Staff Reports
ABC News correspondent Pierre Thomas has found himself trending on social media for an apparent slip of the tongue that could have put a Hollywood scriptwriter to shame. During a segment on “Good Morning America,” Thomas blurted out that “the government tried to kill” former President Donald Trump in reference to an assassination attempt during a recent rally in Pennsylvania. That’s right—while ABC was supposed to be portraying a solemn news story, it seems one of its own may have opened a can of worms regarding who’s really pulling the strings.
In what seemed like a gripping moment of investigative journalism gone rogue, Thomas was discussing newly acquired body camera footage relating to the shooting. The footage captured the frantic moments just after a sniper took down the shooter aiming at Trump. But instead of sticking to the facts, Thomas’s phrase left many gasping and reaching for their keyboards—after all, you don’t casually mention the government trying to off a former president and expect it to slide under the radar.
Social media users were quick to pounce on this faux pas, labeling it the “Freudian slip of the CENTURY.” In this meme-dominated age, it didn’t take long for screenshots and commentary to flood timelines, as folks chimed in on whether Thomas had actually acknowledged the existence of a second shooter or, more scandalously, suggested that the Biden administration was running a covert operation straight out of a spy novel. The potential implications were as juicy as they were alarming, raising eyebrows and questions about what was really going on behind the scenes.
Adding a bit more spice to this bizarre narrative, it was revealed during FBI Director Christopher Wray’s testimony that the identified assailant, one Thomas Matthew Crooks, had done his homework on how far Lee Harvey Oswald was from President Kennedy before he pulled his fateful trigger. The unsettling detail came just as Trump was preparing for his rally, indicating a troubling premeditation that would make even conspiracy theorists sit up straight and take notes.
Did he said that the Government try to kill Ex President Trump 😳🤔https://t.co/n9Ax1h4NKT
— slickfox (@slickfox) July 24, 2024
Compounding the drama was the recent resignation of Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle, who had just faced the music from Congress for her agency’s failure to prevent the would-be assassin from getting dangerously close to Trump. Oh, the irony! While security measures were supposed to be tighter than a drum, it appears that the government’s safety protocols might just qualify for a comedy of errors, making even the most diehard liberals question the competence of their leadership.
In light of these alarming events, Trump’s team has now made the decision to shift their campaign rallies indoors, likely a reflection of heightened concerns over security, as the political landscape becomes more fraught. This change indicates a serious shift in strategy for the former president, and the specter of what happened in Pennsylvania will undoubtedly loom large over future rallies. In short, the circus surrounding Trump just keeps getting wilder, and one has to wonder when the next act will unfold.
