I remember how "wrestlers" on television in the old days would hide something sharp in their tape wrist wrappings and cut themselves to heighten the drama for the rubes at home that truly believed pro wrestling was real. It's the same today with those that believe MAGA is real. My tinfoil hat theory is that his ear was nicked by a piece of the prompter when it was hit. That, and the sketchy, rather miraculous way his ear shows no scaring now puts it in the realm of possibilities that this was indeed staged, but the shooter evidently changed the script.
"Whew! Makes me glad I don't use Twitter." said the Ostrich, nervously looking for the nearest patch of sand. The first syllable of it's unctuous name was enough warning for me. I had no idea how liberating it was when I wisely got rid of that $%&! cell phone 10-ish years ago. It makes people device-addicted media zombies. Or worst...Influencers.