Trump Memes Take Internet By Storm After Former US President Gets Shot in the Ear

In a startling turn of events, former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump narrowly escaped an assassination attempt during his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, July 13. The bullet skimmed past his right ear, just four months before the November 2024 presidential elections.

The air was thick with fear as gunfire erupted, sending the crowd into chaos. Amid the turmoil, a visibly shaken but resilient Trump, bleeding from his ear, was swiftly surrounded by Secret Service agents. They rushed him to his SUV, where he managed to give a defiant fist pump.

The shocking incident reverberated across the globe, but social media quickly transformed the tense atmosphere into one of unexpected levity. Memes began to flood various platforms, turning the terrifying moment into a series of creative, humorous interpretations. Some memes depicted Trump dodging bullets like a superhero, while others likened the scene to iconic movie moments. One particularly viral meme showed Trump in a dramatic slow-motion sequence, reminiscent of scenes from “The Matrix,” while another placed him in an action-packed Hollywood blockbuster scenario, complete with explosions and dramatic music.

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Meanwhile, eyewitnesses claimed the shots came from a one-story building with a white roof, located to the right of the stage. The suspected shooter was quickly neutralized by the Secret Service.

US security agencies identified the assailant as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. Moments after he allegedly fired at Trump, the Secret Service fatally shot him.

State records revealed that Crooks, a registered Republican, was poised to vote in his first presidential election this November. A 2022 graduate of Bethel Park High School, Crooks had earned a $500 “star award” from the National Math and Science Initiative, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.