https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Cheung_(political_advisor) I mistook UFC with WWE on this one, but the theater is very similar.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_McMahon Literally co-founded the WWE

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/04/19/donald-trump-pro-wrestling-wwe-00298303

https://19thnews.org/2025/04/trumpmania-professional-wrestling-influence-presidency/

Trump has even participated/hosted WWE events so he’s very familiar with the theatrics of professional wrestling. If you were to look up the videos of other presidential assassinations/attempts, note the response of the Secret Service and compare that to the Butler stunt. Not to mention that CNN had not televised any of his other rallies up to that point, the fact that his ear is completely unscathed, or how lackadaisical they’re conducting the investigation into the shooter.

That shit was staged, pure professional wrestling theatrics and the optics to gain a sympathy vote, and people ate it right up.

He wasn’t at risk before, staged PR stunt. Why do you think he put so many WWE employees in his cabinet?

Reminds me of that short on O Canada

What on Earth! (1966)

We are all dogs in Kristi Noem’s gravel pit.