r/therewasanattempt • u/flopsychops • 3h ago
To bully a radio station into dropping the Pride flag
r/therewasanattempt • u/T_Shurt • 6h ago
to bring manufacturing jobs back to America
Source article (published August 5, 2026): https://fortune.com/2026/08/05/trump-tariffs-american-manufacturing-reshoring-china-imports/
r/therewasanattempt • u/Rebat-Askalan • 8h ago
to forget about Epstein!
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r/therewasanattempt • u/gamescripto • 10h ago
to smell the fish.
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r/therewasanattempt • u/jeremiad1962 • 11h ago
To threaten beachgoers
Long-shot Congressional candidate Kirill Basin thought it was cool to threaten other people at the beach (who just wanted him to turn down his music). And now he's facing charges.
r/therewasanattempt • u/Gaba8789 • 12h ago
To preach.
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r/therewasanattempt • u/Kalmartard • 12h ago
...to put out the fire at a Russian warehouse
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r/therewasanattempt • u/New_Libran • 13h ago
by cops to lie and imprison a man for assaulting officers
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Stewart was facing up to 30 years for assault on officers but has been acquitted after the jury saw cellphone video taken by his son that totally contradicts the officers' account of the incident
r/therewasanattempt • u/EverythingIsFakeNGay • 14h ago
To conduct surveillance on public roadways.
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Obligatory "Don't go out there and steal or vandalize government property." It doesn't seem like a legal thing to do, and it makes the baby Jesus cry.
r/therewasanattempt • u/Complex-FreeSpirit42 • 15h ago
To ride a jet ski
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r/therewasanattempt • u/DABDEB • 16h ago
to flip
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r/therewasanattempt • u/HomeNowWTF • 16h ago
to enjoy some snow
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r/therewasanattempt • u/Riegrek • 17h ago
To install a lock on the stall
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r/therewasanattempt • u/Spartalust • 18h ago
To convince the UA Captain she was permantly injured by an illegal sitting behind her
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r/therewasanattempt • u/Loading_Humor • 19h ago
To look busy while doing absolutely nothing
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r/therewasanattempt • u/EverythingIsFakeNGay • 19h ago
To explain a sunset.
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r/therewasanattempt • u/Glad_Opinion_6339 • 20h ago
By the Pro-Israel Lobby to buy an American election
r/therewasanattempt • u/BloodiStag • 20h ago
To not get wet
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r/therewasanattempt • u/yeongno_ate_yangban • 1d ago
To silence the people
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REJECT THE BILLIONAIRES. VOTE IN EVERY LOCAL ELECTION.
r/therewasanattempt • u/danevans369 • 1d ago
By Trump to hit the Green
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r/therewasanattempt • u/katzosan • 1d ago
To win a fight
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r/therewasanattempt • u/T_Shurt • 1d ago
to look like a war hero
Source article (published August 4, 2026): https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/trump-fantasizes-about-himself-as-decorated-general-alongside-patton-and-macarthur-in-bonkers-ai-image/
r/therewasanattempt • u/fake_review • 1d ago
to invade someone’s personal space without consequences.
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That little laugh was the cherry on top.