Almost like he planned it, Donald Trump tried to blame his second assassination attempt on Democrats. Meidas News reported Trump called "Fox and Friends" on September 16 to lash out at Harris and Walz.
But NY Magazine noted that calling out Trump's threat to democracy isn't inciting violence.
"Donald Trump is a threat to democracy. That was true before an assassination attempt was foiled at his golf course Sunday, and it remains true after. Political violence in general, and assassinating presidential candidates specifically, also poses risks to democracy."
"There is no contradiction between these ideas whatsoever. Yet Trump’s supporters have responded to both attempts on his life by muddying the waters, exploiting the near-tragedies with cynical efforts to redefine critiques of Trump’s authoritarian inclinations as violent provocation."
Rick Wilson: Trump Is Using the Authoritarian Playbook
In the video above, former Republican Rick Wilson calls out the latest immigrant smear in Springfield, OH and says they want someone to get killed. It's part of an authoritarian playbook that goes back pre-WWII.
