Shadows of Assassination and Fractured Narratives – Transmuted

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Three shadows fall on freedom's guarded hall,
Where tyrant's foe defies the fatal aim,
Left's whispers claim 'tis but a staged thrall,
Yet manifestos scream their venom's name.
From ballroom dreams to dinner's deadly charge,
Conspiracies entwine with rage unchecked,
Ambassadors torpedo royal barge,
While populisms duel, the truth wrecked.
In rage no coalitions long endure,
'Gainst evidence, the online furies spin,
For when the shots ring out, both sides demure,
The healer's touch alone lets light win.
Thus history warns: division's bitter fruit,
Yields only chaos, never wise pursuit.
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URL: https://www-nationalreview-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.nationalreview.com/2026/05/the-online-left-just-cant-process-the-whcd-assassination-attempt/amp/?amp_js_v=0.1&amp_gsa=1#webview=1
DESCRIPTION: Leftist online denial frames Trump assassination attempt as staged op, ignoring shooter's anti-Trump manifesto amid Epstein distractions.

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The Online Left Just Can’t Process the WHCD Assassination Attempt | National Review Close National Review Navigation The Corner Latest Articles News The Morning Jolt The Week Podcasts Magazine Capital Matters Bench Memos Photos Books, Arts & Manners Subscribe Newsletter Signup Gift Subscriptions NRPLUS Member Articles NRPLUS Facebook Group NRPLUS Call Replays Cartoons of the Day Commenting Policy Become a Member Submissions More About Advertise Authors A-Z Careers Contact Us Donate FAQ Games Magazine Archive Masthead NR Institute Privacy Policy Search Submit a Tip Terms of Service Videos Open National Review Navigation Large National Review Logo {{monthNameShort}}. {{day}}, {{year}} Subscribe Login NR PLUS Politics & Policy THE ONLINE LEFT JUST CAN’T PROCESS THE WHCD ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT By James Lileks May 3, 2026 6:30 AM Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Flipboard Share on WhatsApp Email this article President Donald Trump speaks next to FBI Director Kash Patel and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche at the White House, following the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, in Washington, D.C., April 25, 2026. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) The online left’s explanations for the WHCD assassination attempt have become an evidence-free zone. Sign in here to read more. Their explanations have become an evidence-free zone. T he White House Correspondents’ Dinner assassination attempt? Of course, it was an op. A false flag! All fake, just like the others. Someone on Reddit posted a picture of the shooter from his Instagram account and said it was AI. The pants were wrong, the stool in the background looked odd. What if the guy was completely invented and we’re being played? You have to ask why. Well, the answers are obvious. It’s to distract from the Epstein files. Yes, because the entire country is buzzing about the Epstein files. Guys, I thought the Iran war was a distraction from the Epstein files. Oh, it was, but that’s dragging on into an interminable Vietnam quagmire with which everyone is bored. They needed something new, or a New York Times editor would say “slow news week; let’s do another search for ‘Trump’ in the Epstein pdfs, but this time all lowercase — holy cow, 2,478 hits! Call the composing room, we’re remaking page 1! Johnson, start typing, I’ll dictate. Ahem. ‘In a stunning new development, a fresh look at — hold on, wait a minute, turn up the TV, what’s going on?” And so they’re obligated to report on ... [Truncated]
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URL: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2-IOAi-Obo4&pp=iggCQAE%3D
DESCRIPTION: Security footage captures suspect charging White House Correspondents' Dinner, sparking left-wing "fake" claims despite real threats.

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URL: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CVFgtBuM8Qc&pp=iggCQAE%3D
DESCRIPTION: Influencer debunks lefty conspiracy that pro-Trump accounts fabricated shooting for "ballroom" gain, exposing coordinated denial.

