Trump: “If it’s staged, then I’m in the Epstein Files. See, not staged! Now, stop calling me a rapist. My old friend Jeffrey never used to be this mean to me.”
Secret-Chapter-712 on
“Usually takes a little bit longer” is not exactly a denial, more like a boy disappointed that his whole “crying wolf” bit isn’t doing numbers like it used to
phoenix823 on
What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. I guess alternate facts prove this was staged.
KimmyT1436 on
Trump’s “I am not a pedophile!” moment definately has the same vibes as Clinton’s “I did not have sexual relations with that woman!” or Nixon’s “I am not a crook!” moments.
FantasticBicycle37 on
CNN didn’t air any Trump rallies in 2024…but happened to air the Butler rally
Trump hasn’t attended one WHCD dinner in the past 10 years…but magically appeared at this one
…you know, just days after a judge said he can’t build a ballroom for non-security reasons
happiwarriorgoddess on
The boy cries wolf what happens in the end?
Particle_Rain1199 on
Staged!! Corruption!! Will it ever end?
simic947 on
“I was waiting for you to read that because I knew you would because you’re horrible people. Horrible people,” the president replied. “Yeah, he did write that. I’m not a rapist. I didn’t rape anybody.”
“Oh, do you think he was referring to you?” O’Donnell asked, before Trump continued. ”
That has to be the sickest burn in the history of burns
Constant_Return on
Of course it probably wasn’t staged, but he’s spent the last 15 years successfully peddling conspiracy theories, to the point that nobody believes anything in his life is true. Hoisted on his own petard.
VexedCanadian84 on
Secret Service has now failed twice within 2 years.
The chances of that happening is very low.
Outrageous-Tell1218 on
To those saying there is no evidence the attack was staged:
Trump Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said “shots will be fired” in an interview ahead of the WHCA dinner. The SS security checkpoint was wide open. The hotel guest “shooter” had previously made online threats against the President. Trump desperately wants a secure ballroom. The DOJ is now demanding the plaintiff suing to stop the ballroom drop its suit.
FlyingRock on
I feel like it wasn’t so much staged as allowed to happen.
Personal_Spend_2535 on
No one’s saying it didn’t happen. How did that get turned around without being corrected?
ramdomvariableX on
Didn’t know he had a conscience. — “the president replied. “Yeah, he did write that. I’m not a rapist. I didn’t rape anybody.” “Oh, do you think he was referring to you?” O’Donnell asked”
PathosEatsLogos on
When you lie all the time don’t be surprised when people say they don’t believe you.
travio on
If this was staged, they did a shit job. The manifesto calls Trump a pedo rapist. Trump was asked about this and is on video saying he’s not a rapist or pedophile. Even denying that is bad optics.
Were I Trump, I’d want the finger pointed at Iran. He could get a little rally around the flag effect from that, at least among his wavering MAGAs. Nothing about Epstein or rape, for sure.
Straightwad on
> Trump added more conspiracies to the list, suggesting some believe Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel “didn’t happen” and that “World War II didn’t happen and the Holocaust didn’t happen, and many things didn’t happen.”
I’ve heard October 7th theories and holocaust denial but I don’t think I’ve never heard people deny WWII happening. Is that a thing?
FizzyBeverage on
“I’m not a pedophile” is about the biggest admission we can expect from him.
We didn’t say it, he did.
CivilWay1444 on
Trump confronted: A B listers in the play. No A listers at all. Rotten Tomatoes gives it a 2.
Dr_Oreo on
You know what will have a great big stage? The new ballroom. Stage whatever they want.
Toadfinger on
Now even more convinced it was a false flag.
TulipPulse on
If only my life was as dramatic as a presidential roast gone wrong!
noots-to-you on
The best lies have a kernel of truth:
“But there’s a lot of con in there too.”
There sure is, Donny. There sure is.
ElysiumSprouts on
Fwiw, whether or not Trump has any knowledge doesn’t make it any less likely to have been staged.
I-RegretMyNameChoice on
I’m now suspicious of this Oz Pearlman fella. Why didn’t he see this all coming? Could he be a fraud?
RedOx103 on
When his administration has lied, and lied, and lied as much as it has, don’t be surprised when people don’t believe the story.
chickedychillin on
He swatted himself. Such a fucking idiot.
No_Leather_8656 on
I’m so over the daily beast
No-Second5512 on
Conspiracy theories or not.
Do not EVER underestimate what Donald Trump is capable of.
That would be on you
acidrefluxisgreat on
saying if his obviously fake 2nd shooting attempt didn’t happen then WW2 and the Holocaust didn’t happen is a really strange and deranged take.
also he was found to have raped Jean Carroll. yes it was civil court and not criminal, but the judge clarified this in 2023, he DID in fact RAPE her.
SliceofNewsMan on
He is the king of denials, but it’s not like we can’t tell just by looking 🙄
At this point if he says *anything* the truth is just the opposite of what we he said…
Bag_of_Meat13 on
Never been to a Correspondent’s Dinner, first one he shows up to a completely pacified shooting happens, he gives a speech about the ballroom, and the fucking bullet casings say “I hate ballroom”.
You’d have to be a complete dumbass to buy this.
Chefmeatball on
Downvote for the daily beast. Their ads are ridiculous
CelebrationFit8548 on
No one respects that piece of shit anymore, even the extremists right wing cookers can’t be conned any further.
Ok_Actuator2219 on
I have to ask, what if he isn’t in on it? Not saying he doesn’t approve of a ‘false flag’ as a tactic, but what of someone else is planning these and he just goes with it?
pixeltweaker on
Now this would be reporting.
“Mr. President, can we be the news team that proves once and for all that you have permanent damage to your ear by letting us get close up video footage of it?”
goodtimesinchino on
It was totally probably staged. There’s nothing anyone can say to convince me otherwise. Just a bunch of liars and thieves from the start.
