Mainstream media showed their true colours in the wake of attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on Saturday. We take a closer look at how they reported on it, how the reporting changed over the hours and days since and what this tells us about the state of media today. We examine the difference between right and left wing media, and reflect on whether media’s coverage of Trump preceding the rally may have had an influence on what happened. The tragic events in Butler, PA represented a dark time for America, and a turning point for the nation.