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I want to play this clip from Ashley I want to play this clip from Ashley I want to play this clip from Ashley Sinclair. Sinclair. Sinclair. Uh following Ashley Uh following Ashley Uh following Ashley following the uh uh the the shooting. A following the uh uh the the shooting. A following the uh uh the the shooting. A ton of proTrump accounts said we need a ton of proTrump accounts said we need a ton of proTrump accounts said we need a ballroom, which helps ignite the ballroom, which helps ignite the ballroom, which helps ignite the conspiracy theory that Trump staged this conspiracy theory that Trump staged this conspiracy theory that Trump staged this to get a ballroom, which makes no sense to get a ballroom, which makes no sense to get a ballroom, which makes no sense because a shooting they can advocate for because a shooting they can advocate for because a shooting they can advocate for a ballroom from it, but it's not going a ballroom from it, but it's not going a ballroom from it, but it's not going to create any legal standing for them to to create any legal standing for them to to create any legal standing for them to get a ballroom. But here's what she get a ballroom. But here's what she get a ballroom. But here's what she said. Actually, I have to unmute it as said. Actually, I have to unmute it as said. Actually, I have to unmute it as one does. There you go. So, last week I one does. There you go. So, last week I one does. There you go. So, last week I told you guys that all of MAGA is paid told you guys that all of MAGA is paid told you guys that all of MAGA is paid and they coordinate their messaging in and they coordinate their messaging in and they coordinate their messaging in lockstep via group chat. lockstep via group chat. lockstep via group chat. That's false and an exaggeration. And That's false and an exaggeration. And That's false and an exaggeration. And you know, Ashley's a friend. I'm not in you know, Ashley's a friend. I'm not in you know, Ashley's a friend. I'm not in any of these group chats, but I would any of these group chats, but I would any of these group chats, but I would prefer it uh I think it'd be nice if she prefer it uh I think it'd be nice if she prefer it uh I think it'd be nice if she explained that she's talking about a explained that she's talking about a explained that she's talking about a handful of people and some PR companies. handful of people and some PR companies. handful of people and some PR compan
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URL: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gnAN3H2nmkw
DESCRIPTION: Trump dismantles CBS trap using shooter's deranged manifesto calling him "pedophile rapist traitor," praising his combative defense.

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I want to play this clip from Ashley I want to play this clip from Ashley I want to play this clip from Ashley Sinclair. Sinclair. Sinclair. Uh following Ashley Uh following Ashley Uh following Ashley following the uh uh the the shooting. A following the uh uh the the shooting. A following the uh uh the the shooting. A ton of proTrump accounts said we need a ton of proTrump accounts said we need a ton of proTrump accounts said we need a ballroom, which helps ignite the ballroom, which helps ignite the ballroom, which helps ignite the conspiracy theory that Trump staged this conspiracy theory that Trump staged this conspiracy theory that Trump staged this to get a ballroom, which makes no sense to get a ballroom, which makes no sense to get a ballroom, which makes no sense because a shooting they can advocate for because a shooting they can advocate for because a shooting they can advocate for a ballroom from it, but it's not going a ballroom from it, but it's not going a ballroom from it, but it's not going to create any legal standing for them to to create any legal standing for them to to create any legal standing for them to get a ballroom. But here's what she get a ballroom. But here's what she get a ballroom. But here's what she said. Actually, I have to unmute it as said. Actually, I have to unmute it as said. Actually, I have to unmute it as one does. There you go. So, last week I one does. There you go. So, last week I one does. There you go. So, last week I told you guys that all of MAGA is paid told you guys that all of MAGA is paid told you guys that all of MAGA is paid and they coordinate their messaging in and they coordinate their messaging in and they coordinate their messaging in lockstep via group chat. lockstep via group chat. lockstep via group chat. That's false and an exaggeration. And That's false and an exaggeration. And That's false and an exaggeration. And you know, Ashley's a friend. I'm not in you know, Ashley's a friend. I'm not in you know, Ashley's a friend. I'm not in any of these group chats, but I would any of these group chats, but I would any of these group chats, but I would prefer it uh I think it'd be nice if she prefer it uh I think it'd be nice if she prefer it uh I think it'd be nice if she explained that she's talking about a explained that she's talking about a explained that she's talking about a handful of people and some PR companies. handful of people and some PR companies. handful of people and some PR compan
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URL: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=53QZfOszbBs&pp=iggCQAE%3D
DESCRIPTION: Post-shooting clips reveal leftist signs and calls for "death to tyrants," yet blame shifts to conservatives amid viral outrage.

