The big picture --
Trump has encouraged political violence since he entered electoral politics in 2015. He took steps towards illegal force in office, and incited a violent mob attack on the US Capitol.
— Nicholas Grossman (@NGrossman81) March 17, 2024
The precise intent behind a single word in one of his rambling speeches is much less important.
Some bloodbath context:
— Julia Ioffe (@juliaioffe) March 17, 2024
One candidate regularly invokes threats of violence if he loses the election, the other doesn’t.
That’s it. That’s the context.
As @jenmercieca has explained, one of Trump’s rhetorical tricks is paralipsis. He gives himself enough plausible deniability to claim (or for his supporters to claim) he wasn’t saying what he was saying.
— Asha Rangappa (@AshaRangappa_) March 18, 2024
I know what he meant.
He knows what he meant. You know what he meant. https://t.co/dTpROVlElf
Read "Triumph of the Will, Waco Version" for Trump's campaign as Fascist spectacle: making violence patriotic is fundamental to Fascism. https://t.co/amaZOxvgGo https://t.co/wjM9KViMRj
— Ruth Ben-Ghiat (@ruthbenghiat) March 17, 2024
I couldn't find this trump-supporting “MAGA Jesus” anywhere in the Bible.
— BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ (@mmpadellan) March 18, 2024
Maybe it's in the King James “Bloodbath” edition? pic.twitter.com/KJigOMXwOU
No more delay. Make him pay (not Putin, Xi, or Bonesaw)! --
Trump can't pay the $464 million bond needed to appeal his civil fraud conviction https://t.co/h34WyldA88
— Paul Blumenthal (@PaulBlu) March 18, 2024
The presumptive @GOP nominee for President is desperate for $464M (and counting) which he cannot personally access. That fact alone makes him a massive national security risk; any foreign adversary seeking to buy a President knows the price. https://t.co/9bPylekmoB
— Sean Casten (@SeanCasten) March 18, 2024
Felonious traitor Manafort going back to the scene of the crime(s)? --
Of course he’s going to bring Manafort back.
— Angry Staffer 🌻 (@Angry_Staffer) March 18, 2024
That’s his back channel to Russia.
How else would they organize the disinformation campaign?
https://t.co/BGsQKTwxKS
Countering Putin --
NATO builds largest Europe base near Black Sea https://t.co/WPT1aKcyoW pic.twitter.com/Fp1vJ6RV8o
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) March 18, 2024
What's that Musk-y smell? The mask drops completely --
(🚨) BREAKING NEWS: The mask is off. Musk is a Trump agent and Twitter a Trump instrument. Musk changed this platform’s algo to exponentially amplify his pro-GOP, pro-Russia, anti-LGBTQ, white identity politics agenda—and the digital lackeys who echo it.
— Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) March 18, 2024
Twitter is Truth Social. pic.twitter.com/tabAKOKLB1
No sign of the extremist shitgibbon black sheep --
From one proud Irish family to another — it was good to have you all back at the White House. https://t.co/x62TsIYWVu
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) March 18, 2024
March Badness 😄 --
I can’t believe this pic.twitter.com/jQCcjAz8jJ
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) March 18, 2024
