![]() ![]() These prosecutions are not a nefarious plot against Trump, no matter what the right says. People who believe in the rule of law must fight against the Republican assault on our justice system. "The sad fact is what the GOP's base wants and desires is someone to promise violence." Some in the news media are frustrated - and have even wondered on air why Biden isn't talking about Trump's indictments - because the media loves mud fights. Joe Biden, on the other hand, has wisely refused to weigh in on Trump's legal problems. He was disappointed that Attorney General William Barr didn't do more to weaponize the Justice Department, though Barr did far too much in that direction, I'd say. He encouraged the "lock her up" chants against Hillary Clinton during the 2016 campaign. Trump has regularly made criminal prosecution of his enemies a part of his political rhetoric. Mark Jacob is the former metro editor at the Chicago Tribune. In an attempt to make sense of what comes next with Trump's escalating threats of fascist violence and bloodshed, the country's ongoing democracy crisis, and why the news media continues to mostly ignore and normalize the clear and present dangers, I recently asked a range of experts for their thoughts and insights. The Fourth Estate in America, what we can broadly describe as "the news media," has failed in many ways to follow through on those responsibilities during the Age of Trump and the ongoing democracy crisis. In a democracy, it is the responsibility of the Fourth Estate to speak truth to the powerful by informing the public so that they can make good decisions about their leaders and society. Subscribe today to support Salon's progressive journalism 6, a recent assassination attempt on President Barack Obama by one of Trump's MAGA zealots, threats by Trump's followers against prosecutors and jurors and other law enforcement who are connected to his upcoming criminal trials, mass shootings and other violence by right-wing hate mongers and other extremists, Trump's followers have and will continue to obey his incitements and commands to violence. "Y ou have no choice," Trump asserted, "because they're doing it to us."Īs seen on Jan. Last Tuesday, Trump told Glenn Beck that he would put President Biden, Special Counsel Jack Smith, Attorney General Merrick Garland, Hillary Clinton, and his other "enemies" in prison. In essence, Trump is threatening to kill President Biden and the Democratic Party's leaders (and supporters) when and if he takes back the White House in 2025. Trump even went so far as to call Biden and the Democrats "Communists". On Sunday, Trump made an explicit threat and promise on his Truth Social disinformation platform to treat President Joe Biden and his other "enemies" like they were in a "banana republic". His sermons are of violence and destruction. ![]() Donald Trump is a type of fascist political preacher and MAGA is his congregation. ![]()
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