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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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[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 month ago (8 children)

Man that looks like a pretty intact ear to me…

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 month 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.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (5 children)

bull. shit.

Yes it is a narrow caliber, but the weight of the bullet and the amount of powder used to propel it are huge. It is not a 22LR.

that round would not simply poke a hole in your ear, it would remove the outer edges completely.

WHY did this leave the news so quickly? An attempt on a US President is a big deal. ESPECIALLY when the shooter was in their own party

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Its not like hitting the fleshy mass of your body or even an appendage though, it pretty much pierced the ear instantly then had nothing to transfer it's energy into

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