Trump Thinks JFK Assassin was Helped… Who Did It? By Charles Taylor (Florida)

On March 24, 2025, Modernity News published an article titled "Trump: Lee Harvey Oswald Was Helped," https://modernity.news/2025/03/24/trump-lee-harvey-oswald-was-helped/detailing President Donald Trump's recent statements about the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Trump, speaking at a rally, claimed that Lee Harvey Oswald did not act alone in assassinating JFK on November 22, 1963, asserting that Oswald "was helped" and that the truth has been obscured by a cover-up involving government entities. Trump referenced the recent release of JFK files on March 18, 2025, by the U.S. National Archives, suggesting these documents contain evidence of a broader conspiracy. He specifically pointed to Oswald's connections to Cuba and the Soviet Union, as well as the involvement of Jack Ruby, who killed Oswald two days after the assassination, as indicators of a larger plot. Trump's comments challenge the official narrative established by the Warren Commission, which concluded in 1964 that Oswald acted alone, a conclusion long debated by researchers and the public.

Trump's claim aligns with his previous statements during his first term, where he promised to release all JFK files but later cited national security concerns for withholding some documents. The 2025 release, part of the ongoing declassification mandated by the 1992 JFK Records Act, includes 80,000 files. w Trump's assertion that Oswald had help draws on these newly released documents, which reveal connections and circumstances that cast doubt on the lone-gunman theory.

Case: Lee Harvey Oswald Could Not Have Done This Alone

The official narrative—that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in assassinating President John F. Kennedy—has been a cornerstone of the establishment's account since the Warren Commission's 1964 report. However, the newly released JFK files from March 18, 2025, alongside historical evidence and Trump's claims, provide compelling reasons to argue that Oswald could not have acted alone. The complexity of the assassination, Oswald's documented connections to foreign entities, the involvement of Jack Ruby, and the CIA's own suspicions of a conspiracy all suggest a broader plot involving multiple actors. Below, I make the case, critically examining the establishment narrative and highlighting surprising revelations from the files.

1. Oswald's Connections to Cuba and the Soviet Union Suggest External Involvement

The released files reveal significant ties between Oswald and foreign entities, particularly Cuba, which undermine the idea of a lone actor driven by personal motives, as posited by Gerald Posner in a 1993 ABC 20/20 segment 104-10332-10009. Posner argued Oswald sought historical significance, acting opportunistically when Kennedy's motorcade route was announced. However, the files paint a different picture.

One document details Oswald's interactions with the Cuban Embassy in Mexico City, where he visited twice and made two calls to Havana, staying approximately 15 minutes each time 157-10014-10242. These visits, observed by an aide to the Mexican Ambassador, were reported to Havana without U.S. authority, linking Oswald directly to Cuba. Fidel Castro, in an informal interview with Mr. Clark, admitted he had heard of an assassination threat tied to Oswald but dismissed it as the act of a "wild man" or someone motivated by money. Castro speculated that the visits might be connected to the CIA, suggesting a possible setup to implicate Cuba. More damningly, another file confirms that Oswald applied for a travel permit to Cuba at the embassy months before the assassination, a request denied, which Castro interpreted as an attempt to frame Cuba 157-10014-10242.

These connections raise serious questions. If Oswald was a lone actor, why was he engaging with Cuban officials in such a deliberate manner? The Warren Commission downplayed these interactions, but the files suggest Oswald may have been a pawn in a larger geopolitical game, possibly involving anti-Castro elements or even U.S. intelligence. The CIA itself believed Castro might have orchestrated the assassination as retaliation for their attempts on his life, a suspicion they withheld from the Warren Commission 157-10014-10242. This cover-up—driven by fears of public outrage and to conceal the CIA's own Mafia-linked plots against Castro—indicates that Oswald's Cuban ties were far more significant than the official narrative admits.

2. Jack Ruby's Role and Mob Connections Point to a Conspiracy

Jack Ruby's murder of Oswald on November 24, 1963, has long been a focal point for conspiracy theories, and the new files bolster the case that Ruby's actions were part of a coordinated effort to silence Oswald. A document recounts mobster John Roselli's theory that Oswald either shot Kennedy or acted as a decoy while others fired from closer range 157-10014-10242. Roselli claimed that after Oswald's arrest, underworld conspirators feared he would reveal their involvement, prompting them to order Ruby to kill him, staging it as an act of reprisal. This is a stunning revelation: Ruby, often portrayed as a distraught patriot, is here depicted as a Mafia operative executing a hit to protect a broader conspiracy.