2-wheels on
The most important part of this story is that so many ppl knee-jerk think Trump concocted the attack: pervasive mistrust. No successful political leader is this mistrusted. Or do I mean to say this hated? Either way, as a president he’s a failure because the ppl simply don’t trust or like him. Some still do, of course, but more and more these ppl look like fools.
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[The article.](https://archive.is/20260427022434/https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-confronted-on-whcd-shooting-being-staged/)
Well duh…
Trump: “If it’s staged, then I’m in the Epstein Files. See, not staged! Now, stop calling me a rapist. My old friend Jeffrey never used to be this mean to me.”
“Usually takes a little bit longer” is not exactly a denial, more like a boy disappointed that his whole “crying wolf” bit isn’t doing numbers like it used to
What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. I guess alternate facts prove this was staged.
Trump’s “I am not a pedophile!” moment definately has the same vibes as Clinton’s “I did not have sexual relations with that woman!” or Nixon’s “I am not a crook!” moments.
CNN didn’t air any Trump rallies in 2024…but happened to air the Butler rally
Trump hasn’t attended one WHCD dinner in the past 10 years…but magically appeared at this one
…you know, just days after a judge said he can’t build a ballroom for non-security reasons
The boy cries wolf what happens in the end?
Staged!! Corruption!! Will it ever end?
“I was waiting for you to read that because I knew you would because you’re horrible people. Horrible people,” the president replied. “Yeah, he did write that. I’m not a rapist. I didn’t rape anybody.”
“Oh, do you think he was referring to you?” O’Donnell asked, before Trump continued. ”
That has to be the sickest burn in the history of burns
Of course it probably wasn’t staged, but he’s spent the last 15 years successfully peddling conspiracy theories, to the point that nobody believes anything in his life is true. Hoisted on his own petard.
Secret Service has now failed twice within 2 years.
The chances of that happening is very low.
To those saying there is no evidence the attack was staged:
Trump Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said “shots will be fired” in an interview ahead of the WHCA dinner. The SS security checkpoint was wide open. The hotel guest “shooter” had previously made online threats against the President. Trump desperately wants a secure ballroom. The DOJ is now demanding the plaintiff suing to stop the ballroom drop its suit.
I feel like it wasn’t so much staged as allowed to happen.
No one’s saying it didn’t happen. How did that get turned around without being corrected?
Didn’t know he had a conscience. — “the president replied. “Yeah, he did write that. I’m not a rapist. I didn’t rape anybody.” “Oh, do you think he was referring to you?” O’Donnell asked”
When you lie all the time don’t be surprised when people say they don’t believe you.
If this was staged, they did a shit job. The manifesto calls Trump a pedo rapist. Trump was asked about this and is on video saying he’s not a rapist or pedophile. Even denying that is bad optics.
Were I Trump, I’d want the finger pointed at Iran. He could get a little rally around the flag effect from that, at least among his wavering MAGAs. Nothing about Epstein or rape, for sure.
> Trump added more conspiracies to the list, suggesting some believe Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel “didn’t happen” and that “World War II didn’t happen and the Holocaust didn’t happen, and many things didn’t happen.”
I’ve heard October 7th theories and holocaust denial but I don’t think I’ve never heard people deny WWII happening. Is that a thing?
“I’m not a pedophile” is about the biggest admission we can expect from him.
We didn’t say it, he did.
Trump confronted: A B listers in the play. No A listers at all. Rotten Tomatoes gives it a 2.
You know what will have a great big stage? The new ballroom. Stage whatever they want.
Now even more convinced it was a false flag.
If only my life was as dramatic as a presidential roast gone wrong!
The best lies have a kernel of truth:
“But there’s a lot of con in there too.”
There sure is, Donny. There sure is.
Fwiw, whether or not Trump has any knowledge doesn’t make it any less likely to have been staged.
I’m now suspicious of this Oz Pearlman fella. Why didn’t he see this all coming? Could he be a fraud?
When his administration has lied, and lied, and lied as much as it has, don’t be surprised when people don’t believe the story.
He swatted himself. Such a fucking idiot.
I’m so over the daily beast
Conspiracy theories or not.
Do not EVER underestimate what Donald Trump is capable of.
That would be on you
saying if his obviously fake 2nd shooting attempt didn’t happen then WW2 and the Holocaust didn’t happen is a really strange and deranged take.
also he was found to have raped Jean Carroll. yes it was civil court and not criminal, but the judge clarified this in 2023, he DID in fact RAPE her.
He is the king of denials, but it’s not like we can’t tell just by looking 🙄
At this point if he says *anything* the truth is just the opposite of what we he said…
Never been to a Correspondent’s Dinner, first one he shows up to a completely pacified shooting happens, he gives a speech about the ballroom, and the fucking bullet casings say “I hate ballroom”.
You’d have to be a complete dumbass to buy this.
Downvote for the daily beast. Their ads are ridiculous
No one respects that piece of shit anymore, even the extremists right wing cookers can’t be conned any further.
I have to ask, what if he isn’t in on it? Not saying he doesn’t approve of a ‘false flag’ as a tactic, but what of someone else is planning these and he just goes with it?
Now this would be reporting.
“Mr. President, can we be the news team that proves once and for all that you have permanent damage to your ear by letting us get close up video footage of it?”
It was totally probably staged. There’s nothing anyone can say to convince me otherwise. Just a bunch of liars and thieves from the start.
The most important part of this story is that so many ppl knee-jerk think Trump concocted the attack: pervasive mistrust. No successful political leader is this mistrusted. Or do I mean to say this hated? Either way, as a president he’s a failure because the ppl simply don’t trust or like him. Some still do, of course, but more and more these ppl look like fools.