Jon Allsop in Columbia Journalism Review, July 15, 2024, reports that many at Trump’s rally blamed the press for the assassination attempt. Ultra conservative politicians and media figures also contended that saying Trump was a threat to democracy inspired the attempt.
Oliver Darcy in CNN, July 14, 2024, writes that while liberal media figures expressed their regret for the attempt on Trump and sorrow that a man died and two others were critically injured, MAGA followers attacked and scapegoated journalists.