"Benny, the bullets are only going one way in this country, Trump said during a discussion about conservative activist Charlie Kirk's recent murder on a Utah college campus. Trump then recounted the assassination attempts against his own father's life. You know, I saw my father I was watching with my two children on my lap. One of them's eighth birthday is today, he was six at the time when a bullet nearly took out my father's head, right? recalled Trump. Then I get the call and I'm driving 50 yards away from the guy as he's getting arrested, Thomas Crooks, on 95."
"My best friend arrested the guy who tried to assassinate my father the second time. I write about it in the book. Thomas Crooks was actually shot and killed by authorities shortly after he fired a bullet at the president in Butler, PA., in July 2024. Ryan Routh is the man who was arrested outside Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach in Sept. 2024. He has pleaded not guilty and is currently representing himself at trial."
"I mean, the bullets are only flying one way. And yet, I get to hear the nonsense, and I get to watch the networks every night, you know, posts, tweets from Nancy Pelosi about how deeply sorry she is. And yet you know when Lauren Boebert proposed the prayer on the floor of the House, they laughed."
A series of violent incidents has targeted conservative figures and Republican leaders. Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was murdered on a Utah college campus. Multiple assassination attempts targeted a former president, including one shooter who nearly struck his head while he watched with his children and another arrested on a highway. One alleged assailant was shot and killed by authorities after firing at the president; another was arrested near a golf club and has pleaded not guilty. Incidents also involved attacks and threats against other conservatives, including Steve Scalise and Brett Kavanaugh. Reactions from political figures and media have been criticized as inconsistent.
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