Tucker Carlson is at it again, this time releasing some never-before-seen footage of what could have been the first successful assassination attempt against Donald Trump. Yes, you read that right—an actual assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania. And in typical mainstream media fashion, this almost got swept under the rug. The footage Carlson shared shows rallygoers frantically trying to warn the Secret Service about a shooter perched on a rooftop. But despite those warnings, the suspect, Thomas Matthew Crooks, got dangerously close to pulling off what would have been a historic tragedy.
Crooks didn’t just make it into Trump’s orbit—he came within inches of taking out the former president. It’s mind-boggling, really. And let’s not forget, while the Secret Service was busy dropping the ball, the crowd was left to fend for themselves. Separate footage even shows rally attendees scrambling for cover from gunfire. Tragically, a firefighter named Corey Comperatore was killed, and two others were seriously injured. What happened to the elite security detail that’s supposed to be bulletproof? Well, that’s the million-dollar question that conservative commentator and former Secret Service agent Dan Bongino has been asking for months now.
Bongino didn’t mince words when he spoke about the whole debacle. “We’re in a position where we have to specify which assassination attempt on Trump we’re talking about,” Bongino quipped last month. And he’s not wrong. Trump has essentially become a target, with people hunting him down as if he’s some kind of political trophy. The Secret Service has fumbled not once, but multiple times in protecting the man who—love him or hate him—has done more to shake up the status quo than anyone in recent memory.
Carlson’s latest documentary, which features this explosive footage, digs into just how catastrophic these Secret Service failures really were. And let’s not forget the second assassination attempt, this one in September near Trump’s golf course at Mar-a-Lago. The would-be killer got close, but fortunately, he was caught before getting a clear shot. Trump, never one to shy away from a challenge, is heading back to Butler to keep his campaign alive in the critical swing state of Pennsylvania. In true Trump fashion, he’s facing down the threats and pushing forward, knowing Pennsylvania could make or break his shot at reclaiming the presidency in 2024.
And if assassination attempts on U.S. soil weren’t enough, Trump recently sounded the alarm about Iran. After two failed attempts on his life, he warned the world that Iran is still gunning for him. During a meeting with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Trump was briefed on real, credible threats from Iran aiming to destabilize the United States by taking him out. “Big threats on my life by Iran,” Trump wrote on X, before assuring the nation, “The entire U.S. Military is watching and waiting.”
It’s just another day in the life of Donald Trump. The man can’t even campaign without dodging bullets—literally. But let’s be real, these threats are more than just against Trump; they’re a direct attack on the entire conservative movement. And yet, Trump continues to stand tall, pushing forward in what’s shaping up to be the most consequential election in modern history.
