MoveOn: Latest Trump Call for Political Violence Against Opponents Cannot Be Normalized
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to Donald Trump’s issuing a violent threat concerning Liz Cheney, stating, “Let’s put her with a rifle standing there with 9 barrels shooting at her. Let’s see how she feels about it. You know, when the guns are trained on her face,” MoveOn Political Action Executive Director Rahna Epting released the following statement:
“Threatening violence against any human and seeking revenge on your political opponents are qualities of a vengeful dictator, not the president of the United States. Donald Trump’s horrific and anti-democratic threat against Liz Cheney should not be dismissed as another off-the-cuff remark or an isolated incident. This is exactly who he has been for years. He is a weak and thin-skinned person who fully plans on using all of his political power to pursue revenge against anybody who disagrees with him. Over the next four days, we have a responsibility, as people who believe in the beautiful experiment of American democracy, to do whatever it takes to elect Kamala Harris and ensure that Donald Trump never sets foot in the Oval Office again.
“This is a line in the sand moment for America’s people, our institutions, our leaders, and our shared futures. We implore corporations that have donated to the Trump campaign or its affiliated PACs to disavow Trump’s violent remarks and revoke their financial contributions immediately.”
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