year-old Vem Miller of Las Vegas, was found to be in illegal possession of a shotgun, a loaded handgun and a high-capacity magazine. However, officials didn’t say where the guns were located in his SUV at the time of the arrest. Deputies became suspicious of Miller due to the interior of his vehicle being in “disarray” and having fake licence plates consistent with groups claiming to be “sovereign citizens,” and this was told to the media by Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco at a Sunday news conference. Now, County Sheriff Bianco, said the incident was “probably” a third assassination attempt on the former President, especially considering that Miller presented fake VIP and press passes at the checkpoint, which is what led to the search.
WHO IS BEHIND THE ASSASSIANTION ATTEMPTS?
First, it is Democrats. Democrats view politics as a zero-sum game. I mentioned earlier that to them, it is either you agree with them, or you’re an enemy that must be taken out – whatever the means. It may not seem obvious to the unsuspecting mind that this is in fact how Democrats operate, because they parade themselves as non-violent defenders of democracy.And the underlying, fear-mongering claim from Democrats in presenting themselves as the defenders of democracy is that unless citizens vote for Democrats, the end of democracy will begin shortly.
In 2022, House Majority Whip Rep. James Clyburn said that “democracy will be ending” if Democrats lost the midterms. BUT, the rhetoric has continued to ramp up with the upcoming election. From President Joe Biden to a host of progressive politicians and pundits, the 2024 election is all about saving democracy. The public has been told that if the Democrats lose power, citizens will be living in a tyrannical hellscape. US Vice President Kamala Harris even stated in one interview that 2024 “genuinely could be” the last democratic election in America’s history.
This attitude from Democrats, however, has meant that the scope for political collaboration and co-existence is practically non-existent on their side. The biggest example of this, is how Democratic political figures or supporters have sensationalised violence against republicans and conservatives in general. This is especially notable when it comes to Donald Trump, something that he even made reference to during the second debate.
Written by Lindokuhle Mabaso
