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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump's Threats Darken on Fox News as MAGA Fury Over Kirk Goes Nuclear

As Trump declares open season on the left, a reporter who covers MAGA explains what far-right groups will take from thisand why it may spur a rise in organized violence.
https://newrepublic.com/article/200429/trump-threats-darken-fox-news-maga-fury-kirk-goes-nuclear
https://archive.ph/Azgoi

In an appalling move, President Trump went on Fox News and openly suggested that far-right political violence is typically justified as a response to left-wing extremism. This functionally tells Trump supporters that it is now open season on the liberal left after the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
Trump also signaled he will use the power of the state to exact retribution on Trump-MAGAs designated scapegoats for Kirks killing. This comes as eruptions of MAGA fury over Kirks death, including calls for mass violence, are rising to alarming levels, making Trumps encouragement even more depraved.
We talked to Will Sommer, who closely tracks the far right as a staff writer for The Bulwark. He discusses how far-right individuals and groups will take Trumps signals as sanction, notes the all-consuming anger hes seeing on the right, and suggests we may see more organized violence coming from those precincts going forward. Listen to this episode here. A transcript is here.
https://open.spotify.com/show/39bB7ap7275oJsA1b0BEO4
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily-blast-with-greg-sargent/id1728152109
https://megaphone.link/REUNH6722468206
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Trump's Threats Darken on Fox News as MAGA Fury Over Kirk Goes Nuclear (Original Post)
Celerity
Monday
OP
It is time to ..... French Revolution Trump just like the french did to Louis and Marie
Trueblue1968
Monday
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Trueblue1968
(18,745 posts)1. It is time to ..... French Revolution Trump just like the french did to Louis and Marie
some_of_us_are_sane
(2,009 posts)2. Trump has asked for
$58 million security boost for the EXECUTIVE and JUDICIAL branches of government.
(I guess the legislative branch can go pound salt because UNLIKE the other two branches, HALF of the executive branch is democrats. )
He's SUCH A JAGOFF!
(I guess the legislative branch can go pound salt because UNLIKE the other two branches, HALF of the executive branch is democrats. )
He's SUCH A JAGOFF!

D_Master81
(2,197 posts)3. That and...
When a ruling from the courts is needed he can say Ive provided you this security, would hate to have to cut back. Or its a quid pro quo expecting them to scratch his back cause he helped them.
underpants
(192,970 posts)4. 👀 marking to read later. Frightening.
Baitball Blogger
(50,899 posts)5. But how.can they justify taking it out on the left?
Trump is trying to stoke a race war in order to wrestle control from the left. He is losing the battle as it stands today, do his only option is to declare martial law.