The political left in the US have been branded “ridiculous” by commentator Lauren Chen for their attempts to “downplay” the assassination attempt on Donald Trump on Saturday. The former President was injured at his Pennsylvania campaign rally after 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks shot at him from the roof of a nearby building. Secret Service were swift to detain the shooter and he was killed at the scene. Trump suffered an injury to his ear as a result of the incident. However, conspiracy theories started by left-wing supporters have claimed that the shooting was “staged” and Trump’s blood a…