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I want to play this clip from Ashley I want to play this clip from Ashley I want to play this clip from Ashley Sinclair. Sinclair. Sinclair. Uh following Ashley Uh following Ashley Uh following Ashley following the uh uh the the shooting. A following the uh uh the the shooting. A following the uh uh the the shooting. A ton of proTrump accounts said we need a ton of proTrump accounts said we need a ton of proTrump accounts said we need a ballroom, which helps ignite the ballroom, which helps ignite the ballroom, which helps ignite the conspiracy theory that Trump staged this conspiracy theory that Trump staged this conspiracy theory that Trump staged this to get a ballroom, which makes no sense to get a ballroom, which makes no sense to get a ballroom, which makes no sense because a shooting they can advocate for because a shooting they can advocate for because a shooting they can advocate for a ballroom from it, but it's not going a ballroom from it, but it's not going a ballroom from it, but it's not going to create any legal standing for them to to create any legal standing for them to to create any legal standing for them to get a ballroom. But here's what she get a ballroom. But here's what she get a ballroom. But here's what she said. Actually, I have to unmute it as said. Actually, I have to unmute it as said. Actually, I have to unmute it as one does. There you go. So, last week I one does. There you go. So, last week I one does. There you go. So, last week I told you guys that all of MAGA is paid told you guys that all of MAGA is paid told you guys that all of MAGA is paid and they coordinate their messaging in and they coordinate their messaging in and they coordinate their messaging in lockstep via group chat. lockstep via group chat. lockstep via group chat. That's false and an exaggeration. And That's false and an exaggeration. And That's false and an exaggeration. And you know, Ashley's a friend. I'm not in you know, Ashley's a friend. I'm not in you know, Ashley's a friend. I'm not in any of these group chats, but I would any of these group chats, but I would any of these group chats, but I would prefer it uh I think it'd be nice if she prefer it uh I think it'd be nice if she prefer it uh I think it'd be nice if she explained that she's talking about a explained that she's talking about a explained that she's talking about a handful of people and some PR companies. handful of people and some PR companies. handful of people and some PR compan
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URL: https://spectator.com/article/british-ambassador-torpedoes-starmers-state-visit/?edition=us
DESCRIPTION: Leaked remarks from UK envoy call "special relationship" outdated baggage, sabotaging Starmer's planned royal U.S. visit amid tensions.

