And what took place in Butler, Pa., on Saturday at Trump's campaign rally was hardly a surprise to those who pay attention. The violence that took place, killing two people and wounding Trump and others has come around full circle. Trump's toxic rhetoric feeds those on the edge, regardless friend or foe and Trump's violent rhetoric began in Iowa during a campaign rally in 2016 when he told his audience he could go out and shoot someone on 5th. avenue and would not lose any votes. In other words, he supported political violence.
Then when President Trump launched his mob's violent attack on the nation's capitol, the mob tried to hunt down Nancy Pelosi, carried signs that read hang Mike Pense, destroyed property, injured people, Trump proved his thirst for violence when he failed to call off his mob even after his advisers advised him to do so. He also cemented his tolerance for violence after hundreds of his mobs were tried in court and found guilty, Trump called them patriots. He later said, if re-elected, he would pardon those mob rioters. His thirst for violence became even greater.
The New York Judge in Trump's court trial concerning the Stormy Daniels matter had to gag him for his toxic rhetoric against the Judge's daughter, clerks of court, jury members and others who later received threatening emails and phone calls. Trump did the same thing to poll and election workers who also received threatening emails and phone calls. Those are just some of Trump's political toxic and violent rhetoric and the GOP has been with him all the way.
Trump's ongoing toxic rhetoric lit the fuse for what took place in Butler, Pa., on Saturday. Some in the GOP said after the shooting we have to turn down the temperature. They are the same ones who turned up the temperature in supporting Trump's mob attack on the capitol instead of condemning the violence and Trump's attempt to overturn the election. The shooting will not change the extreme attitude of Trump and his party because they have chosen to be a cult and not a party.
President Biden, the democratic party and the January 6 committee were on the right side of American democracy and the law when they warned of the dangers of Donald Trump's toxic and violent rhetoric and consequence that would follow. And former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was the first to warn the nation during the 2016 Presidential campaign.
The public should use their vote in November to keep Trump far away from the White House. His tolerance for toxic and violent rhetoric is a disease.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
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