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Portland Press Herald: Did Trump Fake 2nd Assassination Attempt?

The Maine Trust for Local News appears to have a low bar when it comes to publishing deranged "letters to the editor"
Steve RobinsonBy Steve RobinsonSeptember 24, 2024Updated:September 24, 202412 Comments1 Min Read
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The Portland Press Herald, one of Maine’s news websites, published a letter Sunday asking whether former President Donald Trump faked the second attempt on his life in order to raise campaign donations.

“Is it possible that he staged the latest event to bamboozle gullible supporters into giving him even more cash?” asked Leonard Freeman of Falmouth.

“Could it be true? Just wondering,” Freeman wrote.

It’s unclear why the Press Herald, which is owned by the George Soros-funded Maine Trust for Local News, decided to run the letter, which could easily be debunked with some basic journalistic fact-checking.

Ryan W. Routh, the would-be assassin, left ample evidence behind on social media suggesting his antipathy for Trump, as the Maine Wire has documented extensively.

On Monday, the Biden Department of Justice revealed that Routh had left behind a letter explicitly stating his intention was to assassinate Trump.

In the letter, Routh offered a $150,000 payment to anyone who did, in fact, kill the president.

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T C
T C
1 year ago

Despite mountains of evidence, Mr. Freeman denies reality. Somebody is a “gullible supporter”

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Rooster
Rooster
1 year ago

Mr. Freeman most likely is one of those that think Biden is as sharp as a tack, the economy is booming and is glad that 10 million illegals have crossed the border so he can get his lawn mowed on the cheap.

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beachmom
beachmom
1 year ago

Mr. Freeman would vote for the dog if he had a “D” after his name without even learning actual policy.

Harris didn’t receive one single vote in the primaries. The DNC rigged it so only Biden could run. Then the DNC appointed Harris.
That’s not democracy, that’s what dictators and tyrants do.
Harris can’t even speak clearly about policy because her plans and the plans of her masters are anti-Constitution. You can see her plans in past video clips and articles.

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bill in Bangor
bill in Bangor
1 year ago

The Maine daily newspapers have been a sort of settling tank for the dregs of society; violent, unhinged lunatics that any number of should be on a watch list. The editors and owners of both the PPH and the BDN must be proud about the number of halfwits (being generous here) each “news”paper has collected. I question the economics to advertisers considering running ads in either of these horrible publications appealing to readers who mostly should be institutionalized.

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axylos
axylos
1 year ago

the perfect DemocRAT-Communist and he lives in Falmouth a bastion of open thought and discussion, NOT. Maine newspapers, local media are nothing but prostitutes for the DemocRATS-Communists.

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Frank John Mike
Frank John Mike
1 year ago

Does the Portland press herald FAKE printing news? Inquiring minds want to know. No kidding I wouldn’t be surprised if there was a story about a two headed space alien impregnating mills with Elvis’s cats DNA on page two. Rag, meet PPH. 

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cheshire cat
cheshire cat
1 year ago

Somebody needs a kick right between the pockets. Hummmm, let’s see…. maybe…. OH how about Leonard Freeman.

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Ed Pare
Ed Pare
1 year ago

The PPH is complicit in printing falsehood idiocy that the media rag should know is not true from current investigative reports from federal agencies. The PPH has kowtowed to the DumboCraps, DemonRats, or whatever you prefer to call them.

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Robert
Robert
1 year ago

Would some kind citizen living in the democrat controlled bastion of Falmouth please go and bitch slap this moron Mr. Len Freemen back into reality? It appears that Mr. Freeman has been sipping too much of the democratic koolaid recently and needs a dose of truth.

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Nancy
Nancy
1 year ago

Dems like dystopian fantasy…It’s all around us and being peddled as truth.

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Robert M.
Robert M.
1 year ago

The guy is from Falmouth ? I’d have guessed Damariscotta .
These people are delusional .
Here is a textbook case of Trump Derangement Syndrome .
They can only be defeated at the ballot box .
Vote like your home and your life depends on it .
Vote for republicans this time .

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Light
Light
1 year ago

He’s just asking questions. And even if it isn’t true. He got people talking about it.

JD Vance

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