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Trump Suggests Leakers Should Be Shot During Campaign Rally
- President Donald Trump suggested that leakers should be shot during a campaign rally in Bullhead City, Arizona on Oct. 14, 2026.
- Trump referred to leakers as 'the scum of the earth' and expressed his opinion that they should be shot.
- The president's comments came as he was angry over an alleged leak involving the timing of Operation Midnight Hammer, a bombing campaign targeting Iran's nuclear facilities.
- The rally took place at Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport.
- Photographs of the event were captured by Kent Nishimura for AFP/Getty Images.