MSNBC host Joy Reid posted a video of herself working through a bizarre conspiracy theory suggesting that the Secret Service helped former President Donald Trump to create the historic and defiant photo image from the shooting. Reid posted the video on a social media account. She noted that the Biden campaign released a lot of detailed medical information about his condition within minutes of the announcement that he had contracted COVID-19 again. "But when it comes to what happened on Saturday, with former President Donald Trump, this assassination attempt, we know almost nothing about his medical condition," said Reid. "How come no one else has any information about this wound? We still don't know for sure whether Donald Trump was hit by a bullet, whether he was hit by glass fragments, whether he was hit by shrapnel, we don't have those details," she continued. "We know almost nothing! Why? Why don't we know that much?" she asked. She went on to claim that it was unknown where the other three victims of the shooting were standing relative to Trump. "We don't know why for nine full seconds, Donald Trump was allowed to stand back up during an active shooting, an active shooter situation, even though they at that point had said the shooter was down.""They allowed him to stand up in the middle of that, you know, crisis and pose for a photo and fist pump the air so he could get the iconic photo, and then they allowed him to stand up again outside of the SUV instead of just shoving him into the SUV. That seems really unusual."She went on to detail the "hot mess" related to the security failures of the Secret Service and compared the situation of past shootings involving presidents in an attempt to paint this attempt as strange and somehow abnormal. "It's weird, and there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of curiosity about it!" she laughed. "You know, in the media world, my profession. It's weird, right?" Many critics of the former president have noted that there have been few official medical details about his injury released, but only extremists on the fringe have claimed that he was not actually shot. Others latch onto an early report that said Trump's ear was cut by shrapnel from the teleprompter being hit by a bullet, but that report was debunked quickly. Reid was torched by rapper and model Amber Rose after the MSNBC host tried to undermine Rose's speech at the Republican National Convention by attacking her racial identity. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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Rhodri Mawr, known as Rhodri the Great, is one of the most celebrated figures in Welsh history. His reign marked a significant period in the consolidation of Welsh territories and the defense of Wales against external threats. Rhodri's life and legacy offer a crucial glimpse of medieval Welsh politics, warfare, and leadership, highlighting his role as a unifier and protector of his people. Rhodri Mawr, the Great King of Wales Rhodri Mawr was born around 820 AD, a time when Wales was fragmented into several small kingdoms, each ruled by local chieftains and kings. His father, Merfyn Frych, was the king of Gwynedd, one of the most powerful kingdoms in North Wales. Through his mother, Nest ferch Cadell, Rhodri was also connected to the royal line of Powys, another significant Welsh kingdom. This dual lineage positioned Rhodri as a crucial figure in the eventual unification of these territories. Upon the death of his father in 844 AD, Rhodri inherited the kingdom of Gwynedd. He soon demonstrated his prowess as a leader and warrior by successfully defending his realm against Viking invasions, which were a persistent threat during his reign. The Vikings had begun their raids on the British Isles in the late 8th century, and their incursions into Wales increased in the 9th century. One of Rhodri's earliest notable accomplishments was his victory over Gorm, a Danish chieftain, whom he defeated and killed in a battle on Anglesey in 856. In 873, Rhodri achieved further successes against the Vikings, winning battles at Banolau and Ynegydd on Anglesey. Read moreSection: NewsHistory & ArchaeologyFamous PeopleRead Later