Nolte: CNN Forced to Postpone ‘Imperial Presidency’ After Another Left-Winger Allegedly Tries to Kill Trump

April 27, 2026
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CNN's latest attempt to paint Donald Trump as some unchecked tyrant has hilariously backfired—again. The network was set to air its anti-Trump hit piece, *Imperial Presidency: The Cruelty of Trump’s Executive Power*, but yanked it from the schedule right after Ryan Wesley Routh, the alleged would-be assassin with a manifesto full of left-wing rants and Ukraine flags on his rifle bag, got nabbed trying to take Trump out at his Florida golf course. This isn't the first time CNN's Trump Derangement Syndrome programming has collided head-on with reality; remember how their Trump is Hitler narratives crumbled under the weight of actual events? Postponing the docuseries screams panic—can't have viewers connecting the dots between media-fueled hysteria and a guy who reportedly donated to ActBlue and hated Trump enough to plot murder. For the 2A community, this is a stark reminder of the stakes in the culture war over guns. Routh's AR-15-style rifle, equipped with a scope and suppressor, was the tool of choice for his alleged plot, yet the left's knee-jerk response will inevitably zero in on banning assault weapons rather than addressing the radical ideology that armed him. We've seen this playbook before: after the first Trump assassination attempt by a leftist sympathizer, Biden's ATF ramped up ghost gun rules and brace bans, all while ignoring how law-abiding gun owners stopped the threat. The implications are crystal clear—disarm the good guys, embolden the fanatics. Trump's survival, thanks in no small part to his own concealed carry habits and the vigilance of armed security, underscores why the Second Amendment isn't just a relic; it's a bulwark against the very imperial overreach the left projects onto him. As we head into an election where gun rights hang in the balance, this CNN flop is a gift. It exposes the hypocrisy: the same crowd decrying Trump's authoritarianism cheers when their side grabs for power, including disarming patriots. 2A advocates should amplify this—share the story, mock the timing, and remind everyone that a well-armed populace isn't just about hunting or sport; it's about deterring the real tyrants, from media propagandists to manifesto-wielding maniacs. Stay vigilant, stay strapped, and let's keep winning this fight.

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CNN’s latest attempt to paint Donald Trump as some unchecked tyrant has hilariously backfired—again. The network was set to air its anti-Trump hit piece, *Imperial Presidency: The Cruelty of Trump’s Executive Power*, but yanked it from the schedule right after Ryan Wesley Routh, the alleged would-be assassin with a manifesto full of left-wing rants and Ukraine flags on his rifle bag, got nabbed trying to take Trump out at his Florida golf course. This isn’t the first time CNN’s Trump Derangement Syndrome programming has collided head-on with reality; remember how their Trump is Hitler narratives crumbled under the weight of actual events? Postponing the docuseries screams panic—can’t have viewers connecting the dots between media-fueled hysteria and a guy who reportedly donated to ActBlue and hated Trump enough to plot murder.

For the 2A community, this is a stark reminder of the stakes in the culture war over guns. Routh’s AR-15-style rifle, equipped with a scope and suppressor, was the tool of choice for his alleged plot, yet the left’s knee-jerk response will inevitably zero in on banning assault weapons rather than addressing the radical ideology that armed him. We’ve seen this playbook before: after the first Trump assassination attempt by a leftist sympathizer, Biden’s ATF ramped up ghost gun rules and brace bans, all while ignoring how law-abiding gun owners stopped the threat. The implications are crystal clear—disarm the good guys, embolden the fanatics. Trump’s survival, thanks in no small part to his own concealed carry habits and the vigilance of armed security, underscores why the Second Amendment isn’t just a relic; it’s a bulwark against the very imperial overreach the left projects onto him.

As we head into an election where gun rights hang in the balance, this CNN flop is a gift. It exposes the hypocrisy: the same crowd decrying Trump’s authoritarianism cheers when their side grabs for power, including disarming patriots. 2A advocates should amplify this—share the story, mock the timing, and remind everyone that a well-armed populace isn’t just about hunting or sport; it’s about deterring the real tyrants, from media propagandists to manifesto-wielding maniacs. Stay vigilant, stay strapped, and let’s keep winning this fight.

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