Staff Reports
The mystery surrounding the motives of Thomas Crooks, the gunman who disrupted a Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, has left many scratching their heads—at least, that is, if they’re relying on the mainstream media for answers. While the news outlets continue to promote their narrative of confusion, some savvy observers, like Gab CEO Andrew Torba, have dug a bit deeper and found a clear correlation between inflammatory leftist rhetoric and Crooks’ violent actions.
As the dust settled on the chaos that resulted in one death and multiple injuries, media commentators were quick to feign ignorance about Crooks’s supposed motivations. The liberal spin machine worked overtime to dismiss any accusations that President Biden’s words could have incited such a violent incident. Mentioning Biden’s remark about putting Trump in a “bullseye” was swiftly labeled “baseless” by outlets like The Washington Post, while Biden himself scrambled to distance himself from any fiery language, suggesting that it was indeed his political opponents who were guilty of inflammatory speech. Good luck buying that as a legitimate excuse.
While President Biden might downplay his own choice of words and attempt to deflect blame, Republican lawmakers certainly haven’t been so forgiving. Despite liberal attempts to brush any connection between Crooks’ actions and Biden’s rhetoric under the rug, many conservatives are not buying the media’s crafted narrative. Congressman Mike Collins from Georgia assertively made his stance known on social media, asserting that Biden was effectively issuing the orders that culminated in the violence. This type of accountability seems to vanish whenever the left is involved, especially when it comes to the fallout of their own destructive verbal gymnastics.
Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert also chimed in, arguing that the language coming from the left has been anything but innocuous, claiming it directly contributed to incidents like this one. Boebert’s take suggests that the president’s careless language holds real-world consequences, a point that often goes unaddressed in conversations with liberal commentators who suddenly lose the ability to connect dots.
Meanwhile, Torba’s intervention highlights the disparity between what the FBI claims about Crooks’ social media activity and the reality presented by Gab. According to Torba, Crooks’ online presence was unapologetically aligned with pro-Biden sentiments and left-wing ideologies, an inconvenient truth that the FBI seems keen to overlook. The implications of this revelation are significant, as it underscores a lack of transparency regarding the investigation into a potential assassination attempt on a former president—a concept that should send chills down the spine of any American who values the safety of political figures, regardless of their party affiliation.
The dubious narratives pushed forth by mainstream media, combined with the disingenuous disavowals from Democratic leaders, serve to create a confusing political atmosphere—one where accountability takes a backseat as attempts are made to shield leftist rhetoric from scrutiny. Documents and inferences linking inflammatory comments to violent actions shouldn’t remain in the shadows, regardless of who may be in the crosshairs. As the story continues to unfold, the disconnect between leftist rhetoric and responsibility only grows wider, leaving many to wonder how far the mainstream media will go to protect their own.
