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'Irresponsible': MAGA lawyer hammered for saying attempted shooter was motivated by Harris

A Donald Trump-supporting lawyer was slammed on social media this weekend after claiming the man who attempted to assassinate Trump was "directly motivated" by Vice President Kamala Harris.

Clay Travis, an attorney and analyst who is frequently featured on Fox News, took to social media on Sunday to blame Harris for a man earlier in the day hiding in the bushes at Trump's golf course with an AK-47. While the suspect reportedly didn't fire any shots, authorities say the Secret Service fired at him, and eventually detained him.

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Fox News host pushes back on GOP lawmaker crying 'conspiracy' after Trump shooting attempt

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) received some rare pushback from Fox News on Sunday when the GOP lawmaker tried to paint a purported assassination attempt against Donald Trump as a "conspiracy" from the left.

A suspect reportedly planned to assassinate Trump over the weekend, but the ex-president walked away unharmed. This led to a statement by the wife of a key Trump impeachment witness, but the comment did not go over well.

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'No ears were harmed': Wife of Trump impeachment witness spurs outrage with 'vile' comment

A suspect reportedly planned to assassinate Donald Trump on Sunday, but the former president walked away unharmed. This led to a statement by the wife of a key Trump impeachment witness, but the comment is not going over well.

Trump over the weekend was golfing on his own course when the Secret Service reportedly saw a firearm sticking out from behind a bush. Authorities say they engaged and fired shots at the individual, who dropped his weapon and fled.

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'You belong in jail': Democratic leader's post-shooting Trump comment causes MAGA meltdown

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is in hot water with MAGA fans after a social media post roughly 30 minutes after an apparent assassination attempt against Donald Trump.

Trump on Sunday was golfing when shots were fired at an individual who CNN reports was intending to assassinate Trump. Trump himself reportedly said that he "really wanted to finish the hole."

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CNN reports that 'armed individual intended to target Trump' as shots fired at golf course

There are conflicting reports over whether a man fired shots at Donald Trump at the former president's golf course on Sunday, but all reports suggest shots were fired in a suspect's direction, and CNN reports that the person did intend to target the GOP nominee.

One man is reportedly in custody after shots were fired. Initial reports suggested that Trump was "never in danger," and the ex-president reportedly told Fox News that he "wanted to finish the hole" after being tackled by Secret Service following the sound of unidentified gunshots.

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'I really wanted to finish the hole': Trump complains after shooting near his golf club

Fox News reported that former President Donald Trump was unhappy about his golf game being interrupted after a shooting near his club in Florida.

Fox News host Sean Hannity said he spoke to Trump three times after gunfire erupted outside Trump International Golf Course on Sunday. Law enforcement sources said that the former president was not in danger at any time.

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'Trump was never in danger': Shooting reported near ex-president's Florida golf club

The Trump campaign reported former President Donald Trump was safe after hearing "gunshots in his vicinity."

Law enforcement sources told the New York Post that there was a shooting "near" Trump as he was leaving his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday afternoon.

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Trump priming his base for violence with assassination conspiracies: experts

Donald Trump has been leaning into conspiracy theories about his apparent assassination attempt as his poll numbers dip, and experts warn that he could be priming his base for more violence if he loses the election.

The former president – and even his wife – has been talking more about the July 13 shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania, that left one of his supporters dead, two others wounded and an apparent cut on his ear, and he has been suggesting it was carried out to prevent him from returning to power, reported the Washington Post.

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Dems blast 'evil' Trump team over debate watch party at gun store near GA school shooting

A coalition of young voters called Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his team "evil" after the Republican National Committee decided to hold a debate watch party at a gun store near the site of last week's mass shooting at a Georgia high school.

Ahead of Trump's debate Tuesday night with Vice President Kamala Harris, several Democratic groups issued a joint statement denouncing the watch party. The groups included Voters of Tomorrow, College Democrats of America, Leaders We Deserve, College Democrats of Georgia, Georgia High School Democrats, Young Democrats of Georgia, Path to Progress and Blue Future.

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New audio reveals alleged school shooter's dad's pre-shooting police interview

Last year, Georgia sheriff's deputies interviewed the teenager accused of killing two classmates and two teachers over his online threats to "shoot up a middle school," and a new recording shows his father downplaying the seriousness of the matter.

Officers with the Jackson County sheriff's office spoke face-to-face with Colt Gray on May 21, 2023, when he was 13 years old after the FBI tipped them off about a threat posted on the messaging app Discord, and found his father Colin Gray to be largely uncooperative, reported Fox News.

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Newsmax reporter says Georgia school shooting victim died in arms of her​ brother-in-law

Newsmax correspondent Carolyn Ryan revealed that her brother-in-law was in a classroom in Georgia Wednesday when a student reportedly opened fire.

Following the shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ryan said she had been in contact with the family member on a group chat.

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'I'm going off script here': Kamala Harris gives impromptu speech on Georgia shooting

Vice President Kamala Harris was briefed on the mass shooting at a Georgia school on Wednesday, where at least four were killed and many others injured.

Speaking to a crowd in New Hampshire, Harris addressed the tragedy, telling the audience, "You know, I'm going off script right now, but listen..."

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Father of school shooting victim shames MTG for 'praying today instead of reacting'

The father of a school shooting victim blasted Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and other Republicans for "praying today instead of reacting."

After a school shooting in Georgia on Wednesday, Scripps News correspondent Nathaniel Reed reported that Greene had issued a statement asking people to "join me in prayer for all students, staff, and families at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia."

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