What a performance. Never seen him so cocky and arrogant, as he was at the speech he gave at the White House shortly after the White House Correspondents Dinner.

The biggest point that he wanted to make was that only the greatest and most impactful presidents have attempts made on them. Over and over, he launched into how he's made America the "hottest" nation ever, because he has done so much in only one year and nobody can believe it and said it could never be done.

He started out his obviously prepared speech by saying how impressed he was, how all the Democrats and Republicans and liberals and conservatives and independents in the room all came together in love, and it was such a beautiful thing to see.

Sure. Right. He didn't see any such thing. He was hustled out before anyone knew what was going on - the band hadn't even stopped playing. So he did not see ANYTHING at ALL about "people coming together". I did. I was watching. Nobody came together. They just sat there, looking around in confusion, and only after agents started screaming orders at them and pointing their guns directly at them did they start slowly getting off their chairs and onto the floor. Nothing loving about that at all.

Two loud-mouthed men started chanting "USA," like they do at rallies, but nobody joined them, so they soon shut up. But it sounded staged as hell.

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The second thing he said was how IMPORTANT it was to get his ballroom built so there would be a REALLY secure location for events like this. He went on and on and on about it.

He then said he had seen the security video, and the shooter had several weapons, and charged 50 yards towards the entrance. He said - multiple times - how fast the guy was, and how quickly agents drew their weapons.

But - very surprisingly - nobody shot this guy. They tackled him and took him down. A heavily armed man. Shooting. And they took him down manually.

I'm sorry. After what happened in Minnesota... I can't.

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He said that we will very soon find out ALL about this guy, that he has an apartment in California and the FBI is already investigating it. But he seemed awfully sure the guy was a "Lone Wolf" who was crazy. And he kept repeating this. Nope. Probably no connection to Iran. Wow. That was a REALLY quick determination. Especially since it took WEEKS before Trump's government finally admitted the two citizens shot in Minnesota were NOT domestic terrorists.

He then had the head of his Department of Justice, Attorney General Todd Blanche, his personal Stormy Daniels lawyer, speak. and then he had the head of his FBI, Kash Patel speak. Kash, whose job is on the line over new reports of his drinking, was effusive in his groveling, thanking Trump for being such an inspiration to his FBI and to law enforcement everywhere. It was honestly gagworthy.

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Both the DOJ and the FBI used to be INDEPENDENT agencies. Now both function BY one person, FOR one person.

Just to play Devil's Advocate for a moment - how easy would it be for the two top legal and enforcement departments in the country to fabricate a complete false identity, with all kinds of background information, and documentation? These agencies create new identities for their agents and protected witnesses all the time.

And how easy would it be for a daredevil agent whose own identity has been buried and hidden for a long time, to stage something like this, especially if it was choreographed and rehearsed with the agents who tackled him?

How easy would it be to shoot off a round, and for an agent to fake being hit in an armored part of his body? He would not even have to bother with a stage blood capsule.

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Sorry. Seriously, I am sorry that I now think like this. I didn't used to. I hate it.

But I am an old Agatha Christie fan. I have loved classic mysteries by the BEST writers since I was a kid. And the first question the detectives ask is, what was the result, and who benefitted from it?

What were the results?

A potential PR disaster was averted. He benefitted.

A gala evening for the "enemy" was ruined. He benefitted.

Tanking poll numbers may once again be reversed. He benefits.

And one more. Attention was diverted away from Iran. He was very emphatic in shutting this down as having anything to do with Iran. And a couple of times when he mentioned Iran in his litany of brags, he winced and quickly moved on. It was obvious that mentioning Iran was a mistake he was trying to avoid. It would have been so easy to put suspicion on Iran - they have had hits out on him since his first term. And he went out of his way to draw suspicion AWAY from Iran.

Why? Because he wants our focus OFF Iran. He keeps extending the ceasefire because, like the Epstein Files, he just wants it to go away.

And that gives us yet one more result to add to the list. He really needs to divert attention away from the Epstein Files, too. And he benefits from that diversion, too.

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GAH. At least I know I am not the only one thinking this way. It was so interesting watching the coverage on MSNBC by the show hosts, still in evening dress, carefully saying things. Making observations without saying what that info pointed to, out loud. Long pauses while they looked at each other.

At one point there was some discussion of security protocols and the shocking lapse of competence at the Butler PA rally, that allowed a shooter to be on top of a roof for over an hour. And how none of the members of Trump's SS detail were punished. In fact, Trump made the head of his detail that day the head of the entire Secret Service Agency when he took office. Even though the same guy screwed up a second time and let a would-be shooter into Trump's own golf course.

Tonight, Trump mentioned that day in Butler as well, as he praised his Secret Service for the sniper who shot the kid on the roof right between the eyes after Trump's ear got hit. Gee. Strange the sniper didn't notice the kid in all the hours before.

I have had it. Just had it. It's after midnight, and I am going to go watch some youtube videos and take my mind off this so I can get some sleep tonight.

I just can't right now.

I just can't put up with this BS any more at all.