July 2017 — Trump encourages law enforcement to be rough/violent with potential offenders, opines at a rally (publicly) for police to "Please don't be too nice."
October 2018 — At a public rally, Trump praises violence committed against a reporter by then Rep. Greg Gianforte.
October 2019 — Trump asks if migrants can be “[shot] in the legs” and asks for a cost estimate for filling the water where migrants cross with alligators, among other things.
May 2020 — Trump posts on Twitter "when the looting starts, the shooting starts" in response to George Floyd protests.
June 2020 — Trump wants George Floyd protesters outside of the White House shot. "Can't you just shoot them? Just shoot them in the legs or something?"
August 2020 — Trump wants to send the National Guard into Portland OR to meet protestors with violent force.
September 2020 — During a Fox “News” interview, Trump praises the law enforcement extra-judicial killing of Michael Reinoehl in Portland, stating “there has to be retribution”.
September 2020 — Given the opportunity during the Presidential debate, Trump doubles down and tells extremist right wing groups to “stand back and stand by”.
January 2021 — Trump incites the J6 crowd to violence by stating "you'll never take back our country with weakness" after telling the crowd to go to the Capitol.
September 2023 — Trump states that General Mark Milley should be executed for a post-J6 phone call to reassure China, calling it “an act so egregious that, in times gone by, the punishment would have been DEATH” in a post on his failing social media platform.
October 2023 — In a speech to CA Republicans, Trump says “...If you rob a store, you can fully expect to be shot as you are leaving that store."
October 2023 — In the same speech as above, Trump mocks Paul Pelosi who was violently attacked a year prior, tacitly condoning the violence.
October 2023 — In one of his many mandatory courtroom appearances, Trump targets Tish James for violence stating “I don’t think the people of this country are going to stand for it … This is a disgrace. And you ought to go after this attorney general.”
January 2024 — Trump promises “big, big trouble” and “bedlam in this country” if the Federal case against him for plotting to overturn the 2020 election proceeds.
March 2024 — During an Ohio GOP campaign event, Trump says, “Now, if I don't get elected, it's going to be a bloodbath for the whole — that's going to be the least of it. It's going to be a bloodbath for the country. That will be the least of it.”
April 2024 — Trump suggests that there will be violence if he doesn’t win: “I think we’re going to win. And if we don’t win, you know, it depends. It always depends on the fairness of an election.”
Immigrants & Migrants
Anyone non-Christian of any citizenship status
Anyone who appears non-white
Anyone who identifies as or relates to those in the LGBTQIA+ community
Anyone who is for abortion rights
Anyone who wants to regulate assault weapons
Anyone who isn’t in the Qult
Anyone who doesn’t worship Trump
The shooter was on the roof just like this, he's been watching too many of MTG's videos. pic.twitter.com/KzqaekCAMq
— Alex Cole (@acnewsitics) July 14, 2024
let me get this right: the rethuglicans want democrats to "dial down the outrage", and yet they have been and are the rage machines supporting violence & advocating shootings?#GOP #Violence #politics pic.twitter.com/ARa6BnRes7
— @grrlscientist.bsky.social SciComm @Forbes (@GrrlScientist) July 15, 2024
#DemVoice1 #FreshResists #wtpBLUE #DemCast
— Joan Hussey Local Elections Matter (@Joanhussey1) July 15, 2024
Self-funding bigotry and encouraging political violence since at least 1989, the current GOP front-runner for president spent $85,000 on fear-stoking ads condemning young men who were exonerated years later. pic.twitter.com/0B55dpxwOu
The motive of the shooter who tried to assassinate former Pres. Trump is unknown and under investigation.
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) July 15, 2024
But for many Americans, the country’s overheated and sometimes dangerous political rhetoric set the stage for violence. @tonydokoupil reports from the RNC in Milwaukee. pic.twitter.com/ATcCwO3WPa
When you declare an election stolen 4 months before the votes are even cast and counted, then you don’t believe in democracy or in “government of the people.” You believe in dictatorship, where the ruler is self-selected rather than elected. That is what Nov 5 is about. pic.twitter.com/VVTuFkxSui
— Ivo Daalder (@IvoHDaalder) July 14, 2024
The pivot delusion/propaganda point has returned! Sorry but Trump's idea of unity is everyone behind him or else. He tells his own supporters that if they vote for him and die "it will be worth it." No pivoting out of that. https://t.co/Jl7xH47PWT
— Ruth Ben-Ghiat (@ruthbenghiat) July 15, 2024
BREAKING: Judge Cannon has dismissed the Trump documents case, citing violation of appointments clause: pic.twitter.com/GPV9jXYAfZ
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) July 15, 2024