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Just when you thought a British ambassador to the US couldn’t possibly cause any more grief for Sir Keir Starmer, enter Christian Turner.
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British Ambassador torpedoes King's state visit | The Spectator Skip to main content US EDITION UK EDITION US EDITION US Edition Sign In US Edition US Edition HomeWriters Newsletters Podcasts Briefings Events Club Archive Shop Politics Cockburn Culture Tech Magazine Newsletters HomeWriters Newsletters Podcasts Briefings Events Club Archive Shop Coffee House Politics Society World Data Economy Scotland Culture Arts Books Exhibitions Film Music Radio & podcasts Television Stage Life Culture What to watch Wine & food Travel Property Sport Style Health Magazine The Week Features Columnists Books Arts Life Cartoons Puzzles & games This week's issue April 27 2026 Politics Cockburn Culture Tech Magazine Newsletters Sign In Sign In US EDITION UK EDITION US EDITION Politics Cockburn Culture Tech Magazine Newsletters HomeWriters Newsletters Podcasts Briefings Events Club Archive Shop Coffee House Politics Society World Data Economy Scotland Culture Arts Books Exhibitions Film Music Radio & podcasts Television Stage Life Culture What to watch Wine & food Travel Property Sport Style Health Magazine The Week Features Columnists Books Arts Life Cartoons Puzzles & games This week's issue April 27 2026 Coffee House Cockburn BRITISH AMBASSADOR TORPEDOES KING’S STATE VISIT Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 5:55 PM King Charles III and Sir Christian Turner, British ambassador to the US (Getty) Text settings Text size Small Medium Large Line Spacing Compact Normal Spacious Comments Share SHARE Cockburn BRITISH AMBASSADOR TORPEDOES KING’S STATE VISIT Copy link Copied Linkedin Messenger Email Oh dear. Just when you thought a British ambassador to the US couldn’t possibly cause any more grief for Sir Keir Starmer, enter Christian Turner. Turner’s predecessor Peter Mandelson set a high bar for humiliating the country’s government, but the career diplomat – who took up post in February – has given Mandelson a run for his money. The latest kerfuffle centers on a leaked recording of Turner dispensing pearls of wisdom to a group of British students on a jolly to DC, in the same month that he took up residence. The audio, obtained by the Financial Times, contains a selection of eyebrow-raising comments, not least the ambassador’s verdict that the much-vaunted “Special Relationship” is rather “backwards-looking” and weighed down by “baggage.” Coming at a time when Starmer is trying to keep Donald Trump sweet, that is very much NOT the party line. The real “Special Relationship,” Turner confided... [Truncated]
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URL: https://www.wsj.com/opinion/group-rage-doesnt-hold-together-a-coalition-b0a72370
DESCRIPTION: Opinion warns that fury-driven alliances fracture, echoing current political divides.
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URL: https://resources.hoover.org/dueling-populisms-signup-premium?olc=38489&utm_term=&utm_campaign=duelingpopulisms&utm_source=google&utm_medium=pmax&hsa_acc=5955820823&hsa_cam=21295665540&hsa_grp=&hsa_ad=&hsa_src=&hsa_tgt=&hsa_kw=&hsa_mt=&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21302016929&gbraid=0AAAAABt3sbsXCJLzdFg0jgTMfRPKzb6lD&gclid=CjwKCAjw5NvPBhAoEiwA_2egfrEyfSrRLlzGFdgoZ9_1nQUyBP2X5DC9MyyuYJGgf4Tptu0O4yKjyRoCjr8QAvD_BwE
DESCRIPTION: Victor Davis Hanson traces urban radical vs. rural liberty populisms to Rome, previewing modern U.S. clashes.

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Dueling Populisms Signup GET EXPERT COMMENTARY ON THE ROOTS OF POPULISM—AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR TODAY'S POLITICS Download your free analysis from Hoover Fellow Victor Davis Hanson The sudden rise of populist movements—sometimes seen as noble advocacy, sometimes seen as belligerent bullying—has been a recent phenomenon in American political history. But the truth is, it’s nothing new to world history. What can we expect from a political climate ruled by movements that rebel against both the establishment—and each other? Find out what lies ahead for a nation reviving ancient tensions in this exclusive report from Hoover senior fellow and world-renowned historian Victor Davis Hanson. Hanson explains the fascinating history of how both factions trace their roots back to Roman times—the urban radicals who favored equality, and the rural traditionalists who favored liberty. You’ll learn the important parallels between these ancient movements and their modern counterparts in both progressive and conservative populism. SIMPLY COMPLETE THE FORM BELOW AND WE'LL SEND YOU DUELING POPULISMS NOW. © 2026 by the Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University Privacy Policy

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Low-angle tracking shot circling the aristocratic figure as he slowly turns the crumpled manifesto in his hands, intense focused gaze moving across the document, candlelight dancing across his skeptical expression and casting long dramatic shadows that shift across towering bookshelves, subtle dust motes swirling in golden beams, elegant baroque tension building through precise controlled movement and evolving chiaroscuro lighting.

