As expected, a Trumpinista questioned the source and alleged the quotes were taken out of context. That is almost a standard response to any calling out of Trump's outrageous, cruel, or incendiary rhetoric. One, dismiss it because of the source, the "Fake News" response. Two, claim it is taken out of context. Three, say it is hyperbole, and he really didn't mean it. I am just astounded that Trump supporters cannot see plainly what is in front of them. I guess that is what happens when you join a cult.
Not that it will make any difference to Trump supporters, but Trump made a statement at a rally yesterday saying he wouldn't mind if someone shot at him through members of the media. Here is a portion of the story from the Wall Street Journal.
While I am disappointed that Trumpinistas will not see the truth and will use one of the three above standard responses to dismiss the comment, I fear that there are a lot of Trump supporters who do not excuse Trump but actually agree with him and would be pleased if Trump critics were shot. They have given up on democracy and have embraced a strong man and they approve of shooting his critics.
If Trump is elected and suspends the Constitution and actually starts rounding up his enemies and having military tribunals and firing squads take care of the "enemy within," many of Trump's supporters will approve.
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