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Is Trump the most dangerous man in the world?
So far in his presidential campaign Donald Trump has uttered his share of stupidities, blatant lies and horrific ideas. But this time Trump crossed a line which never should be crossed; he openly invited his supporters to assassinate his opponent, Hillary Clinton. At a rally in Wilmington, NC, he said:
Trump: “By the way, if she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do folks. Although, the Second Amendment people maybe there is. I don’t know.”
Was that a joke? Not very likely. Trump says lots of things which in a different context may be funny, but this wasn't meant to be a joke, and that's why there wasn't any laughter. Trump's fans know he was serious. Far-fetched? No. Remember Gabrielle Giffords? In 2011 the Democratic Congresswoman was the victim of an attempted murder in which her assailant killed 6 people and wounded another 13. The assault occurred after Sarah Palin had posted a picture of Giffords in the cross hairs of a rifle scope, with the caption: “Don't retreat! Instead - RELOAD!”. Giffords barely survived the attack.
About Trump's statement the former head of the CIA, retired Gen. Michael Hayden, told CNN's Jake Tapper:
Hayden: “If someone else had said that outside the hall, he'd be in the back of a police wagon now with the Secret Service questioning him.”
This is absolutely frightening. Trump's supporters are highly influenceable, that's the only way one can explain why someone would follow a dangerous psychopath like Trump. The whole situation has become highly explosive.
Hayden also said:
Hayden: “I used to tell my seniors at the CIA, you get to a certain point in this business, you’re not just responsible for what you say, you are responsible for what people hear.”
That's right. Trump is personally responsible for what people hear on his rallies. He suggested a presidential candidate could be murdered, and should be charged with instigating murder.
On several occasions Trump has praised dictators like Saddam Hussein, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un, especially how they handle their opponents. That's right, all three of them has a long record of murdering their opponents. Just to let you know what Trump has in petto for freedom in the US.
As Robert Kagan writes in the Washington Post :
Kagan: “This is how fascism comes to America.”
Politicususa reported further:
Donald Trump’s spokesperson, Katrina Pierson, went on CNN and clarified that Trump meant that Hillary Clinton will only get shot if he loses the election. Somehow, this explanation is even worse than Trump’s initial threat.