or threatening to withhold support until whomever or whatever bends a knee
starting unnecessarily investigations because tRump sees that person a an enemy. he has weaponized the Justice Department to go after his own political opponents, like Garcia
Trump revoked the security clearances of his Democratic opponents in the 2016, 2020 and 2024 presidential races
Invoking Violence: For example, Endorsing assaulting reporters
Urging police officers to knock suspects’ heads against the sides of their squad cars
Openly fantasizing about “Second Amendment people” preventing the appointment of liberal judges
Telling supporters, of a man who’d been ejected from one of his events, “I’d like to punch him in the face”
Telling a crowd in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, “If you see somebody getting ready to throw a tomato, knock the crap out of them, would you? Seriously, okay. Just knock the hell—I promise you I will pay for the legal fees, I promise”
Reportedly asking why the government couldn’t “just shoot” the individuals protesting the killing of George Floyd
Defending his supporters’ decision to chant, “hang Mike Pence”
Saying there will be a “bloodbath” if he’s not elected this November
The reality is, people are angry with things like this. Protest is a way of showing anger without harming anyone.
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