Trump accused of blaming MSNBC for second assassination attempt

After implying that former President Donald Trump’s own words could have aided in a second attempt on his life, MSNBC has come under intense criticism. The network’s comments, according to critics, are an effort to place the responsibility elsewhere and discredit Trump. Trump supporters have expressed their fury at the claims, calling the opinion “evil” and gravely mistaken.

After a first attempt in Pennsylvania two months before, the former president came dangerously close to a second assassination attempt on September 15 at his Florida golf club. The matter is now being looked into by the FBI.

MSNBC came under fire for attributing Trump’s assassination attempt on himself.

In essence, Lester Holt is claiming that Trump “brought this on himself” and “deserved to be shot.” Graham Allen captioned a video of the network’s anchor covering the shooting incident involving Trump on X, saying, “He should be FIRED immediately.” Ryan Routh, 58, was previously detained as a suspect when an AK-47-style gun was discovered in close proximity to Trump’s Gold Club in Florida.

“Today’s apparent assassination attempt comes amid increasingly fierce rhetoric on the campaign trail itself,” says Holt, who can be heard in the video. JD Vance, Mr. Trump’s running mate, keeps bringing up Haitian immigrants in Ohio.

Another MSNBC anchor urges Donald Trump to temper his remarks in a subsequent video. “He is going to incite his followers and declare, ‘Let’s eliminate this.'” “We still don’t know who is responsible for the gunshots or where they came from; the entire situation hasn’t been confirmed from beginning to end,” the presenter goes on. However, do you think the Trump campaign will say anything about calming down the tone and lowering the level of violence?

This is the political discourse that gave rise to the attempt on the life of the former president Trump. Your political prejudice against Trump keeps fanning the flames of hatred. Every conservative needs to stop supporting you and your advertisers on your program. Beyond disgusting,” a furious Trump supporter said. Another said, “There are some bad ass people in the media.”

What would happen if you and the other left-leaning liberal media liars and commentators stopped using deceptive language like this to incite violence? You bear accountability. Not Trump. You don’t work as journalists. Just pundits,” a third person said in the comments section, naming Holt. “It appears that Lester Holt has also sold his soul…openly spreading falsehood after falsehood to uphold evil.”

Trump’s second attempted assassination attempt failed

As he was on his way to his next golf game on Sunday afternoon at 1:30 p.m., Secret Service officials instantly saw a rifle barrel peeking out of the woods, and Trump barely averted a deadly event. The suspect, Ryan Routh, has a lengthy criminal and civil court record, including a 2022 conviction for machine gun possession, according to NBC. Officials from local enforcement infrared the news outlet after recovering an AR-style firearm from the area.

In addition, authorities discovered a GoPro camera and two bags adjacent to the firearm along the fence. Trump was golfing near his Mar-a-Lago estate just before 2:00 p.m. when Secret Service officers saw the individual and fired, but the suspect fled and was subsequently apprehended by local police.