LAURA INGRAHAM: Trump's unwavering determination and the need for accountability

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In an extraordinary display of resilience, former President Trump arrived in Milwaukee despite an assassination attempt that could have taken his life. Rather than retreating or changing his schedule, Trump has shown unwavering determination. This incident underscores the profound disconnect between the rhetoric we've been fed for years and the reality on the ground.

For years, the media and the Biden administration have painted Trump as a dictator, a threat to democracy. Yet, in the wake of this attempt on his life, the same voices are now urging calm and expressing relief at his safety. If Trump were truly the existential threat they have long described, why offer thoughts and prayers for his well-being? Their actions betray their words, revealing a deep-seated hypocrisy.

The narrative that Trump is a threat to democracy has been both dangerous and false. Those who truly believe they are living under a dictator take drastic actions—selling property, fleeing the country, silencing dissent. None of this has happened because the portrayal of Trump as a dictator is a fabrication. The events of Saturday prove that even his most vocal critics do not see him as the threat they have claimed. It's time to end this harmful rhetoric once and for all.

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This recent event also highlights a critical failure by the Secret Service. Allowing a shooter with a rifle to gain a clear shot at the leading presidential candidate is a breach of the highest order. This isn't about the bravery of individual agents; it's about a systemic failure that cannot be ignored. There are only two plausible