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[Intro]
(Instrumental buildup)
[Verse 1]
In Freedom’s Hall where polished pillars gleam,
Three shadows lengthen, mingling with the dream.
The tyrant’s foe, with manifesto’s fire,
Takes deadly aim amid the ballroom’s choir.
Yet online wits, in swift and practiced art,
Declare the blood a staged, convenient part.
“False flag!” they cry, while Epstein’s ghost appears,
To mask the venom written through the years.
Thus Molière’s Tartuffe, in modern dress,
Would feign devout, yet serve his own excess.
[Chorus]
Division’s bitter fruit in fury’s name,
Breeds only chaos, never lasting fame.
When shots ring out and manifestos speak,
The healer’s hand alone restores the meek.
Behold how neatly both sides twist the tale,
While truth lies wounded, pale and delicate.
[Verse 2]
The ballroom dreams yield sudden, lethal charge,
Where reason bends and evidence grows large.
Conspiracies like ivy choke the wall,
While manifestos scream their frantic call.
Ambassadors torpedo royal barge,
With leaks that wound like daggers in the dark.
The special bond, once praised in lofty tone,
Becomes mere “baggage,” outdated, overthrown.
Such polished treachery, so neatly spun,
Would make the court of Versailles seem guileless fun.
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THEMATIC SUMMARY:
Three shadows fall on freedom's guarded hall,
Where tyrant's foe defies the fatal aim,
Left's whispers claim 'tis but a staged thrall,
Yet manifestos scream their venom's name.
From ballroom dreams to dinner's deadly charge,
Conspiracies entwine with rage unchecked,
Ambassadors torpedo royal barge,
While populisms duel, the truth wrecked.
In rage no coalitions long endure,
'Gainst evidence, the online furies spin,
For when the shots ring out, both sides demure,
The healer's touch alone lets light win.
Thus history warns: division's bitter fruit,
Yields only chaos, never wise pursuit.
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URL: https://www-nationalreview-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.nationalreview.com/2026/05/the-online-left-just-cant-process-the-whcd-assassination-attempt/amp/?amp_js_v=0.1&amp_gsa=1#webview=1
DESCRIPTION: Leftist online denial frames Trump assassination attempt as staged op, ignoring shooter's anti-Trump manifesto amid Epstein distractions.

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The Online Left Just Can’t Process the WHCD Assassination Attempt | National Review Close National Review Navigation The Corner Latest Articles News The Morning Jolt The Week Podcasts Magazine Capital Matters Bench Memos Photos Books, Arts & Manners Subscribe Newsletter Signup Gift Subscriptions NRPLUS Member Articles NRPLUS Facebook Group NRPLUS Call Replays Cartoons of the Day Commenting Policy Become a Member Submissions More About Advertise Authors A-Z Careers Contact Us Donate FAQ Games Magazine Archive Masthead NR Institute Privacy Policy Search Submit a Tip Terms of Service Videos Open National Review Navigation Large National Review Logo {{monthNameShort}}. {{day}}, {{year}} Subscribe Login NR PLUS Politics & Policy THE ONLINE LEFT JUST CAN’T PROCESS THE WHCD ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT By James Lileks May 3, 2026 6:30 AM Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Flipboard Share on WhatsApp Email this article President Donald Trump speaks next to FBI Director Kash Patel and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche at the White House, following the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, in Washington, D.C., April 25, 2026. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) The online left’s explanations for the WHCD assassination attempt have become an evidence-free zone. Sign in here to read more. Their explanations have become an evidence-free zone. T he White House Correspondents’ Dinner assassination attempt? Of course, it was an op. A false flag! All fake, just like the others. Someone on Reddit posted a picture of the shooter from his Instagram account and said it was AI. The pants were wrong, the stool in the background looked odd. What if the guy was completely invented and we’re being played? You have to ask why. Well, the answers are obvious. It’s to distract from the Epstein files. Yes, because the entire country is buzzing about the Epstein files. Guys, I thought the Iran war was a distraction from the Epstein files. Oh, it was, but that’s dragging on into an interminable Vietnam quagmire with which everyone is bored. They needed something new, or a New York Times editor would say “slow news week; let’s do another search for ‘Trump’ in the Epstein pdfs, but this time all lowercase — holy cow, 2,478 hits! Call the composing room, we’re remaking page 1! Johnson, start typing, I’ll dictate. Ahem. ‘In a stunning new development, a fresh look at — hold on, wait a minute, turn up the TV, what’s going on?” And so they’re obligated to report on ... [Truncated]
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URL: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2-IOAi-Obo4&pp=iggCQAE%3D
DESCRIPTION: Security footage captures suspect charging White House Correspondents' Dinner, sparking left-wing "fake" claims despite real threats.

