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Trump claims Butler assassination attempt was a 'Democrat Plot' without showing evidence

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Trump did not offer any evidence to back up his extraordinary claim of the Butler assassination attempt being part of a broader plot.

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Washington Examiner
Trump claims Biden FBI ‘altered’ and ‘corrupted’ information on Butler assassination attempt (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Sep 15, 2026
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President Donald Trump said Tuesday that new information had been uncovered regarding the attempt on his life in 2024 by Thomas Matthew Crooks and the FBI’s handling of the matter. In a Truth Social post, Trump alleged that former President Joe Biden‘s administration mishandled the investigation int…
MS Now
In major escalation, Trump pushes new conspiracy theory about Butler assassination attempt (opens MS Now)
Published Sep 15, 2026
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“This was all a Democrat Plot, to get me out of the Election, that failed,” the president wrote about the 2024 shooting in Pennsylvania.
PoliticusUSA
Trump Melts Down After SCOTUS Ruling And Claims Biden Tried To Have Him Whacked In Butler (opens PoliticusUSA)
Published Sep 15, 2026
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Donald Trump’s desperation before the midterms hit a new low as he claimed that the assassination attempt in Butler, PA was a Democratic plot to get him out of the election.
Breitbart News
Trump Claims Assassination Attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, Was 'Democrat Plot,' Says 'New Info' Found (opens Breitbart News)
Published Sep 15, 2026
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President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the failed assassination attempt on his life in Butler, Pennsylvania, was a "Democrat Plot" and added that new information "was just found."
Newsweek
Trump Says 'Democrat Plot' to Blame Over Inept Assassination Attempt Probe (opens Newsweek)
Published Sep 15, 2026
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Trump's allegation comes as a new trove of documents related to an assassination attempt against him was released this week.
American Greatness
Trump Says Assassination Attempt in Butler, PA in July 2024 Was ‘All a Democrat Plot’ (opens American Greatness)
Published Sep 15, 2026
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In an explosive Truth Social post Tuesday, President Donald Trump implicated Democrats in the July 2024 assassination attempt against his life, claiming it was “all a […] Source
ABC News
Trump says Butler assassination attempt was 'Democrat Plot' without showing evidence (opens ABC News)
Published Sep 15, 2026
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Patel testified the FBI had found no connections between the suspect and others.
6ABC Philadelphia
Trump claims Butler assassination attempt was a 'Democrat Plot' without showing evidence (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)
Published Sep 15, 2026
6ABC Philadelphia's feed description
Trump did not offer any evidence to back up his extraordinary claim of the Butler assassination attempt being part of a broader plot.
Talking Points Memo
Trump Cooks Up New Conspiracy Theories About the Butler Assassination Attempt (opens Talking Points Memo)
Published Sep 16, 2026
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Trump Asserts (Without Evidence, of Course) That the Biden Administration Tried to Murder Him One thing I would not have...

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