President Donald Trump has often flaunted
the brawn of his supporters, adding a baseline of menace to his increasingly
embattled presidency. “Law enforcement, military, construction workers, Bikers
for Trump … These are tough people,” he said at a 2018 campaign event in St.
Louis, Missouri. “These are great people. But they’re peaceful people, and
antifa and all—they’d better hope they stay that way. I hope they stay that
way.” Six months later, in an interview with Breitbart News, Trump made the
threat of violence from his supporters more explicit. “I have the tough people,
but they don’t play it tough, until they go to a certain point,” he …read more
Source:: The New Republic
