Many wake up on Sunday to the news that Donald Trump has been shot.
The image of Donald Trump being led away bloodied with a victory gesture is now being broadcast around the world.
– It is an opportunity for him to strengthen his position and make the image of him as invincible, says Rolf Porseryd.
Former US President Donald Trump was shot overnight in the ear during a campaign rally.
In pictures, Donald Trump can be seen bleeding from the ear as he is taken to safety by the bodyguards from the scene. Trump himself writes on his platform Truth Social that the upper part of his right ear was hit by a bullet. He walked, with support, down from the stage. Donald Trump’s associates state that the former president is doing well and receiving treatment.
“Support will increase”
Foreign affairs commentator Rolf Porseryd believes that the shooting will lead to further contradictions within American politics.
– Support for him will increase further, that is my guess. That some doubtful voters feel that Trump is our man and he must get all the support we can get, says Rolf Porseryd in Nyhetsmorgon.
He believes that the strong polarization in the US will continue and that it is worrying that political violence will return.
– It is shaky, it is uncertain right now about the political future and how violence will be included in this presidential election campaign, says Rolf Porseryd.
“Strengthens its position”
He also believes that Donald Trump may take advantage of the situation.
– That is most likely the case. It is an opportunity for him to strengthen his position and make the image of him as invincible. But also that it is the Democrats who are to blame and are behind many of the attempts to get at Trump.
Can this be stopped?
– There are thinkers who say that we are on our way back to the 19th century, where the contradictions were extremely fierce. Some have warned that these are war-like situations. Now we should not draw such conclusions from this, but it is deeply disturbing what has happened. We don’t know if there will be more on one side or the other.
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