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Trump Appears to Tease a Call to Arms in Unhinged Breitbart Interview
BY BRANDON GAGE March 14, 2019
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In an exclusive interview with right-wing news outlet Breitbart, President Donald Trump on Wednesday lamented over former House Speaker Paul Ryans unwillingness to indulge Trumps desire to target his political adversaries.
Presumably, Trumps hit list included individuals like Hillary Clinton, James Comey, and others that Trump considers to be his political enemies, though Breitbart did not specify.
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Trump then accused the left of being more vicious than the right and says liberals fight cuter and tougher than conservatives.
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"I have the tough people, but they dont play it tough until they go to a certain point, and then it would be very bad, very bad, Trump said. But the left plays it cuter and tougher.
Some people may interpret this as inciting violence, and for good reason. ...
https://hillreporter.com/trump-appears-to-tease-a-call-to-arms-in-unhinged-breitbart-interview-27383
Girard442
(6,075 posts)...disavow Trumps message. Not only would it be the morally right thing to do, but they could save themselves from a world of hurt down the road.
spanone
(135,844 posts)procon
(15,805 posts)scariest part of Trump's latest threat?
I can tell you I have the support of the police, the support of the military, the support of the Bikers for Trump I have the tough people, but they dont play it tough until they go to a certain point, and then it would be very bad, very bad.
This is a far worse threat than Trump suggesting he's gonna sic a bunch of geriatric bike enthusiasts in expensive branded costumes on his perceived enemies.
Trump claims that his supporters in the military and police would rally to his side against... Who? Democrats, the press corps, students? Then what, will Trump order them to use their weapons to either intimidate or eliminate any opposition to Trump's rule?
Don't forget that just like any other clever dictator, Trump has spent the past 2 years filling his administration with ex military officers, and even definding traitors like Flynn, and defending rogue cops that kill without reason.
Trump has been gleefully buttering up all these agencies with generous praise and public accolades, posing for photos and encouraging them to break the law and engage in illegal behaviors. Trump has spent lavish amounts of money on the military and police, and gifted them with lots new toys to kill more people.
Now Trump is says that maybe he can order these armed units to do his bidding because they are his faithful and loyal supporters, and they will do lots of bad stuff to target his enemies list. That's not just a bunch of old retired white guys revving up their motorcycle engines and cheering for Trump, that's Trump calling for a full scale military coup against the United States to keep him in power.
Panich52
(5,829 posts)veterans and how even Gen Kelly thinks he's an idiot. It's the wacko civilian Trumplodytes who would go off the deep endlike recent pipe bomber and shooter at Pittsburgh synagogue. Fortunately, these acolytes aren't likely to coordinate into a force.
Of course, that doesn't ease the minds of the rational who cringe and are embarrassed at having a tin pot wannabe dictator in the White House.
D_Master81
(1,822 posts)Fortunately this is only the President of a South American country saying this.....wait what? This is in America? This is real? And no one seems to be talking about it? Trump's America 2019, where crazy fascism isnt that out of the ordinary.