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Friday, September 25, 2026

James Copenhaver, who was shot during an assassination attempt on Donald Trump in 2024, has died. The 76-year-old was struck in the arm and abdomen " the wounds leaving him with lingering injuries that caused him to walk with a cane. Two other attendees were also shot, David Dutch, who survived, and Corey Comperatore who shielded his family from gunfire before he was killed.

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Did this dude yell for his shoes after getting shot?

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-09-25 01:03 AM | Reply

Hey, you want a Nazi omelet, you break a few legs...errrr...eggs

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-09-25 01:49 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Bunker Bitches fake assassination attempt claims another victim.

#3 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-09-25 09:03 AM | Reply

The assassination attempted was staged, and Donald Trump murdered this man.

#4 | Posted by Zed at 2026-09-25 09:51 AM | Reply

one less Trump voter....I guess.

#5 | Posted by eberly at 2026-09-25 10:00 AM | Reply

"Copenhaver and his wife, Marianne Copenhaver, sued the federal government in June, alleging that the Secret Service and Department of Homeland Security had "utterly failed" to provide appropriate security at the rally."

didn't know that.

#6 | Posted by eberly at 2026-09-25 10:03 AM | Reply

"the Secret Service and Department of Homeland Security had "utterly failed" to provide appropriate security at the rally."

Completely true, and at the root of the conspiracy hypothesis.

#7 | Posted by Zed at 2026-09-25 11:18 AM | Reply

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