# Motivation for July 13th Trump shooting: speculation, conjecture, moving to evidence supported hypothesis **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [July 14, 2024, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/motivation-for-july-13th-trump-shooting-speculation-conjecture-moving-to-evidence-supported-hypothesis/1004219 "2024-07-14T20:07:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 147
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2024, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/motivation-for-july-13th-trump-shooting-speculation-conjecture-moving-to-evidence-supported-hypothesis/1004219/147 "2024-09-08T20:38:06Z")
Also: Trump assassination conspiracy theories go here: > [@Trump Assassination Attempt Conspiracies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-assassination-attempt-conspiracies/1004723): > > I hear there are several conspiracy theories surrounding the attempt on Trump’s life, regarding how the shooter got so close, and the Secret Service. One was that the agent who shot was fired for not getting permission. Others I’m sure about SS complicity and Dem involvement. So I’m wondering about creating a counter CT. My idea is that the assassination attrmpt was actually a set up by Trump’s team to create a spectacle that they could blame on Dems, and create exactly the kind of hero worsh… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/motivation-for-july-13th-trump-shooting-speculation-conjecture-moving-to-evidence-supported-hypothesis/1004219)._