Posted By: crsm27
Re: Actually....
They want to go after ANY group that is linked to paying people to commit violence or that promotes violence.
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Kind like terrorist groups. But I guess you missed that part. ...
I guess you missed THIS part and many other similar parts:
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http://www.huffpost.com/entry/proud-boys-trump-political-violence_n_678f084ae4b0d1b4d170e3f3 The Proud Boys Are Back, And A New Era Of Political Violence Begins.
"Trump's pardons sent a message to his followers: ****There are no consequences for political violence, so long as it's carried out in Trump's name.****
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"The Proud Boys were the face of political violence in America during Trump’s first term. They hosted bloody street fights across the country week after week, and helped to normalize violence at everyday civic events. They intimidated and attacked people at libraries, school board meetings, drag queen story hours, reproductive health events and political rallies. They cozied up to Trump’s inner circle, enjoyed support from prominent Republicans and right-leaning media and secured political seats of their own. And on Jan. 6, 2021, they led an attempted insurrection at the Capitol. ..."
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http://apnews.com/article/trumps-first-day-white-house-b9ab76e21a159e681ea5ac74231adcea Trump defends pardons for rioters and suggests Proud Boys could have place in politics.
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http://time.com/4203094/donald-trump-hecklers/ Donald Trump Tells Crowd to ‘Knock the Crap Out Of’ Hecklers.
"Donald Trump told supporters Monday to “knock the crap out of” would-be hecklers at a campaign rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. ...
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"Trump said he would even pay for any legal fees that supporters incurred stopping a tomato-thrower. ..." [That was a figurative "tomato-thrower" -- there were no tomatoes -- to refer to any vocal Trump opponent]
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http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-trump-campaign-protests-20160313-story.html Trump’s endorsement of violence reaches new level: He may pay legal fees for assault suspect.
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"Reporting from BOCA RATON, Fla. — When Donald Trump said Sunday that he might pay the legal fees of a man charged with hitting a protester in the face at one of his rallies, it was the latest of many occasions when the leading Republican candidate for president appeared to condone or accept violence by supporters. ...
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"Heckling at rallies is a staple of all presidential campaigns, and the New York billionaire attracts more than average. For both Democrats and Republicans, it’s routine to urge unruly crowds to remain peaceful ...
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"But ***Trump alone has openly endorsed violent retaliation*** against people who disrupt his rallies, many of whom accuse him of racism. The racially charged mayhem that erupted at his planned rally in Chicago on Friday night, with black and Latino protesters and white Trump supporters taking swings at one another on live television, did nothing to temper what critics in both parties have labeled his dangerous rhetoric. ...
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"Trump did not specify which incident he was referring to, but he appeared to be talking about an assault in the audience during his rally Wednesday in Fayetteville, N.C. Police were ejecting a black protester, whom ***multiple videos*** show to have been ****loud but nonviolent,**** when a 78-year-old white man, John McGraw of Linden, N.C., hit the protester in the face. McGraw, who was arrested the next day on suspicion of assault and disorderly conduct, told “Inside Edition” on his way out of the rally: *****“Next time we see him, we might have to kill him.”*****
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"On NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday, Trump was asked whether he would ***pay McGraw’s legal fees,*** as he once offered to do for supporters who rough up protesters. ***“I’ve actually instructed my people to look into it, yes,”*** Trump responded.