Source: Common Dreams
by Wendy Via & Heidi Beirich
“On July 18, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard made a post on Twitter alleging ‘the most powerful people in the Obama administration’, including former President Barack Obama, were involved in a ‘years-long coup’ and a ‘treasonous conspiracy’ against Donald Trump. Her post quickly went viral, amassing over 13 million views over the weekend, and galvanized the online fringe to fantasize about violence against their political enemies. Trump fanned Gabbard’s flames, sharing a racist AI-generated video of Obama being arrested on Truth Social, which Trump owns. Major news stories generally act as flashpoints for extremists online to ramp up their spread of hatred and advocating for violence. This time was no different, as extremists, clearly inspired by Trump and Gabbard’s posts, were given new reasons to target their long-time nemesis, former President Obama.” (07/24/25)
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/trump-political-violence