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Jesse Ventura Questions Authenticity of Trump Assassination Attempt and Urges Barron to Enlist

Jesse Ventura questioned the authenticity of Trump's July 2024 shooting and urged Barron Trump to enlist, citing no Trump has served in the military in the last 100 years.

  • Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura claimed on Tuesday that President Donald Trump's 2024 assassination attempt was a "blade job," suggesting the incident was staged to portray himself as a hero.
  • In professional wrestling, a "blade job" involves intentionally cutting skin to provoke bleeding for dramatic effect. Ventura, a former professional wrestler and Navy SEAL, previously hosted a television series dedicated to conspiracy theories.
  • During the same interview, Ventura criticized the President as a "draft-dodging coward" and challenged Barron Trump, 19, to enlist in the military, arguing that leaders must be willing to send their own children to war.
  • Host Piers Morgan pushed back against the claims, noting Trump's defiant response after being shot, while a White House spokesperson dismissed the theory by stating only a "fool would believe otherwise.
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