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

Jesse Ventura called Trump a 'draft-dodging coward' and urged Barron Trump to enlist, highlighting a family pattern of avoiding military service amid the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran.

  • 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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