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I'm wondering about the 'staged' explanation too. Points in favor of that I've come across from others or can think of:
Who insists on stopping to do a fist pump to the crowd after being shot at? Yeah, he's a narcissist, but still, wouldn't fight or flight kick in and he'd want to get out of there?
He has some history with fake wrestling, right? I'm not sure to what extent off-hand, but the fact he does means he's not a stranger to "faking" things.
The seeming lack of collateral damage if it was a real shooter. That someone would have the discipline of aim to only graze him, but not cause any other damage to anyone. I'm not sure on the logistics of this myself, but it's something I heard that I'm paraphrasing from someone else.
Secret Service was heard saying "shooter is down" before Trump rose back up on stage. The multiple shots heard after Trump was first hit were most likely return fire from SS.
I'd also add that his followers absolutely would not stop following him if it turned out he lied here. He could spit in their faces and they would applaud. He has nothing to lose from doing a stunt like this, in fact they might find it endearing.
He is a narcissist, above any sense of self preservation. He has bragged about things he shouldn't, said things he shouldn't, done things he shouldn't. All to brag.
Wrestling doesn't make bullet sized holes on ears, doesn't make bullets appear flying on new York times video footage, doesn't make shots happen, doesn't kill a spectator.
There was a collateral death. Allegedly one spectator. Shooter was a bad shot, that's all.
When I wrote the other comment, I did not have any info on collateral damage and the reactions of the crowd in the clip I saw didn't seem to suggest evidence of any. If there is indeed a death as a result, then certainly that point doesn't hold.