Donald Trump Jr., son of the former president and convicted felon, celebrated the future of American Democracy Monday when a judge his father appointed tossed a case involving classified documents stored in a Florida social club bathroom.
His MAGA followers responded with calls for retribution.
"Documents case dismissed!" Trump Jr. told his X followers. "Another example of weaponized injustice down the tubes."
Trump Jr. made this claim moments after Judge Aileen Cannon ruled special counsel Jack Smith had not been properly appointed to bring Espionage Act violation charges against Trump in Florida's federal court.
The Trump-appointee's timing stunned critics, who note it arrived opening day of the Republican National Convention where Trump is predicted to win his party's nomination.
Two days after a gunman aimed a semi-automatic rifle at the presumed Republican nominee's head, Trump's son celebrated victory against a liberal "henchman" whose work the former president's son said he wanted to "eliminate."
"Merrick Garland, Jack Smith, and their Democrat henchman take another L," Trump Jr. wrote. "If we eliminate this nonsense once and for all this incredible country still stands a chance! Can’t stop winning!!!"
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Trump Jr. followers responded with angry messages calling for Smith to face criminal prosecution, declarations of war and the resurfacing of the conspiracy theory that the Justice department had plans to assassinate Trump.
One follower replied with an image of Trump with laser red eyes and the message "THIS IS WAR."
"Trump and we the people are unstoppable!" replied X user Thomas Paine Band. "Jack Smith needs to be prosecuted!"
"Now it's time to lock Jack Smith up," wrote @AmericanRebel.
"Jack Smith was hired as a DOJ hitman to take out Trump," wrote @SaveLibertyUS. "Jack Smith has always been a hitman. He was hired as a hitman before. He was hired as a hitman to destroy Trump.
"When Attorney General Merrick Garland, top DOJ officials, and Joe Biden’s handlers met to plan their next assault on the former president they all agreed on one thing. They needed to destroy President Trump completely and ensure that he never makes it to Election Day."
