Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Trump Escalates Rhetoric on Outlawing Political Criticism

Donald Trump is ramping up his rhetoric depicting his political rivals and critics as criminals, while dropping a long trail of suggestions that he favors outlawing political speech that he deems misleading or challenges his claims to power.

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... In a speech Friday in Aurora, Colorado, the Republican presidential nominee blasted the immigration system and lobbed a rhetorical grenade at his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris.

"She's a criminal. She's a criminal," said Trump, who was found guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in his New York hush money trial. "She really is, if you think about it."

It's a pattern of messaging that has long been part of Trump's stump speeches but has escalated significantly in his 2024 candidacy. In the final stretch to the Nov. 5 election, the former president has developed a tendency to claim that speech he disapproves of is illegal, even if it is protected by the First Amendment. ...



#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-10-14 02:58 PM

---- that fat traitorous pile of ----.

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-10-14 03:29 PM

And when he does it, the response from righties here (assuming we even talk about it...) will be "but this is what you liberals wanted, isn't it? why are you upset that he's doing what you want?" even though that's a. not true and b. a typical dodge that will allow them to avoid condemning it as forcefully as they have the boogeyman version of it they talk about now.

#3 | Posted by jpw at 2024-10-14 07:05 PM

So he's promising to do exactly what the Dem censorship complex has been doing?

This sucks. Retaliation is the wrong response.

#4 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-10-16 12:21 AM

" ... the Dem censorship complex"

I'll take Seriously Stupid for $1,600, Mr. Jennings.

#5 | Posted by Danforth at 2024-10-16 01:44 AM

"You can't take too much ivermectin"
~The Bellringers of the world

"Claims like that are deadly. People are dying from ivermectin overdoses."
~The Gub'mint

"We've asked non-political experts, and they agree with the government, so we agree with the government. In the name of public safety, we'll take that post down."
~TwitBoards

"CENSORSHIP!"
~Bell

#6 | Posted by Danforth at 2024-10-16 01:58 AM

So he's promising to do exactly what the Dem censorship complex has been doing?

This sucks. Retaliation is the wrong response.

#4 | Posted by BellRinger

Seriously, seek out mental health professionals. If you can't afford it you should be able to find a pay-what-you-can clinic.

#7 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2024-10-16 02:00 AM

This is under NBC news but it reads l8ke it was written by a rabid Pelosi staffer.

#8 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-10-16 02:08 AM

So Danforth all of a sudden pretends to care about government censorship?

Wow! I wonder how this is (D)ifferent?

#9 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-10-16 02:09 AM

"a long trail of suggestions that he favors outlawing political speech that he deems misleading or challenges his claims to power."

Trump is plagiarizing the Russian constitution again.

#10 | Posted by Twinpac at 2024-10-16 05:52 AM

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