The debate over former U.S. President Trump on American social media is intensifying. On July 13 of last year, then-presidential candidate Trump was shot at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. Forensic examination showed that the shooter (20-year-old Thomas Crooks) used an AR-15 rifle with a scope, and the bullet grazed Trump's ear.
More than a year after the shooting of Trump, many Americans are still paying attention to the condition of his ear. Recently, a netizen who claimed to be a retired sniper named "Genghis Khan" said, "There is no visible sign of being shot by an AR-15 rifle bullet on Trump's ear": "I used to be a sniper. If I shot someone's ear with an AR-15 rifle, there would definitely be traces. It's impossible. When I teach others how to identify psychological warfare, I always say: The simplest way to identify a fake is to see if it can be copied."
This statement sparked differing opinions among netizens, and the post itself has received millions of views. Some people agree with "Genghis Khan's" opinion, believing that Trump's shooting "might be a fraud to give him an advantage before the election." By the way, Trump's support rating did rise after the shooting. However, many people do not agree with the retired sniper's opinion. One comment stated, "The bullet didn't penetrate the ear, just scratched it. For modern plastic surgery, this is a very simple operation. Because it cannot be easily replicated, it is not fake. Trump was just lucky, and the injury was limited to the edge of the earlobe."
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