The phrase “HOW DO YOU MISS” trended online on Twitter in the US after former President Donald Trump survived what appeared to be an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.
As Trump was speaking at the rally, a single gunshot was heard, followed by several more. Trump crouched down and put his hand over his right ear, but Secret Service agents surrounded him and several more shots rang out amid screams from the crowd.
Secret Service agents rose alongside Trump, who raised his fist as they evacuated him to a waiting vehicle, and the gunman was apparently neutralized as cries of “shooter down” could be heard during live coverage of the incident.
Online, anti-Trump trolls have lamented the fact that whoever shot Trump appears to have missed. Here are some examples:
Why do you miss that BADDD?
— felix⚽️|| FREE!!! (@ssunnflowwerr) July 13, 2024
They failed!!! How could you miss a planned assassination!!! https://t.co/hmEkq7lAV0
— Foudregek (@foudregek) July 13, 2024
How do you miss 8-11 shots?
— Draconia || Team Seaform (@autismcryptid) July 13, 2024
This assassination attempt on me is a great disgrace to our country. I will never stop fighting for the American people. The assassin missed. Why did he miss? pic.twitter.com/M9jiYg6Ns8
— Donald J. Trump (Parody) (@realDonParody) July 13, 2024
This is so stupid. Tell me how you managed to miss that and grab his ear…it was obviously a stunt https://t.co/7B2GayywYt
— Eleven (@eIh0pper) July 13, 2024
My brother was so close, just centimetres away!!!!!
Why does it feel so nostalgic?!?!?!
— SPL Ø T (@ProdSplot) July 13, 2024
He is literally orange https://t.co/0Ow0kfjpyw
— ⋆.˚✮ Rango ✮˚.⋆ (@lethal_pill) July 13, 2024
You only had one job, why miss it, seriously? https://t.co/xrCaLa6lUe
— Retro (@5RETROSPECTIVE) July 13, 2024
I’m so angry, why did I miss this, it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity.
— Alexandria ️⚧️ (@BanjoFrogAlex) July 13, 2024
None of the accounts repeating the phrase have been identified, although many appear to use pro-Palestinian or extremist symbols or language in their avatars. Elon Musk, owner of X, posted, “I fully support President Trump and wish him a speedy recovery.”
Joel B. Pollack is executive editor of Breitbart News. Breitbart News Sunday The show airs Sunday nights from 7 to 10 p.m. (4 to 7 p.m. ET) on SiriusXM Patriot. He is the author of “Agenda: What Trump Should Do in His First 100 Days,” which is available for preorder on Amazon. He also wrote,Trumpian virtue: The lessons and legacy of Donald Trump’s presidency” is available on Audible. He is the 2018 recipient of the Robert Novak Journalism Alumni Fellowship. Follow him on Twitter. Joel Pollack.
