Thomas Matthew Crooks: Registered Republican and gun lover who shot Trump
www.telegraph.co.uk
The FBI says it has not yet identified a motive for the shooting

The shooter was 12 when Trump was first elected. archive

  • Todd Bonzalez@lemm.ee
    772·
    5 months ago

    Crooks appeared to have featured in a TV advert for the BlackRock finance company filmed at Bethel Park High School and broadcast in 2023.

    I just found a breadcrumb of what will undoubtedly be my favorite conspiracy theory to come out of this.

    • Fedizen@lemmy.world
      201·
      5 months ago

      I don’t think enough people talk about what a boon the trump tax cuts for the rich were for the major asset management corps.

      • Zink@programming.dev
        10·
        5 months ago

        Who has time to worry about money and trickle-up economics when there could be trans ladies out there using the ladies’ room?!?!?

        /s

        • Fedizen@lemmy.world
          4·
          5 months ago

          you kid, but I was literally talking to somebody yesterday and this would not be far off from a summary of the discussion.

          • ZMonster@lemmy.world
            51·
            5 months ago

            Lol, from one point of view, true. But if your choice is either Nazi Capitalism or Pandering Capitalism, maybe we don’t have to relegate ourselves to bigotry so quickly. I mean, if we have to live in this late stage capitalist hellscape until the boomers and xgeners die, maybe we don’t have to throw Elon musk a welcome back apartheid party.

    • ResoluteCatnap@lemmy.mlEnglish
      14·
      5 months ago

      If you read the wiki comments there was someone questioning the relevance and thinking it should be removed before ending up a conspiracy theory lol

      Is television commercial appearance notable?

      “He is featured in a 2023 advertisement for BlackRock, an investment firm, that was filmed at his high school.” [12] -> CNN “What we know page”

      I can sort of see an argument for both sides

      but I also pretty much guarantee its gonna be a talking point on A. Jones’ show by end of this week if it stays in the article (maybe also if it doesn’t, but yeah)