Staff Reports
In a world that can’t seem to get enough of former President Donald Trump, even an assassination attempt becomes fodder for global spectacle. The incident at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, had people talking from Washington to Kampala. But leave it to a group of Ugandan kids to turn an attempted tragedy into an internet sensation and a moment of unexpected hilarity.
A video on social media shows 12 Ugandan children reenacting the assassination attempt, proving that Trump’s influence knows no borders. Five kids, two of them brandishing sticks fashioned to look like rifles, took up positions behind a makeshift podium—three crates piled one on top of the other, with a microphone prop for added realism. The child playing Trump mimicked him so closely one might think these kids had been secret service agents in a past life. With every pretend gunshot, the pint-sized Trump grabbed his ear, ducked, and pumped his fist defiantly, refusing to go down without a fight. Just another day in the life of a legend in the making.
Ugandan children pay tribute to Trump with reenactment of attempted assassination – Washington Examiner https://t.co/Tc1hZ9CWsv
— Paul Paglia (@JrSoulPtrl) July 18, 2024
This delightful reenactment didn’t go unnoticed. Conservative figures in America found it too good not to share. One can always count on Dinesh D’Souza to see the humor and inspiration in the unusual. The author found the children’s video extraordinary, likening Trump to a global legend. Not to be outdone, former Trump adviser Sebastian Gorka took to social media to appreciate the spectacle, calling it a recreation of a forever mythic moment that even the Left couldn’t suppress.
News of the assassination attempt also triggered a flurry of reactions worldwide, from memes to unusual tributes. Chinese social media platforms buzzed with satirical posts, portraying Trump as “Comrade Jianguo” and even imagining him in a Chinese military uniform, asserting he could still hear the “voice of the Party” despite the attempted attack. It seems Trump continues to be a topic of fascination—even across the Great Wall.
Meanwhile, Russian soldiers in Ukraine took their cue to scribe vengeful messages on their armaments, seemingly turning a political event thousands of miles away into their own rallying cry. Inscribed on shells and missiles were declarations like “For Trump” and “For Trump’s ear,” clearly showing that the reverberations of this attempt were felt not just metaphorically but quite literally in conflict zones.
In the end, one might ponder why it took a group of Ugandan kids to point out what many already know: whether beloved or despised, discussed reverently or mockingly, Donald J. Trump has become an indelible icon around the globe.
