"The former president, known for his forgetful moments during the closing rallies and even for criticising Fox News, stirred up more controversy with his references to violence against women in Raleigh.

"I was so nice to her out of respect," Trump claimed, going on to say: "She hit me the other day. I was going to say to my people. 'Am I allowed to hit her now? '."

He relayed how his advisors suggested he restrain himself, but he retorted, "What do you mean? She said bad about me. I can't hit back? "

His speech, which provoked cheers and laughter from the audience, also saw him attack Nancy Pelosi in a continued assault on Democrat women.

"She's a bad, sick woman. She's crazy as a bedbug," Trump decried. He further lambasted Pelosi, recalling an incident saying: "She is a crazy-- she's a -- remember she ripped up the paper behind me? She could've gone to jail for that."

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His supporters and obfuscators will say he is talking about insults... his Base knows what he means, though.

If he thought he could, and maybe he can, he would 'lock up' Michelle, Hillary, Nancy... anyone who opposes him.