Shard Habit to Break: Sam Harris Holds to Debunked Theory Trump Hit by Teleprompter Glass Not Bullet

For a guy who hosts the Making Sense podcast, Sam Harris sure spouts a lot of nonsense. The noted author continues to cling to a debunked theory that President-Elect Donald Trump wasn’t grazed by a bullet at his July 2024 Pennsylvania rally, but by shards of teleprompter glass. Harris brought up the baseless theory recently in a talk with Bill Maher.

Here it is. (WATCH)

Sam Harris claims it would be more believable that Trump was hit by a piece of shrapnel from a teleprompter at the first assassination attempt.

X user @Brick_Suit took a photo of the teleprompters after the attack, showing them completely intact. pic.twitter.com/iquclZdmsq

— Media Lies (@MediasLies) January 12, 2025

None of the teleprompters near Trump are shattered. This lack of damage is evident in pics taken after Trump’s ear was hit by a bullet that day.

Yes I did.@MakingSenseHQ, can you get this to Sam? pic.twitter.com/xWZODm0BVm

— Brick Suit (@Brick_Suit) January 12, 2025

Sam Harris just said he thinks Trump got hit by shards of the teleprompter, not a bullet. Slight flaw in the theory: pic.twitter.com/AA19vHNXvZ

— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) January 12, 2025

How someone who is as well-read as Harris doesn’t know his shard theory is bunk is truly mystifying. The man’s an atheist, but apparently he has a deep, unwavering faith when it comes to this subject.

This idea has been debunked so many times. They just don’t want to admit the miracle of the turned head.

— Paul V. Rea (@PaulVRea) January 12, 2025

Pisses them off that Trump WAS HIT BY A BULLET AND LIVED. So they need to diminish the feat.

— JazBInKC 🎸 (@jazbinkc2) January 12, 2025

Again even if it were true who cares somebody shot at him and attempted to kill him… these people need to seek treatment for their TDS

— George Orwells Daughter (@CottomKand14104) January 12, 2025

It almost like he wants to downplay the event for some reason.

Sam Harris keeps making himself less believable when he speaks 🤦

— Anti Woke Memes (@AntiWokeMemes) January 12, 2025

I didn’t think it was possible, but here we are.

— Media Lies (@MediasLies) January 12, 2025

We need a cure for TDS

— Anti Woke Memes (@AntiWokeMemes) January 12, 2025

For supposedly being so on the side of “facts” and “reason,” this was sure an unreasonable take.

— TheModernFederalist (@ModernFed) January 12, 2025

There are few who sabotage their own brand like Sam. So, in that regard, I respect his hustle.

— Progressing California (@ProgressingCali) January 12, 2025

Holding on to this easily disproven lie really hurts anyone’s reputation who wants to be taken seriously. Harris needs to drop this nonsense if Making Sense is what his real goal is.