The latest Time magazine cover featuring former President Donald Trump triggered shock and speculation over its message and timing.
Days before a shocking second assassination attempt on the Republican nominee, Time magazine’s cover showed an image of Trump driving a golf cart with the caption “In Trouble.” The illustration was credited to Tim O’Brien and Time noted in a social media post: “TIME’s new cover: How Kamala Harris knocked Donald Trump off course.”
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But the caption and the cover sparked a wave of criticism on social media where many speculated, spun theories, or pointed fingers after the uncanny timing.
While golfing at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida on Sunday, the former president reportedly avoided another attempt on his life. In what the FBI is treating as an assassination attempt, Trump was playing golf when Secret Service agents spotted a gun poking through the bushes and fence outside the course.
The suspect, identified as Ryan Routh, was apprehended after fleeing the scene in an SUV. His arrest set off a wave of questions and speculation.
NEW: President Trump’s golf outing was a “LAST MINUTE decision,” sources tell CNN
This round was NOT on the public schedule, and the public was not informed he’d be there.
So how the HELL did this Ryan Routh clown know where Trump would be and at what time?
This smells… pic.twitter.com/2sHZ4Ngkuz
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) September 16, 2024
The Time article focused on the presidential debate between Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, claiming that the Democrat “rattled” the former president.
“As plain as it is that Trump wishes he were still running against Biden, it is equally clear that Harris has rattled him,” the piece read.
“The split-screen said it all. Trump glowered and grimaced as Harris baited him into boasting about his crowd sizes, grousing about the 2020 election, and standing up for the rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol. In the nine years since Trump first burst onto the scene, no opponent—Democrat or Republican—has dealt with the 800 lb. gorilla of American politics as coolly, or gotten under his skin to such a degree,” it continued. “Which is how it’s been going for Trump for a while now.”
The article – and the Time cover – set off social media users.
Time posted this 4 days ago, today an assassin was caught targeting Trump on the golf course https://t.co/bw9oByuNJQ pic.twitter.com/289I2cfpPA
— TinNM SlavaNewMexico (@TinNM1) September 16, 2024
This didn’t age well.
— Think Sarcasm (@ThinkSarcasm) September 16, 2024
COINCIDENCE? I think not.
WHAT DID TIME MAGAZINE KNOW? pic.twitter.com/nWN8TADkFR— Fight! Fight! Fight! (@my8th_account) September 16, 2024
Uncanny timing by Time.
— Comma Comma Hey (@BreakingBluez) September 15, 2024
TIME, your “shadow campaign” (your words) is getting more desperate and pathetic by the day
— Tanner Rubicon (@tannerXrubicon) September 15, 2024
What did Time know and when did they know it?
— EveTX (@zomgwtfbbqfyi) September 15, 2024
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Originally from New York, Powers graduated from New York University and eventually made her way to sunny South Florida. Powers also contributes to BizPac Review.
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