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DESCRIPTION: Influencer debunks lefty conspiracy that pro-Trump accounts fabricated shooting for "ballroom" gain, exposing coordinated denial.

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I want to play this clip from Ashley I want to play this clip from Ashley I want to play this clip from Ashley Sinclair. Sinclair. Sinclair. Uh following Ashley Uh following Ashley Uh following Ashley following the uh uh the the shooting. A following the uh uh the the shooting. A following the uh uh the the shooting. A ton of proTrump accounts said we need a ton of proTrump accounts said we need a ton of proTrump accounts said we need a ballroom, which helps ignite the ballroom, which helps ignite the ballroom, which helps ignite the conspiracy theory that Trump staged this conspiracy theory that Trump staged this conspiracy theory that Trump staged this to get a ballroom, which makes no sense to get a ballroom, which makes no sense to get a ballroom, which makes no sense because a shooting they can advocate for because a shooting they can advocate for because a shooting they can advocate for a ballroom from it, but it's not going a ballroom from it, but it's not going a ballroom from it, but it's not going to create any legal standing for them to to create any legal standing for them to to create any legal standing for them to get a ballroom. But here's what she get a ballroom. But here's what she get a ballroom. But here's what she said. Actually, I have to unmute it as said. Actually, I have to unmute it as said. Actually, I have to unmute it as one does. There you go. So, last week I one does. There you go. So, last week I one does. There you go. So, last week I told you guys that all of MAGA is paid told you guys that all of MAGA is paid told you guys that all of MAGA is paid and they coordinate their messaging in and they coordinate their messaging in and they coordinate their messaging in lockstep via group chat. lockstep via group chat. lockstep via group chat. That's false and an exaggeration. And That's false and an exaggeration. And That's false and an exaggeration. And you know, Ashley's a friend. I'm not in you know, Ashley's a friend. I'm not in you know, Ashley's a friend. I'm not in any of these group chats, but I would any of these group chats, but I would any of these group chats, but I would prefer it uh I think it'd be nice if she prefer it uh I think it'd be nice if she prefer it uh I think it'd be nice if she explained that she's talking about a explained that she's talking about a explained that she's talking about a handful of people and some PR companies. handful of people and some PR companies. handful of people and some PR compan
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DESCRIPTION: Trump dismantles CBS trap using shooter's deranged manifesto calling him "pedophile rapist traitor," praising his combative defense.

