{"id":2342277,"date":"2024-09-17T12:28:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T16:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/assassination-attempts-mark-next-stage-towards-banana-republic\/"},"modified":"2024-09-17T12:29:28","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T16:29:28","slug":"assassination-attempts-mark-next-stage-towards-banana-republic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/assassination-attempts-mark-next-stage-towards-banana-republic\/","title":{"rendered":"Assassination Attempts Mark Next Stage Towards Banana Republic"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fassassination-attempts-mark-next-stage-towards-banana-republic%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2342277&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The text describes the current state of political violence and censorship in \u2064a country likened to a &#8220;banana \u2062republic,&#8221; where democratic ideals are overshadowed by authoritarian practices. It highlights a concerning pattern where former President Donald Trump has faced multiple assassination attempts following political debates, suggesting that the\u200b outcome of \u200dthese debates \u200bis ominously linked to the threat to his life. Following a \u2062recent\u200b debate, Trump survived a second assassination attempt while golfing, thanks to the intervention\u2062 of a Secret Service agent. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-times-goes-flag-hunting-at-alito-property\/\" title=\"NY Times searches for flags at Alito&#039;s property\">narrative raises questions<\/a> regarding Trump\u2019s security measures, particularly noting that \u2064he does not receive the \u2063same level of protection as a sitting president. Furthermore, there are allegations about the Secret Service&#8217;s commitment to Trump\u2019s safety, referencing past failures to enhance security prior to public events where he was at risk. The \u2064text underscores a troubling intersection of political rivalry, violence, and inadequacies in protective measures \u200bwithin\u2064 the framework of a democracy under\u2063 strain.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Censorship, political prosecutions, and assassinations are common features of a third<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-claiming-to-defend-democracy-are-adopting-the-tactics-of-authoritarian-china\/\" title=\"Democrats Claiming To \u2018Defend Democracy\u2019 Are Adopting The Tactics Of Authoritarian China\">-world banana republic<\/a> where the term &ldquo;democracy&rdquo; is used by incumbent regimes as merely a buzzword to cloak authoritarianism. If there&rsquo;s ever any wonder who won the last two presidential debates run by moderators from state media, just look at who keeps getting shot at after them. <\/p>\n<p>Darren Beattie, a former speechwriter in the Trump White House, characterized the &ldquo;grim new reality of our &lsquo;democracy&#8217;&rdquo; as one where &ldquo;we can tell whether Trump won a debate by whether an assassination attempt follows shortly thereafter.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The grim new reality of our &ldquo;democracy&rdquo; is we can tell whether trump won a debate by whether an assassination attempt follows shortly thereafter<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Darren J. Beattie &#127760; (@DarrenJBeattie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DarrenJBeattie\/status\/1835463301184000367?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 15, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>On Sunday, former President Donald Trump survived a second attempt on his life just days following another primetime forum against his far-left opponent. While Trump was out golfing at one of his West Palm Beach resorts, a gunman line up a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/1835424438612906131\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">scoped &ldquo;AK-47-style rifle<\/a>&rdquo; within just 300 to 500 <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/09\/15\/gov-desantis-announces-independent-investigation-into-second-trump-assassination-attempt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">yards<\/a> of the Republican presidential nominee. After hiding for 12 hours, the suspect was prevented from firing at Trump only because of a Secret Service agent who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/09\/16\/us\/politics\/investigation-trump-assassination-attempt.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">engaged <\/a>the rifleman first.<\/p>\n<p>According to Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw, Trump still does not have full Secret Service protection because he is out of office. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At this level that he is at right now, he&rsquo;s not the sitting president. If he was, we would have had this entire golf course surrounded. But because he&rsquo;s not, security is limited to the areas that the Secret Service deems possible,&rdquo; Bradshaw <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/09\/15\/us-news\/demands-mount-for-trump-to-get-same-protection-as-biden-after-yet-another-assassination-plot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told<\/a> reporters Sunday. &ldquo;I would imagine that the next time he comes to a golf course, there&rsquo;ll probably be a little bit more people around the perimeter. But the Secret Service did exactly what they should have done.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The latest revelation about Trump&rsquo;s security detail coupled with the myriad failures earlier this year legitimately <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/07\/25\/the-secret-service-was-obviously-going-to-be-the-next-vehicle-of-the-deep-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">calls into question<\/a> the agency&rsquo;s commitment to Trump&rsquo;s safety. In the months running up to the July 13 attack in Butler, Pennsylvania, the Trump campaign had been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/investigators-pelosi-responsible-for-jan-6-security-breakdown-at-u-s-capitol\/\" title=\"Investigators: Pelosi Responsible For Jan. 6 Security Breakdown At U.S. Capitol\">denied multiple requests<\/a> to beef up security by the incumbent administration, leaving the regime-declared Public Enemy No. 1 vulnerable to an assassination attempt. The gunman had meanwhile been allowed to scope out the Pennsylvania rally grounds hours in advance with a reconnaissance drone just 200 yards from the event site, and even reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/07\/19\/report-trump-rally-assassin-hid-gun-on-site-before-the-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hid <\/a>the gun either in or nearby the building where he would fire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/trump-rally-gunman-fired-eight-shots-under-six-seconds-before-being-killed-by-secret-service-analysis-shows\/\">eight<\/a> rounds.<\/p>\n<p>The timeline of the assassination plot foiled last weekend eerily resembles the same sequence of events that unfolded this summer. Trump narrowly survived a would-be assassin&rsquo;s bullet in Butler just two weeks after a CNN debate with President Joe Biden, who failed so badly at reassuring voters of his mental capacity to serve as commander-in-chief that he stepped down from the race.