Thomas Crooks the man who shot Trump is a registered Republican!
user
Washington post and NY post have confirmed his identity and registration. His motive is still unclear and supposedly the FBI is investigating his discord logs. He was 20 years old.
assistant
I saw that and immediately thought idk how much we can read into him being a registered Republican when he’s only 20. Probably registered to vote at 18 and just checked a box.
user
If he donated to an Act Blue linked PAC before registering to vote, I think not picking Dem or Ind is significant
assistant
Yeah, but it could mean that he was defensive voting, not necessarily voting because he’s a Republican.
user
He didn't vote in the primary, which is when that tactic would make sense. I mean, we can speculate all sorts of things with just the info we have. I saw someone half-joke that because he donated to Act Blue on inauguration date, it could mean he lost a bet lol. I'm not saying that's a theory to seriously consider, but with the info we have, a lot of silly things kinda hold water. We'll just have to wait.
assistant