Donald Trump has watched a video clip of the attempt on his life at a Pennsylvania rally “over and over again,” leading to fears that he may be suffering from PTSD, according to a report.

The former president has viewed the “seven-second” clip, in which his right ear was grazed with a bullet, multiple times – an act which has not helped a reported mental spiral brought on by Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the 2024 race.

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[–] 398 points 2 years ago* (4 children)

He doesn't have trauma, he is watching because that was the moment everyone told him he won the election. It was his glory moment and he wants to relive it because he fears it slipping away. Spare me this disingenuous sympathy plea.

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  • [–] 241 points 2 years ago (9 children)

    He should drop out of the race and focus on his mental health then.

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  • [–] 67 points 2 years ago (7 children)

    That phrase should be added to all comments about him. Kind of like how some people add 'in bed' after reading fortune cookies.

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

    If it were anyone else it's not a stretch to say nearly being killed would shake a normal person and cause some trauma. With Trump on the other hand that behavior seems almost masturbatory, like he is trying to re-live the moment where he was the center of attention

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  • [–] 25 points 2 years ago

    TBH, I would believe it.

    Someone pointed out that he has always had a paranoia about people harming him. For instance, preferring takeout to avoid poisoning. He has played a very dangerous game with very serious players as a property developer, and in the process has made a lot of enemies.

    So yeah, one of his greatest fears was realized. What other fears lurk just past the penumbra of the stage lights? What waits in the wings, should he lose the election? If only he could control things a bit more, maybe get Joe back in the race…

    At least he can control the remote, and maybe if he watches his assassination attempt again, he can control that too

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  • [–] 88 points 2 years ago (15 children)

    It was the high point of his campaign

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  • [–] 104 points 2 years ago (14 children)

    And as an event that almost changed everything, it was forgotten about in about 3 days. It is crazy to me how quickly no one gave a fuck that he'd almost been assassinated. It fell off the news cycle before Biden stepped out of the race. I guess once they figured out it was a crazy guy and not politically motivated, no one cared.

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

    I suspected that would happen. It's like that time he got COVID and almost died. Huge story at the time, now people barely remember.

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  • [–] 84 points 2 years ago

    Guy with no empathy seeks some, finds none.

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  • [–] 52 points 2 years ago (9 children)

    Can someone spread a credible-sounding rumour that due to this shooting Trump is considering a ban on guns?

    It would be the death of MAGA, as they internally wrestle their love of guns for their fanatic support of Trump.

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

    Trump has been screeching about gun control behind closed doors. It's hard to find information on it because his staffers are understandably keeping that from the media. But he's been screaming about it since he was shot at.

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

    he's already attempted to ban bump stocks, which is more of an attempt than biden

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    [–] 44 points 2 years ago

    Good, fuck him. He is a self-serving narcissist piece of shit. Too bad this didn't happen 30 years ago where he could have done a 180 and not turned into the waste of air he is today.

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    [–] 37 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

    PTSD can happen to anyone, even someone as narcissistic as Trump.

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

    He's got the best PTSD. Lots of people are saying it.

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  • [–] 16 points 2 years ago*

    He has spoken to many many smart people, experts, they are called. At least that is what he calls them. They know a lot of PTSD, he knows all about PTSD, those ex-perts know more. They asked him, how does he have such good PTSD. He told them, he didn't know, he just does. They are shocked at how good his PTSD is. Remarkable, they call it. Sleepy Joe Bi-den doesn't even have PTSD. He couldn't, and if he did, Lord God King President Donald J Trump knows it would be poor. And his diversity hire? Not even worth mentioning. What a loser.

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  • [–] 35 points 2 years ago (7 children)

    Well maybe he should get therapy...

    ...

    ... HAHAHAHA sorry, I couldn't hold it back any more. No he'll do exactly what you think he'll do - let it fester into an (additional) mental illness.

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    [–] 27 points 2 years ago (8 children)

    Joe stepping down looking better all the time. It's like when J Cole apologized for dissing Kendrick, people were mixed until everyone realized, "hoooly shit thank god he did that"

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    [–] 23 points 2 years ago

    This is how the rest of us feel about footage from January 6.

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  • [–] 23 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

    ABC News: The U.S. Secret Service is making arrangements for former Pres. Trump to resume outdoor campaign rallies by surrounding his podium with bulletproof glass

    NOW Hannibal Lecter comes to mind.,,

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    [–] 22 points 2 years ago

    Love that for him

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

    Man that looks like a pretty intact ear to me…

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  • [–] 22 points 2 years ago (7 children)

    5.56mm is a very tiny bullet. The damage would come from traveling very fast, which is very bad when it hits a fleshy mass.

    Thankfully (for Trump and perhaps for America not turning him into a MAGA martyr) the ear isn't very fleshy so the bullet didn't impart much energy. He certainly had plastic surgery to fix the tiny hole.

    Personally, I much prefer to watch Trump deflate and be crushed under the support of Harris and Walz.

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

    Hes probably watchin the video over and over again while thinking how great it would have been for his campaign if he had actually gotten shot, instead of whatever he claims to have happened to his so-fast-its-magic healing ear

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    He doesn't have PTSD he has a victim complex and a god complex fighting to figure out what the next profoundly stupid thing he will say or do.

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

    He’s just trying to find proof that the bullet directly hit his ear.

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