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This computer model of Trump turning his head at the last instant before the bullet would have killed him is unbelievable to watch: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uAlZoeO8C3\">pic.twitter.com\/uAlZoeO8C3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClayTravis\/status\/1813325265776623809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 16, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Trump would go on to survive his second attempted assassination after a debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, who failed to show skeptical voters how she might govern after months of major policy reversals with <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/09\/04\/with-few-debates-and-one-interview-harris-is-the-political-machine-candidate-running-a-celebrity-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">scant explanations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>America started the last presidential election with a censorship regime in Silicon Valley colluding with Deep State operatives who sought to undermine the entire Trump presidency. <\/p>\n<p>The Democrats ushered in this year&rsquo;s race with a cascade of criminal litigation to place their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/josh-hawley-calls-for-ag-garlands-impeachment-after-mar-a-lago-raid\/\" title=\"Josh Hawley Calls For AG Garland\u2019s Impeachment After Mar-a-Lago Raid\">chief political opponent<\/a> under a courtroom siege. Trump faced nearly 100 federal and local charges across four cases brought by political prosecutors determined to jail the Democrats&rsquo; most prominent threat against four more years in power. <\/p>\n<p>The slew of indictments introduced the <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/03\/21\/indicting-trump-will-usher-in-americas-banana-republic-stage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">first stage<\/a> of America&rsquo;s descent into a banana republic. The multiple assassination attempts that followed marked the near completion of that transformation. Heaven forbid Trump land behind bars, or worse, in a casket.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Tristan Justice is the western correspondent for The Federalist and the author of Social Justice Redux, a conservative newsletter on culture, health, and wellness. He has also written for The Washington Examiner and The Daily Signal. His work has also been featured in Real Clear Politics and Fox News. Tristan graduated from George Washington University where he majored in political science and minored in journalism. Follow him on Twitter at @JusticeTristan or contact him at Tristan@thefederalist.com. Sign up for Tristan&#8217;s email newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/socialjusticeredux.substack.com\/about\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Censorship, political prosecutions, and assassinations are typical characteristics of a third-world banana republic, where the term &#8220;democracy&#8221; is merely a facade used by ruling governments to disguise their authoritarian nature. If there\u2019s any doubt about who triumphed in the last two presidential debates moderated by state media representatives, one only needs to observe who continues to be targeted with violence afterward. Darren Beattie, a former speechwriter for Trump during his presidency, described the &#8220;bleak new reality of our &#8216;democracy'&#8221; as one where we can determine if Trump won a debate based on whether an assassination attempt follows soon after.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, former President Donald Trump survived another assassination attempt just days after participating in a primetime forum against his far-left rival. While golfing at one of his resorts in West Palm Beach, a gunman positioned himself with an \u201cAK-47-style rifle\u201d within 300 to 500 yards of Trump. The suspect was prevented from firing due to intervention from a Secret Service agent after hiding for 12 hours.<\/p>\n<p>Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw noted that Trump does not have full Secret Service protection since he is no longer in office. He explained that if Trump were still president, security would have been much tighter around the golf course; however, because he isn\u2019t currently serving as president, security measures are limited.<\/p>\n<p>The recent issues regarding Trump&#8217;s security detail raise serious concerns about the agency&#8217;s commitment to ensuring his safety. In the lead-up to an attack on July 13 in Butler, Pennsylvania, Trump&#8217;s campaign had repeatedly requested increased security but was denied by the current administration\u2014leaving him vulnerable as Public Enemy No. 1 according to regime narratives. The assailant had even been able to survey the rally site using a reconnaissance drone just before attempting an attack.<\/p>\n<p>The timeline surrounding last weekend&#8217;s foiled assassination plot closely mirrors events from earlier this summer when Trump narrowly escaped being shot shortly after debating President Joe Biden\u2014who subsequently withdrew from the race due to poor performance and voter concerns about his mental fitness for office.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also survived another assassination attempt following his debate with Vice President Kamala Harris\u2014a debate during which she failed to convince skeptical voters regarding her governance capabilities amid significant policy shifts without clear explanations.<\/p>\n<p>The previous presidential election began under conditions of censorship orchestrated by Silicon Valley and Deep State operatives aiming to undermine Trump&#8217;s presidency entirely. This year&#8217;s election cycle has seen Democrats initiate numerous criminal proceedings against their main political opponent in an effort to incapacitate him legally through nearly 100 federal and local charges across four cases brought forth by politically motivated prosecutors intent on neutralizing their most significant threat for future elections.<\/p>\n<p>These indictments represent an initial step toward America&#8217;s decline into banana republic status; subsequent assassination attempts signify nearing completion of that transformation\u2014a situation that could lead tragically should anything happen resulting in Trump&#8217;s imprisonment or death.<\/p>\n<p>Tristan Justice serves as The Federalist&#8217;s western correspondent and is also known for authoring Social Justice Redux\u2014a conservative newsletter focused on culture and wellness topics\u2014and has contributed writings featured across various platforms including The Washington Examiner and Fox News among others. He holds degrees from George Washington University majoring in political science with journalism minor studies<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":494,"featured_media":2342278,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Trump.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6286,22309,20683,34388],"class_list":["post-2342277","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-assassination","tag-banana-republic","tag-governance","tag-political-turmoil"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Trump.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342277","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/494"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2342277"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342277\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2342278"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2342277"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2342277"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2342277"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}