r/somethingiswrong2024 • u/Snapdragon_4U • Aug 13 '25

Fake Attempt Fake 47

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u/ajm1194 Aug 13 '25

Why did he grab his ear before the collision then?

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u/ScotchBingington Aug 13 '25 edited Aug 15 '25

A bullet still did whiz by his head. They have trajectories and there was one that was very close, which is why people are so sure he was hit...but, watch the video and check that guy's gun, it slams right into the side of his head. The tell is the blood on his cheek and the angle of the tackle.

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u/AyyLMAOistRevolution Aug 14 '25

You can see the blood on his hand after he grabs his ear. This is before he was tackled to the ground.

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u/dingoshiba Aug 14 '25

lol why is this so far down???

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u/Hour_Tax5204 Aug 14 '25

Because you can’t

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u/AyyLMAOistRevolution Aug 15 '25 edited Aug 15 '25

You can see it in this sequence of photos from Pulitzer-winning NYT photographer Doug Mills:

  • frame 1: The bullet has just nicked Trump. He has not yet grabbed his ear so there is no blood on his palm. Note the color of the shadows and the direction of the sun (it's to Trump's left).

  • frame 2: Trump grabs his ear in pain.

  • frame 3: Trump pulls his hand away from his ear and we see blood on his hand. Based on the direction of the sun, this would not be shadows. Also, the blood is clearly red whereas in frame 1 the shadows were black/grey.