Trump FALLS ON STAGE… here’s the TRUTH?

Host Adam Mockler was in the hotel lobby minutes before a shooter sprinted in and was tackled, and was at a nearby Substack party during the subsequent lockdown. He recounts the initial confusion, conflicting reports, and the eerie atmosphere before details emerged.

Adam Mockler states, 'I was in the hotel lobby about 10 minutes before this shooting took place... I was in this exact lobby' and 'literally just like 5 minutes from where that shooting happened.'

Both hosts strongly reject the idea that the shooting was staged, emphasizing that the gunman, Cole Thomas Allen, was immediately tackled in the lobby, two levels above the actual dinner, and never breached security. They argue that the complexity and risk of staging such an event, combined with the perceived incompetence of figures like Cash Patel, make it highly improbable.

Adam Mockler states, 'He sprinted in as fast as he could and he immediately got taken down and tackled to the ground and shot at. He did not get into the security... The dinner was happening two levels below where this guy ran in.' Mike Nellis adds, 'I don't think it makes any sense for this to have been staged.'

The hosts criticize both MAGA influencers and some on the left for immediately spreading unverified information and conspiracy theories to gain engagement and political advantage. They highlight how the 'broken incentive structure' of platforms like X (Twitter) rewards sensationalism over factual reporting, preventing rational discourse.

Mike Nellis notes, 'you have a ton of MAGA influencers on the right who didn't know anything about what had happened... And they were immediately like, 'The Democrats are trying to murder our president.'' He also calls out 'folks on the left because the is this stage let me spread conspiracy theories.'

The discussion identifies radicalization, particularly among young, disaffected, and isolated men, as a major societal issue. Contributing factors include loneliness, easy access to guns, lack of mental health infrastructure, economic struggles (young men earning less, less likely to own homes or start businesses), and the spread of misinformation by politicians and influencers.

Mike Nellis states, 'we have like the perfect storm of a series of problems here in America today is you have a ton of disaffected young men who are lonely and isolated and spending all their time on the internet with easy access to guns, no mental health care infrastructure, no understanding of how to build an economy that works for young men.'

While condemning all political violence, the hosts argue that violence originating from the right is statistically far more likely. They cite examples like Melissa Hortman's assassination, the Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping plot, attacks on Democratic offices, January 6th, and Charlottesville, contrasting it with the Republican party's tendency to deny or create conspiracy theories about right-wing violence while blaming the left.

Mike Nellis asserts, 'if you just look at the statistics, violence from the right is far more likely by a significant margin.' Adam Mockler adds, 'The Republican party is led by somebody whose entire cabinet is full of the most hyperbolic, sensationalist, apocalyptic people possible.'