@Lucac8a8 I think you should wait to hear more details from the USSS and FBI, and then resolve YES if they say it was an assassination attempt. Right now it is just an "apparent" assassination attempt.
I would say that it looks possible that the current hit was self-directed and self-staged:
+ done by a fellow who is young, loner, easily manipulable
+ known to be bad shot (not to create real danger)
+ is spotted on the roof - no one reacts
+ although hundreds of cameras - no recording of the hit - just blood after laying down for a while
+ qui bono: helps the campaign, creates martyr image for some, decreases likelihood of real hit (as security is boosted up)
looking how sinister and high-stakes the campaign is nothing seems out of the range of possibility at that point. There are also range of foreign actors who would like to see GOP/T white house - Russia, Saudi Arabia and Israel for example ...
Can y’all like go away? 2 people are dead, multiple more injured, trump was a millimeter from death and you think it’s fake? Are you trolling? You say he’s a bad shot yet trump trusted this guy to hit his ear with a bullet?
The only conspiracy semi plausible is that secret service was completely/intentionally incompetent because they don’t like trump. Your theory is garbage.
I'd argue an unsuccesful attempt is when the weapon of choice is actually used, for example a rifle being shot like in the trump example. Someone simply getting caught with a weapon in the proximity isnt a reliable enough metric, because, as you said, it's hard to get actual conformation. Alternative option, which could be discussed, would be if the shooter itself is neutralized because he was already aiming. Scenario's with explosives or a knife seem very very unrealistic, so probably not worth considering
The Trump attempt was unsuccessful. Also although it may seem unrealistic, explosives were found in the shooters vehicle and there were enough to blow the small town he was promoting in off the map! Also, many global leaders have faced attempts with hand thrown explosives and explosive projectiles! See current leader of Russia for video of failed explosive attempt.