The files confirm Ruby's ties to the Havana underworld, including a visit to Mafia figure Santo Trafficante in a Cuban prison, as noted in a CIA cable from November 28, 1963 157-10014-10242. Ruby's connections to organised crime, combined with Roselli's account, suggest he was not acting alone or impulsively. How could Oswald, a supposed lone gunman, be so quickly targeted by the Mafia unless he was already entangled with them? The Warren Commission's portrayal of Ruby as a lone actor mirrors its treatment of Oswald—conveniently simplistic, ignoring evidence of deeper networks.

3. The CIA's Suspicions and Cover-Up Undermine the Lone-Gunman Theory

Perhaps the most damning evidence against the lone-gunman theory comes from the CIA itself. Multiple files reveal that key CIA officials believed Fidel Castro orchestrated Kennedy's assassination in retaliation for the agency's attempts on his life 157-10014-10242. This suspicion was based on intelligence from the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City and CIA findings in Washington, yet the agency deliberately withheld this from the Warren Commission. The reasons are telling: to conceal the CIA's recruitment of Mafia mobsters to kill Castro and to prevent public outrage that might lead to "rash action" against Cuba.

This cover-up involved high-level figures, including Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, who was briefed on the CIA-Mafia plot in May 1962 and cautioned against proceeding without his approval 157-10014-10242. CIA Director Allen W. Dulles, a Warren Commission member, also knew but remained silent. The day after the assassination, CIA Director John A. McCone briefed President Lyndon B. Johnson on the Mexico City intelligence implicating Cuba, yet this was never shared with the Commission. If the CIA believed Castro was involved, why was Oswald framed as a lone actor? The answer lies in the agency's self-preservation: admitting a Cuban connection would expose their own illicit operations and risk war.

This suppression of evidence directly contradicts the Warren Commission's conclusion. If Oswald acted alone, why did the CIA hide intelligence suggesting otherwise? The agency's actions suggest they knew—or feared—Oswald was part of a larger plot, one they couldn't fully control or disclose.

4. Logistical and Practical Challenges of the Assassination

Beyond the documentary evidence, the logistics of the assassination itself cast doubt on Oswald's ability to act alone. The Warren Commission claimed Oswald fired three shots in under six seconds from the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository, using a Mannlicher-Carcano rifle—a notoriously unreliable weapon. Ballistics experts, including those cited in historical analyses (e.g., the 1978 House Select Committee on Assassinations), have questioned whether a lone shooter with Oswald's limited marksmanship skills (he was rated a poor shot in the Marines) could achieve such precision, especially with a moving target and a rifle prone to jamming.

Moreover, eyewitness accounts from Dealey Plaza, as noted in the 20/20 segment, have been debated 104-10332-10009. Posner argued the plaza wasn't crowded, dismissing claims of numerous witnesses, but this downplays reports of shots from the grassy knoll—a second shooter location suggested by the House Select Committee's acoustic evidence. If multiple shooters were involved, as Roselli's theory of a decoy suggests, Oswald couldn't have acted alone. The complexity of coordinating such an attack, especially in a public setting, points to a conspiracy involving planning and resources beyond Oswald's means.

5. The Broader Context: A Civilization at a Crossroads

The JFK assassination isn't just a historical event—it's a lens into the fragility of Western civilisation. If Oswald didn't act alone, the cover-up reflects a deeper rot: a government willing to obscure truth to protect its own interests, much like Big Agri's Roundup scandal or police overreach during Covid lockdowns. The files' revelations—Oswald's Cuban ties, Ruby's mob connections, the CIA's complicity—suggest a conspiracy that implicates powerful actors, from the Mafia to intelligence agencies. This isn't a lone "loser" seeking fame; it's a coordinated effort to eliminate a president, possibly driven by geopolitical motives (anti-Castro sentiment) or domestic power struggles (e.g., the military-industrial complex).

Trump's claim that Lee Harvey Oswald was helped in assassinating JFK finds substantial support in the newly released files. Oswald's documented Cuban connections, Jack Ruby's Mafia ties and role in silencing him, the CIA's own suspicions of a Castro-orchestrated plot, and the logistical improbability of a lone shooter all point to a broader conspiracy. The Warren Commission's lone-gunman narrative, already shaky, crumbles under this evidence, revealing a cover-up that protected institutional interests over truth. Oswald couldn't have done this alone—not with his limited skills, foreign engagements, and the rapid response to silence him. The assassination, and its aftermath, signal a civilisation at a crossroads, where trust in authority erodes as hidden truths emerge. The question isn't just who helped Oswald, but why the establishment fought so hard to bury the answer.