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===Assassination attempt===
===Assassination attempt===
{{See also|Assassination attempt on Trump}}
{{See also|Trump assassination attempt}}
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[[File:Fight.PNG|right|300px|thumb|[[Donald Trump]] raises his fist immediately after a failed assassination attempt.<ref>[https://youtu.be/O-zrbaXbsLg Trump Hater Cenk Uygur just admitted Trump’s Fist Pump made him proud! 😮], Ovation Eddie 2, Jul 17, 2024. [[YouTube]].</ref>]]
In April 2024 [[Democrat]]s introduced a bill in [[Congress]] to remove [[Secret Service]] protection from [[President Donald Trump]].<ref>[https://dailycaller.com/2024/07/13/flashback-dems-pushed-bill-to-take-away-trumps-secret-service-detail/ Flashback: Dems Pushed Bill To Take Away Trump’s Secret Service Detail], WALLACE WHITE, ''[[Daily Caller]], July 13, 2024. dailycaller.com</ref> The bill's chief sponsor was Rep. [[Bennie Thompson]] who chaired the [[J6 witch hunt]].
To everyone's surprise, Biden refused to step aside after a disastrous debate performance with President Trump on June 27, 2024. Biden was roundly criticized by members of his own party and the [[liberal media]], demanding Biden's resignation.<ref>[https://archive.is/VXMfq#selection-5665.0-5727.12 The Almighty Calls for Biden], The Editorial Board, ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', July 7, 2024.</ref> Donors began to bail, and Democrat members of [[Congress]] feared being dragged down with him. Biden dug in, as an anxious party awaited his next move.
On July 5, 2024 ''[[Newsweek]]'' reported ''Supreme Court Just Gave Joe Biden 'a Powerful Tool' ''<ref>[https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-supreme-court-presidential-immunity-donald-trump-glenn-kirschner-1921542 Supreme Court Just Gave Joe Biden 'a Powerful Tool'—Legal Analyst], Published Jul 05, 2024 Updated Jul 06, 2024. newsweek.com</ref> citing 'legal analyst' Glenn Kirschner who said that Biden possesses "powers" relating to presidential immunity and noted that "he's gonna have to use them to save democracy." The [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] posted an analysis on the [[SCOTUS]] presidential immunity ruling asking, ''Did the Supreme Court really just give U.S. presidents the power to assassinate opponents?''<ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/scotus-seal-team-six-analogy-analysis-1.7256053 Did the Supreme Court really just give U.S. presidents the power to assassinate opponents?], Alexander Panetta · CBC News · Posted: Jul 06, 2024. cbc.ca</ref>
On July 8, just five days before the shooting [[Biden]] told donors in a conference call, "We’re done talking about the debate, it’s time to put Trump in a bullseye."<ref>[https://archive.is/nmJdB Biden told donors on a private call this afternoon: “It’s time to put Trump in the bullseye.”], Kenneth P. Vogel @kenvogel. x.com/kenvogel</ref><ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/07/13/report-biden-told-donors-it-was-time-to-put-trump-in-the-bullseye/ Report: Biden told Donors it was ‘Time to Put Trump in the Bullseye’'], ELIZABETH WEIBEL, [[Breitbart]]'', 13 Jul 2024. breitbart.com</ref><ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/07/biden-july-8-were-done-talking-about-debate/ Biden on July 8: ‘We’re Done Talking About the Debate, it’s Time to Put Trump in a Bullseye’], By Cassandra MacDonald, ''[[The Gateway Pundit]]'', Jul. 13, 2024. thegatewaypundit.com</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vswiX81IqhQ "Totally Irresponsible": Megyn Kelly Calls Out Biden Saying "Put Trump in a Bullseye" Days Ago], [[Megyn Kelly]], July 12, 2024. [[YouTube]].</ref><ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/flashback-5-days-ago-biden-said-put-trump-in-a-bullseye/ar-BB1pWbB1 Flashback: 5 Days Ago Biden Said 'Put Trump in a Bullseye'], by Jack Davis, ''The Western Journal, July 13, 2024. msn.com</ref><ref>[https://archive.is/XZ0RE Biden Threat ‘To Put Trump in a Bullseye’ Met With Shrugs, in Contrast With Firestorm Over Palin ‘Crosshairs’], DEAN KARAYANIS, ''New York Sun, July 10, 2024. nysun.com</ref> Two days after the failed attempt Donald Trump was re-nominated as the official [[GOP]] candidate;<ref>[https://nypost.com/2024/07/15/us-news/rnc-kicks-off-with-unanimous-nomination-of-trump-two-days-after-near-assassination/ RNC kicks off with spirited nomination of Trump two days after near-assassination], Josh Christenson, ''New York Post'', Published July 15, 2024. nypost.com</ref> the next day [[Biden]] announced he may drop out of the race.<ref>[https://nypost.com/2024/07/17/us-news/biden-says-medical-condition-could-prompt-him-to-drop-out-if-doctors-came-to-me/ Biden says ‘medical condition’ could prompt him to drop out ‘if doctors came to me’], By Steven Nelson, ''[[New York Post]]'', Published July 17, 2024. nypost.com</ref>
President Trump delivered his Acceptance speech two blocks from where [[President Theodore Roosevelt]] was shot while campaigning for re-election in 1912 and continued delivering his speech with a bullet in his chest.
President Trump delivered his Acceptance speech two blocks from where [[President Theodore Roosevelt]] was shot while campaigning for re-election in 1912 and continued delivering his speech with a bullet in his chest.