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How long does it take for an assassination attempt to turn into a merchandising opportunity?

Apparently, not long.  A website owned by a Donald Trump company is selling "FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT High-Top" sneakers with a photo from the assassination attempt for $299.

Read in USA TODAY: https://apple.news/AS0QkrccESwOT1z5k5MhGxg

Posted - July 17
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  • 11092
    He was saying 'fight, fight, fight'? I thought it was 'unite, unite, unite, trying to tone down the temperature and bring the country together.  Just like I thought that right after the shooting he called the other victims and their families to offer support. But it turned out he was actually calling RFK Jr., looking for support. How can I be so wrong all the time?
      July 17, 2024 8:50 AM MDT
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  • 3830
    You really need to get your act together, Jane.  Next thing we know, you'll be telling us you're voting for Trump.
      July 17, 2024 8:52 AM MDT
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  • 11092
    Well, how about that selfless act captured in the photo? He exposed his head and chest, making himself a  clear target, so that if there were additional shooters, the bullet wouldn't hit the secret service agents. Am I supposed to believe that he was just being reckless and dumb?

      July 17, 2024 10:11 AM MDT
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  • 11154

    I think it shows Trump has no street smarts – someone from the hood would know to make themselves a smaller target. There is a photo of Trump with arm up in the air and the SS agent had to block it with his arm – so the agent had to hold Trump up with one arm. Cheers!

      July 17, 2024 10:59 AM MDT
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  • 11092
    I'm guessing that people are told what to do when under Secret Service protection and that's not it.  I also can't tell if the agents were failing to shield him or if he prevented it. But, I honestly don't know what my own reaction would be. 
      July 17, 2024 12:00 PM MDT
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  • 3830
    I only know that I would NEVER, EVER take a bullet for Trump.  
      July 17, 2024 1:28 PM MDT
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  • 1502
    As a foreigner, I might. 

    Perhaps it would cause him and his followers to rethink their attitude (singular), make fewer assumptions, and stop feeling like others oppose them out of emotion only. 

    Ah, who am I kidding -- he'd tweet at my mother and go back to practicing prison mini-golf.
      July 17, 2024 1:39 PM MDT
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  • 3830
    Don't count on him tweeting at your Mum.  I don't think he's called the wife of the man who was killed at his rally although President Biden did.
      July 17, 2024 2:51 PM MDT
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  • 34441
    Yes Trump did indeed call the wife of Fire Chief Corey Comperatore who died during the assassination attempt. She said he was very nice and said he would also call her in the coming weeks to check in her and the family. 

    Yes. Biden also called....she did not take his call. She said her husband wouldn't have wanted her to. This post was edited by my2cents at July 17, 2024 4:39 PM MDT
      July 17, 2024 3:36 PM MDT
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  • 3830
    Trump had not reached out to the family prior to Tuesday as he continued on the campaign trail and announced his VP pick.  I guess better late than never.
      July 18, 2024 5:19 AM MDT
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  • 34441
    He called her Tuesday.
      July 18, 2024 5:58 AM MDT
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  • 11154

    Golf first condolences second.

      July 18, 2024 7:57 AM MDT
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  • 11092
    But would yell at him to duck?
      July 17, 2024 4:07 PM MDT
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  • 34441
    Yes another failure of many of the SS. The agents were not even tall enough to protect him.  That lady was doing her best and I think of them she was doing the best job at trying to shield him...but she was a foot or more shorter. She should have never been part of that part of the detail. 
    Never blame an injuries person for their actions during a trauma. 
      July 17, 2024 4:31 PM MDT
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  • 44652
    Maybe they didn't really want to protect him.
      July 17, 2024 4:41 PM MDT
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  • 34441
    I think you maybe right.   There a number of things that were simply not done and/not done correctly.   
      July 18, 2024 6:06 AM MDT
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  • 11092
    Well, when the agents were trying to get him to keep his head down and he wouldn't, it didn't make their job easier. Not blaming, just observing.
      July 17, 2024 4:55 PM MDT
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  • 3830
    it's hard to protect someone who's foolish enough to stand straight up when he's been shot at.  Of course, if he hadn't done that, they couldn't have sold the merchandise with him yelling, Fight, fight, fight."  If there was a second shooter, Trump made himself a glaring target.  Don't blame the SS agents, blame the jerk who doesn't have the smarts to crouch down.
      July 18, 2024 5:31 AM MDT
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  • 34441
    They did not even surround him properly. 

    He stood up to show the people he was ok. You do not blame a person during a trauma for their actions. 

    All of the agents should have been tall enough to cover him....they weren't and that is one of many failures of the SS. 
      July 19, 2024 7:38 AM MDT
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  • 11092
    This is an interesting read and I think it's pretty objective. Please do not infer anything about my own opinions or motives in posting this link. I have no dog in this fight.

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/07/19/trump-shooting-secret-service-delayed-evacuation/74432214007/
      July 19, 2024 10:37 AM MDT
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  • 11154

    I thought he was saying - buy buy buy because he knew he had sneakers to sell. If Trump cared 2 hoots for the victims he would be donating the profit from the sales to them. Cheers!

      July 17, 2024 4:13 PM MDT
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  • 11092
    And as they began to move him toward the limo, he was asking about whether any attendees were injured. It only sounded like he was concerned that he might lose his shoes.
      July 17, 2024 4:25 PM MDT
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  • 34441
    Everything is a merchandising opportunity.  Both sides jump on everything that can used it. 
      July 17, 2024 2:04 PM MDT
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  • 3830
    Really, which president/candidate sold NFTs, gold sneakers, now sneakers with his bloodied ear, etc.?
      July 17, 2024 2:55 PM MDT
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