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[–] 131 points 2 years ago* (31 children)

Hang on, this guy the AP seriously took a picture where there is no injury to his ear? What was all the blood then? This one needs independent corroboration.

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  • [–] 170 points 2 years ago (8 children)

    2 weeks is plenty of time for a shallow, skin-only graze to heal. And ear cuts can bleed a ton.

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  • [–] 33 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    In addition, a competent plastic surgeon would likely make it look like it had never happened. I hope he goes to jail for the crimes he committed, but do people really expect him to wear an ear diaper the rest of his life?

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  • [–] 64 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    When an octopus gets frightened it releases ink to confuse predators. Due to his love of hamburgers Donnie releases catsup.

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  • [–] 45 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Do not bring us cephalopods into this.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Well they do say imitation is the best form of flattery.

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  • [+] 14 points 2 years ago (4 children)
  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Wait they replaced your ear drum with cartilage? Does it work? Can you hear?

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  • [+] 23 points 2 years ago (2 children)
  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Wow sounds intense. Hope things are good and glad you can still hear.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    For real! The procedure sounds crazier the longer I read, all the way until removing the tiny bones and replacing them. Hugely impressive that modern medicine allows for working with such delicate and small structures.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    It was probably caused when like eight huge guys shoved him to the ground.

    The guy's nearly 80. Shit gets injured easily when you're old.

    Real bullets were fired for sure, but I don't think they actually came within a centimetre of preserving democracy. We're not that unlucky.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    If you’d actually watched the videos you’d have seen blood on the way to the ground; something definitely hit his ear.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    Not to be conspiratorial but I watched that video back on super slow speed zoomed in and when he puts his hand up to his ear it comes back with no blood on it.

    Maybe I'm missing it. I have head injuries and they bleed a lot very quickly.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Could simply be his other ear and photograph is just mirrored. Like screens, you raise your left hand but to your reflection it's its right hand.

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  • [+] -6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

    The AP does indeed claim that this photo is from July 27, but I think that date is wrong. I can't find this exact picture elsewhere but here's an article with an almost identical picture of him climbing the same stairs, published in March.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    And yet here is another source with a different photo recently, so there’s no reason to think this tweet’s photo is deceptive:

    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-ear-bandage-shooting-b2586901.html

    Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump attends Turning Point Action's The Believers Summit 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., July 26, 2024 (REUTERS)

    It looks entirely consistent.

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