The Violence Will Get Worse

Source: The Bulwark
by Matthew Sheffield

“On Monday, as their candidate continued to demand that Democrats tone down the rhetoric, Trump’s team issued a fundraising email saying ‘innocent American citizens are being terrorized’ by ‘migrant crime’ and that Joe Biden ‘truly hates our country’ by allowing ‘an invasion like this to continue.’ Like he did earlier when asked to condemn former KKK leader David Duke and the white nationalist Proud Boys group, Trump refused to condemn the bomb threats when asked about them by a reporter. … According to a new PRRI poll, more than 25 percent of Republicans who viewed Trump favorably agreed with the statement that ‘if the 2024 presidential election is compromised by voter fraud, everyday Americans will need to ensure the rightful leader takes office, even if it requires taking violent actions.'” (09/17/24)

https://www.thebulwark.com/p/violence-trump-political-rhetoric