Campaigns Enter Unchartered Territory After Assassination Attempt.
“Vowing on social media that he would not allow “a ‘shooter,’ or potential assassin” to force scheduling changes or “anything else,” Trump flew to Milwaukee late Sunday afternoon, abandoning plans to delay his trip by two days. Expressing his eagerness to address supporters this week, he posted on Truth Social that he and his movement would “remain resilient in our Faith and Defiant in the face of Wickedness” and surprised his staff by instructing them to weave a “unity” message into the four-day convention.
The shooting adds a new layer of darkness and unpredictability to an already extraordinary contest between President Biden and his predecessor, who maintains that the 2020 election was stolen from him and has embraced the rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.”
The assassination attempt rocked the political world over the weekend and upended both campaigns for the White House. The rest of the World look on in astonishment at the level of violence in America that now affects the highest levels of government. The aftermath of the shooting could have broad implications for the state of American Democracy and the level of engagement candidates for higher office will engage in. No one knows what comes next and fear seems to be a common sentiment.