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I want to play this clip from Ashley I want to play this clip from Ashley I want to play this clip from Ashley Sinclair. Sinclair. Sinclair. Uh following Ashley Uh following Ashley Uh following Ashley following the uh uh the the shooting. A following the uh uh the the shooting. A following the uh uh the the shooting. A ton of proTrump accounts said we need a ton of proTrump accounts said we need a ton of proTrump accounts said we need a ballroom, which helps ignite the ballroom, which helps ignite the ballroom, which helps ignite the conspiracy theory that Trump staged this conspiracy theory that Trump staged this conspiracy theory that Trump staged this to get a ballroom, which makes no sense to get a ballroom, which makes no sense to get a ballroom, which makes no sense because a shooting they can advocate for because a shooting they can advocate for because a shooting they can advocate for a ballroom from it, but it's not going a ballroom from it, but it's not going a ballroom from it, but it's not going to create any legal standing for them to to create any legal standing for them to to create any legal standing for them to get a ballroom. But here's what she get a ballroom. But here's what she get a ballroom. But here's what she said. Actually, I have to unmute it as said. Actually, I have to unmute it as said. Actually, I have to unmute it as one does. There you go. So, last week I one does. There you go. So, last week I one does. There you go. So, last week I told you guys that all of MAGA is paid told you guys that all of MAGA is paid told you guys that all of MAGA is paid and they coordinate their messaging in and they coordinate their messaging in and they coordinate their messaging in lockstep via group chat. lockstep via group chat. lockstep via group chat. That's false and an exaggeration. And That's false and an exaggeration. And That's false and an exaggeration. And you know, Ashley's a friend. I'm not in you know, Ashley's a friend. I'm not in you know, Ashley's a friend. I'm not in any of these group chats, but I would any of these group chats, but I would any of these group chats, but I would prefer it uh I think it'd be nice if she prefer it uh I think it'd be nice if she prefer it uh I think it'd be nice if she explained that she's talking about a explained that she's talking about a explained that she's talking about a handful of people and some PR companies. handful of people and some PR companies. handful of people and some PR compan
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DESCRIPTION: Post-shooting clips reveal leftist signs and calls for "death to tyrants," yet blame shifts to conservatives amid viral outrage.

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I want to play this clip from Ashley I want to play this clip from Ashley I want to play this clip from Ashley Sinclair. Sinclair. Sinclair. Uh following Ashley Uh following Ashley Uh following Ashley following the uh uh the the shooting. A following the uh uh the the shooting. A following the uh uh the the shooting. A ton of proTrump accounts said we need a ton of proTrump accounts said we need a ton of proTrump accounts said we need a ballroom, which helps ignite the ballroom, which helps ignite the ballroom, which helps ignite the conspiracy theory that Trump staged this conspiracy theory that Trump staged this conspiracy theory that Trump staged this to get a ballroom, which makes no sense to get a ballroom, which makes no sense to get a ballroom, which makes no sense because a shooting they can advocate for because a shooting they can advocate for because a shooting they can advocate for a ballroom from it, but it's not going a ballroom from it, but it's not going a ballroom from it, but it's not going to create any legal standing for them to to create any legal standing for them to to create any legal standing for them to get a ballroom. But here's what she get a ballroom. But here's what she get a ballroom. But here's what she said. Actually, I have to unmute it as said. Actually, I have to unmute it as said. Actually, I have to unmute it as one does. There you go. So, last week I one does. There you go. So, last week I one does. There you go. So, last week I told you guys that all of MAGA is paid told you guys that all of MAGA is paid told you guys that all of MAGA is paid and they coordinate their messaging in and they coordinate their messaging in and they coordinate their messaging in lockstep via group chat. lockstep via group chat. lockstep via group chat. That's false and an exaggeration. And That's false and an exaggeration. And That's false and an exaggeration. And you know, Ashley's a friend. I'm not in you know, Ashley's a friend. I'm not in you know, Ashley's a friend. I'm not in any of these group chats, but I would any of these group chats, but I would any of these group chats, but I would prefer it uh I think it'd be nice if she prefer it uh I think it'd be nice if she prefer it uh I think it'd be nice if she explained that she's talking about a explained that she's talking about a explained that she's talking about a handful of people and some PR companies. handful of people and some PR companies. handful of people and some PR compan
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DESCRIPTION: Leaked remarks from UK envoy call "special relationship" outdated baggage, sabotaging Starmer's planned royal U.S. visit amid tensions.

