Key Points
- News of a purported attempt on the life of former US President Donald Trump has shaken Chinese social media, which is severely censored.
- Commenters suggested that the act was helping Trump in the polls. Weibo became a hotbed of conspiracy theories about the veracity of the occurrence and the motivations of the individuals involved.
China’s strictly restricted social media is abuzz with news of a suspected attempt on the life of former US President Donald Trump. This news has sparked conspiracy theories and made fun of the political system in the US.
Shots were fired on Sunday at Trump’s Florida golf course in what the Federal Bureau of Investigation said “appears to be an attempted assassination.”The authorities took a suspect into custody, and the Republican nominee remained unharmed.
Discussions trended on the well-known Chinese social media platform Weibo
On Monday, discussions about the event trended on Weibo, the well-known Chinese social media platform. Moreover, the story made its way to China that day. Users noted that Trump had narrowly avoided an assassination attempt on his life on July 13 during a campaign rally.
Several comments on the network with more than 500 million monthly users asked, “Again?”
In addition, the trending hashtag “#Shooter was 457 meters from Trump” attracted millions of views. Consequently, it also sparked conversations about how fortunate and “good-fated” Trump was.
At a press conference on Sunday, Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw spoke about the gunman’s proximity to the lawmaker. In particular, the gunman had come within 300 to 500 yards of the lawmaker.”
Commenters suggested that the act was helping Trump in the polls. Weibo became a hotbed of conspiracy theories about the veracity of the occurrence and the motivations of the individuals involved. On the platform, there were a lot of other bizarre conspiracy theories that mentioned religious organizations.
Many people speculated that Trump profited from the incident.
Several internet users conjectured that, indeed, Trump benefited from the incident, even outside of conspiracy theories.
On his verified Weibo account, Shen Yi, a professor at Fudan University’s Department of International Politics, stated that, notably, the article was “definitely not good news for Democrats.” Furthermore, there will be no deduction for whatever favors Harris may have received during the presidential debate.
According to three high-ranking law enforcement sources, it was revealed that The Secret Service was, in fact, in charge of Ryan Wesley Routh (before his shooting suspect actions). Meanwhile, information about Routh and his intentions was still surfacing.
Moreover, many Weibo posts claimed that the incident demonstrated how “terrorism and violence” rule American politics and that, consequently, the system is unstable.
“Democracy in America?” a blogger with one million followers wrote, “It’s safe to assume that assassinations against dissidents are just a common tactic. Thus, there’s no democracy to speak about in a country with assassinations against their president.”
Shortly after the event, Trump stated that he was safe and, importantly, in high spirits in an email intended for fundraisers.
“There were gunshots nearby, but I wanted to let you know right away that I am safe and doing well before wild speculations start. Nothing will cause me to slow down. “I promise never to give up!” the email said.
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