Trump has made more than 100 threats to prosecute or punish perceived enemies

Photo caption: Former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a campaign event at Saginaw Valley State University on Oct. 3 in Saginaw, Mich. Photo credit: Scott Olson / Getty Images. Article by Tom Dreisbach. NPR – October 22, 2024.

With just two weeks remaining until the presidential election, former President Donald Trump has used his most recent appearances on podcast and cable interviews to escalate attacks on fellow Americans whom he calls “the enemy from within.” In one recent interview, Trump said that if “radical left lunatics” disrupt the election, “it should be very easily handled by — if necessary, by National Guard, or if really necessary, by the military.” […]

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