Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt last night, officially confirmed by the US authorities as a full on attempt on the former President’s life. One bystander was killed and two others were critically injured after “multiple shots” were fired, the Secret Service confirmed in a statement. Authorities further identified the suspected shooter as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, a Pennsylvania man who lived an hour’s drive from the rally. There’s no doubt this was a serious and premeditated attempt to kill Trump with a rifle in a JFK-style assasination…

Odd, then, that some mainstream media hot takes came out of the oven undercooked. As the former President came within a whisker of being blown into oblivion on live TV, this was the reaction of Sky News’s James Matthews:

“In the aftermath of events in Pennsylvania, there were reminders from Trump opponents about how, in the past, he had joked about the brutal assault on the husband of former Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Likewise, his downplaying of a kidnap plot against Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer wasn’t forgotten. No one’s claiming that anything justified an assassination attempt but the clear suggestion is that Donald Trump played his part in changing the rules of engagement and recklessly drove hostility in US politics.”

The station coupled the piece with this tweet – seeming to suggest Trump was to blame:

Nothing justifies an assassination bid – but did Trump play part in changing the rules of engagement?

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— Sky News (@SkyNews) July 14, 2024

Politico reported earlier this week that Biden reportedly told donors: “I have one job, and that’s to beat Donald Trump. I’m absolutely certain I’m the best person to be able to do that. So, we’re done talking about the debate, it’s time to put Trump in a bullseye.” Brace for more liberal hot takes…