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Just when you thought a British ambassador to the US couldn’t possibly cause any more grief for Sir Keir Starmer, enter Christian Turner.
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British Ambassador torpedoes King's state visit | The Spectator Skip to main content US EDITION UK EDITION US EDITION US Edition Sign In US Edition US Edition HomeWriters Newsletters Podcasts Briefings Events Club Archive Shop Politics Cockburn Culture Tech Magazine Newsletters HomeWriters Newsletters Podcasts Briefings Events Club Archive Shop Coffee House Politics Society World Data Economy Scotland Culture Arts Books Exhibitions Film Music Radio & podcasts Television Stage Life Culture What to watch Wine & food Travel Property Sport Style Health Magazine The Week Features Columnists Books Arts Life Cartoons Puzzles & games This week's issue April 27 2026 Politics Cockburn Culture Tech Magazine Newsletters Sign In Sign In US EDITION UK EDITION US EDITION Politics Cockburn Culture Tech Magazine Newsletters HomeWriters Newsletters Podcasts Briefings Events Club Archive Shop Coffee House Politics Society World Data Economy Scotland Culture Arts Books Exhibitions Film Music Radio & podcasts Television Stage Life Culture What to watch Wine & food Travel Property Sport Style Health Magazine The Week Features Columnists Books Arts Life Cartoons Puzzles & games This week's issue April 27 2026 Coffee House Cockburn BRITISH AMBASSADOR TORPEDOES KING’S STATE VISIT Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 5:55 PM King Charles III and Sir Christian Turner, British ambassador to the US (Getty) Text settings Text size Small Medium Large Line Spacing Compact Normal Spacious Comments Share SHARE Cockburn BRITISH AMBASSADOR TORPEDOES KING’S STATE VISIT Copy link Copied Linkedin Messenger Email Oh dear. Just when you thought a British ambassador to the US couldn’t possibly cause any more grief for Sir Keir Starmer, enter Christian Turner. Turner’s predecessor Peter Mandelson set a high bar for humiliating the country’s government, but the career diplomat – who took up post in February – has given Mandelson a run for his money. The latest kerfuffle centers on a leaked recording of Turner dispensing pearls of wisdom to a group of British students on a jolly to DC, in the same month that he took up residence. The audio, obtained by the Financial Times, contains a selection of eyebrow-raising comments, not least the ambassador’s verdict that the much-vaunted “Special Relationship” is rather “backwards-looking” and weighed down by “baggage.” Coming at a time when Starmer is trying to keep Donald Trump sweet, that is very much NOT the party line. The real “Special Relationship,” Turner confided... [Truncated]
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URL: https://www.wsj.com/opinion/group-rage-doesnt-hold-together-a-coalition-b0a72370
DESCRIPTION: Opinion warns that fury-driven alliances fracture, echoing current political divides.
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DESCRIPTION: Victor Davis Hanson traces urban radical vs. rural liberty populisms to Rome, previewing modern U.S. clashes.

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Dueling Populisms Signup GET EXPERT COMMENTARY ON THE ROOTS OF POPULISM—AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR TODAY'S POLITICS Download your free analysis from Hoover Fellow Victor Davis Hanson The sudden rise of populist movements—sometimes seen as noble advocacy, sometimes seen as belligerent bullying—has been a recent phenomenon in American political history. But the truth is, it’s nothing new to world history. What can we expect from a political climate ruled by movements that rebel against both the establishment—and each other? Find out what lies ahead for a nation reviving ancient tensions in this exclusive report from Hoover senior fellow and world-renowned historian Victor Davis Hanson. Hanson explains the fascinating history of how both factions trace their roots back to Roman times—the urban radicals who favored equality, and the rural traditionalists who favored liberty. You’ll learn the important parallels between these ancient movements and their modern counterparts in both progressive and conservative populism. SIMPLY COMPLETE THE FORM BELOW AND WE'LL SEND YOU DUELING POPULISMS NOW. © 2026 by the Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University Privacy Policy