Column By Mike Bibb
The third attempt (that’s been reported) on President Trump’s life is getting redundant. Actually, it’s evolving closer to social unrest.
People are becoming more concerned with the downward spiral of civility and respect for opposing views.
The recent incursion of an assassin into the Florida home of the President was thwarted by Secret Service personnel who shot and killed the intruder.
The guy was carrying a container of gasoline and a shotgun. Normally, not items one would gift to a head of state.
Especially, around 1:30 in the morning.
Trump wasn’t home — rather, still in Washington, D.C.
Either the perpetrator hadn’t done his homework in determining if Trump was at his Mar-a-Lago residence, or he’d simply screwed-up from the very beginning.
Perhaps, planning the details of an intended assassination was beyond his ability. Maybe his brain was malfunctioning for some reason.
Or possibly, the current political atmosphere of the country contributed to his maniacal ambitions.
Then, there’s a chance he really does believe Trump is Hitler reincarnate, and his followers are Nazis.
That is, before Trump was promoted by the Democrats from Führer to King.
After a while, this lunacy can work on a person’s mind, which is the intended purpose.
Whatever the case, the latest attempted murder of Mr. Trump within the past year-and-a-half is a clear indication that something terribly wrong is festering within our country.
It is equally apparent that a liberal press and social media, in conjunction with certain members of the Democratic Party, are the primary promoters of this madness.
Turn on most established news sources and invariably, President Trump is accused and blamed for doing something outrageously inappropriate. The fact that the claims may be sketchy or totally made up is irrelevant. If there’s some way he can be connected to the alleged misdeed, then that’s good enough for the evening blab.
With visual and vocal narratives lambasting Trump practically every minute of every day, it’s no wonder certain people fantasize to the psychotic extent that if only Trump and others like him were removed from the scene, everyone would be better for it.
Up to the point of actually contemplating and attempting to kill a person they’ve never met.
We saw this scenario play out in real time in the murder of Charlie Kirk a few months ago.
A Utah young man was so possessed with hatred and evil that he drove several hundred miles to purposely shoot Mr. Kirk. Primarily, because he didn’t agree with Kirk’s opinions.
Before that, Trump was wounded, and several others were shot at a political rally in Pennsylvania. One person died as Trump was hurried from the scene.
The shooter was also killed by Secret Service personnel.
A few months after that incident, another assassination attempt was discovered and foiled by the Secret Service at one of Trump’s golf courses. The goofy dude was attempting an ambush of the President but left his rifle exposed in a row of fairway bushes. Alert SS officers noticed it and soon apprehended the gunman.
He is now serving life in prison.
The point is, for whatever reasons, threats against President Trump have become routine. Whether influenced by social, political, or mental circumstances, his life has become a target for anyone with the desire, means, and opportunity to stalk with intent to kill.
So far, he’s been fortunate in avoiding an assassin’s fatal bullet. Hopefully, luck will hold for the remainder of his term in office — and beyond.
But, unless the volume of scorn and loathing is toned down, Mr. Trump faces a future of increasing anger and resentment. Much of it is premediated by design and influence.
Just as certain, an equal portion of our nation’s communities are not comfortable with the way things are going. They don’t view Trump as a billion-dollar buffoon, but a temporary White House Captain trying to right a listing ship.
Facing financial storms with a $38 trillion debt already on board, Trump has his work cut out for him in safely avoiding the shoals of financial uncertainty, navigating the waters of global conflicts, calming an irate society, and avoiding being shot at the same time.
Not an easy assignment.
However, Dems have a list of candidates they think can do a better job in 2028. Apparently, they’ve already forgotten the four-year calamity of the Biden Administration. Either that, or they just don’t give a damn.
Some of these ambitious, eager beavers actually know where Venezuela is — some don’t.
I suppose a political party, lacking the common courtesy to stand in the U.S. Capitol and applaud the historic efforts of the Men’s Olympic Hockey Team winning the gold medal, is not an unusual thing. Any more than failing to know which side of the equator a country is located on.
A casual glance at a world map should easily solve that issue.
On the other hand, no one ever said a politician has to be a sports fan, proficient in geography, overly bright, or know much about anything — other than how to pander for votes, point accusatory fingers at the opposition, blurt ridiculous statements, and gather financial contributions.
In these areas, they’re fairly competent!
The opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the author.
