Nolte: 60% Believe (Correctly) the Media ‘Helped Inspire’ Latest Trump Assassination Attempt

May 6, 2026
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A whopping 60% of voters—correctly, as Nolte points out—now see the mainstream media's relentless Trump-bashing as a direct spark for the latest assassination attempt on the former president. This isn't some fringe Rasmussen poll; it's a stark public reckoning after the second close call in months, where a gunman with apparent political motives nearly took out Trump at his Florida golf course. The media's non-stop portrayal of Trump as an existential threat—think threat to democracy hyperbole dialed up to 11—hasn't just polarized discourse; it's radicalized the unstable fringes. We've seen the pattern: shooter after shooter consuming the same CNN/MSNBC venom, then acting on it. This poll validates what 2A advocates have long argued: words have consequences, especially when they demonize a figure like Trump while simultaneously pushing gun grabs that leave good guys defenseless. For the 2A community, this is a double-barreled wake-up call. First, it exposes the hypocrisy of media elites who weep crocodile tears over stochastic terrorism from the right while fueling it from the left— all while lobbying to strip everyday Americans of their equalizers. If rhetoric alone inspires violence, why aren't we seeing wall-to-wall calls to tone down the anti-Trump hysteria? Instead, outlets like the ones behind the 40% who disagree are doubling down, which only reinforces why self-defense rights are non-negotiable. The implications? As election fever ramps up, expect more volatile rhetoric, more threats, and a hardened resolve among gun owners. Trump's survival isn't just luck; it's a reminder that armed security (often concealed carry pros) saved the day, underscoring how 2A protections extend to high-profile targets too. Voters getting this poll right means public sentiment is shifting—potentially boosting pro-gun policies if it translates to the ballot box. Bottom line: the media's Trump Derangement Syndrome isn't abstract bias; it's a proven accelerant for real-world violence. 2A patriots should amplify this poll far and wide, tying it to the bigger fight—because when 60% see through the narrative, it's momentum for defending our rights against those who'd disarm us in the name of safety. Stay vigilant, stay armed, and keep calling out the true instigators.

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A whopping 60% of voters—correctly, as Nolte points out—now see the mainstream media’s relentless Trump-bashing as a direct spark for the latest assassination attempt on the former president. This isn’t some fringe Rasmussen poll; it’s a stark public reckoning after the second close call in months, where a gunman with apparent political motives nearly took out Trump at his Florida golf course. The media’s non-stop portrayal of Trump as an existential threat—think threat to democracy hyperbole dialed up to 11—hasn’t just polarized discourse; it’s radicalized the unstable fringes. We’ve seen the pattern: shooter after shooter consuming the same CNN/MSNBC venom, then acting on it. This poll validates what 2A advocates have long argued: words have consequences, especially when they demonize a figure like Trump while simultaneously pushing gun grabs that leave good guys defenseless.

For the 2A community, this is a double-barreled wake-up call. First, it exposes the hypocrisy of media elites who weep crocodile tears over stochastic terrorism from the right while fueling it from the left— all while lobbying to strip everyday Americans of their equalizers. If rhetoric alone inspires violence, why aren’t we seeing wall-to-wall calls to tone down the anti-Trump hysteria? Instead, outlets like the ones behind the 40% who disagree are doubling down, which only reinforces why self-defense rights are non-negotiable. The implications? As election fever ramps up, expect more volatile rhetoric, more threats, and a hardened resolve among gun owners. Trump’s survival isn’t just luck; it’s a reminder that armed security (often concealed carry pros) saved the day, underscoring how 2A protections extend to high-profile targets too. Voters getting this poll right means public sentiment is shifting—potentially boosting pro-gun policies if it translates to the ballot box.

Bottom line: the media’s Trump Derangement Syndrome isn’t abstract bias; it’s a proven accelerant for real-world violence. 2A patriots should amplify this poll far and wide, tying it to the bigger fight—because when 60% see through the narrative, it’s momentum for defending our rights against those who’d disarm us in the name of safety. Stay vigilant, stay armed, and keep calling out the true instigators.

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