{"id":2596613,"date":"2026-04-29T10:55:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T14:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eaten-up-with-tds-adam-kinzinger-tries-to-normalize-attempts-to-kill-trump-with-volley-of-bizarre-posts\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T10:56:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T14:56:17","slug":"eaten-up-with-tds-adam-kinzinger-tries-to-normalize-attempts-to-kill-trump-with-volley-of-bizarre-posts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eaten-up-with-tds-adam-kinzinger-tries-to-normalize-attempts-to-kill-trump-with-volley-of-bizarre-posts\/","title":{"rendered":"Eaten Up with TDS, Adam Kinzinger Tries to Normalize Attempts to Kill Trump with Volley of Bizarre Posts"},"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\">36<\/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%2Featen-up-with-tds-adam-kinzinger-tries-to-normalize-attempts-to-kill-trump-with-volley-of-bizarre-posts%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=2596613&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>Former Republican Adam Kinzinger reacts to a Saturday assassination attempt on President Donald Trump by comparing it to past incidents involving earlier U.S. presidents (like Teddy Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, and Harry Truman) and criticizing how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-endorse-va-candidate-who-fantasized-about-assassination\/\" title=\"Dems Endorse VA Candidate Who Fantasized About Assassination\">political violence discussions<\/a> are handled. he posted on X that none of those presidents blamed \u201ccritics,\u201d and he objects to the idea of adding a White House ballroom, arguing it reflects an alarming approach to public criticism and security.<\/p>\n<p>Kinzinger also references a 1994 incident involving former President Bill Clinton, with other commentators claiming it was not an assassination attempt but a drunk pilot incident. despite that context, Kinzinger continues to focus on the ballroom idea, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >suggesting broader protective measures<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The article presents a broader argument that Kinzinger\u2019s messaging normalizes or downplays political violence, and it draws parallels to historical cases-such as Andrew Jackson\u2019s 1835 assassination attempt and subsequent political blame narratives-to claim that presidents and their rivals have long blamed opponents when survival is threatened.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger, a Republican from Illinois, had a Trump Derangement Syndrome flare up as Saturday\u2019s assassination attempt against President Donald Trump caused him to spiral on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X.<\/p>\n<p>Trump and other officials, along with prominent journalists and news personalities, attended the White House Correspondents\u2019 Dinner on Saturday at the Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C. The alleged shooter, Cole Allen of Torrance, California, fired several shots, with one hitting a Secret Service member who was wearing a bulletproof vest, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/US\/live-updates\/whca-dinner-shooting-live-updates-suspect-armed-multiple\/?id=132390623\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC News.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump was swiftly escorted away in that moment, as this was the third assassination attempt against him made known to the public.<\/p>\n<p>Understandably, Trump and other conservatives are looking to the left and Democrats, scrutinizing their appalling rhetoric against the president that has inspired attempts on his life.<\/p>\n<p>Kinzinger, who would hold his breath should Trump endorse air, was not having it.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container = document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script = document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src = \"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement = document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex = paragraphs.findIndex(p => p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex === -1 || targetIndex < x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer = new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries) => { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry => { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve = findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cTeddy Roosevelt got shot in the chest and finished a 90-minute speech. Reagan got shot and joked, \u2018Honey, I forgot to duck.\u2019 Truman survived an attack and kept his Arlington schedule,\u201d he posted on X.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNone of them blamed their critics. None of them built a ballroom,\u201d he wrote, referencing the president\u2019s plans to add a ballroom to the White House.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Teddy Roosevelt got shot in the chest and finished a 90-minute speech. Reagan got shot and joked, \u201cHoney, I forgot to duck.\u201d Truman survived an attack and kept his Arlington schedule. None of them blamed their critics. None of them built a ballroom. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NUAl4RwaVS\">pic.twitter.com\/NUAl4RwaVS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini) \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@AdamKinzinger) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamKinzinger\/status\/2049173340816891921?\">April 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Kinzinger is very worried about the ballroom, as a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AdamKinzinger\/status\/2048930789853708720\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a> from Tuesday indicated: \u201cIn 1994, a man crashed his small plane into the White House. Clinton did not build a ballroom because of it. In fact he barely mentioned it. And he definitely did not say that no one can criticize him anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Federalist\u2019s Brianna Lynn added needed context to the incident involving former President Bill Clinton.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt wasn\u2019t an attempted assassination. It was a drunk man who, according to friends, had no ill will toward Clinton. Pretending otherwise is a disingenuous way to downplay the political violence plaguing this country and only further prolongs any real solution.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-au\/news\/world\/drunk-pilot-crashes-metres-away-from-the-us-president-s-bedroom\/ar-AA1Mn2xG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">9News<\/a> corroborated that statement, saying the pilot, Frank Eugene Corder, was not political and was intoxicated when the incident occurred.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It wasn\u2019t an attempted assassination. It was a drunk man who, according to friends, had no ill will toward Clinton. Pretending otherwise is a disingenuous way to downplay the political violence plaguing this country and only further prolongs any real solution. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t5RGKUIhi4\">https:\/\/t.co\/t5RGKUIhi4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brianna Lyman (@briannalyman2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/briannalyman2\/status\/2048980187992256549?\">April 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>But the former lawmaker still could not get past the ballroom, making a third post that read, \u201cWonder why we don\u2019t just build a big ballroom around Ukraine and protect them all? Or do that for the Middle East?\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Wonder why we don\u2019t just build a big ballroom around Ukraine and protect them all? Or do that for the Middle East?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini) \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@AdamKinzinger) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamKinzinger\/status\/2049280258017247731?\">April 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Given this obsession, Kinzinger might not have an issue with Trump at all. The underlying issue may very well be with ballrooms.<\/p>\n<p>The comment about the plane crash wasn\u2019t the only place Kinzinger was being deceptive. Past presidents have certainly blamed their opposition for assassination attempts.<\/p>\n<p>In an eerily similar episode, a crazed gunman, Richard Lawrence, tried to shoot former President Andrew Jackson twice on January 30, 1835. Both pistols misfired and Lawrence was later declared insane, but the accusations swirled. Jackson was convinced his opposition was to blame.<\/p>\n<p>One of Jackson\u2019s chief rivals, South Carolina Sen. John C. Calhoun, took to the Senate floor to declare his innocence. The Whig Party even accused Jackson of staging the attempt.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s not pretend Trump is the first president to look to the opposition for why his life is perpetually in danger.<\/p>\n<p>The impact of Kinzinger\u2019s words cannot be overstated.<\/p>\n<p>He is normalizing assassination attempts.<\/p>\n<p>He is shrugging off what should be an appalling travesty, condemned by all, as another day in American politics.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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