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Zorro

(17,878 posts)
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 11:10 AM Friday

Trump vows to punish critics after slaying of Charlie Kirk

Source: Washington Post

President Donald Trump, following the death of GOP activist and close friend Charlie Kirk, vowed to unleash the weight of his administration onto those he said contributed to an environment of “radical left political violence.”

How that might translate into policy has remained unclear, as the president and his aides have spent part of the last two days grieving while strategizing their next steps.

Trump invoked Kirk’s memory to urge supporters to refrain from retaliatory violence. But he also indicated a desire to not just punish the killer, but also to tackle what the president and his staff described as a movement bent on the destruction of the American way of life.

“The radicals on the left are the problem, and they’re vicious and they’re horrible and they’re politically savvy,” Trump said Friday morning on Fox News.

Read more: https://wapo.st/4n0sDeV

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Trump vows to punish critics after slaying of Charlie Kirk (Original Post) Zorro Friday OP
Bring it on fatboy, I'm ready. nt ImNotGod Friday #1
Careful. I heard zombies are contagious with their bite. SSJVegeta Friday #9
PUNISH ALL THOSE REPUBLICANS DONNIE and ANNOUNCE YOU ARE BACK to DEMOCRAT! Brainfodder Friday #2
Trump gets more evil every day. Irish_Dem Friday #3
This message was self-deleted by its author Chasstev365 Friday #4
So he'll be beating ... littlemissmartypants Friday #5
... Solly Mack Friday #6
He knows that there hasn't been a "radical left" johnnyfins Friday #7
The killer was alt right orangecrush Friday #8
This message was self-deleted by its author Random Person Friday #10
I can't imagine Trump grieving anyone, at all, for any reason. Aristus Friday #11
Every false allegation about the left is a confession. ananda Friday #12
Carte blanche for radical right political violence, AnusMouth? lastlib Friday #13
Was it a lefty that shot him or a disgruntled MAGArat ? republianmushroom Friday #14
'punish critics', Oh , yes, land of the free. chuckle chuckle republianmushroom Friday #15
Once again, Bayard Friday #16
Epstein is really getting under his scabs Torchlight Friday #17
Then there MILLIONS of us who are critics of the TACO. ProudMNDemocrat Friday #18
(sarcasm alert) SarcasticSatyr Friday #19
Well at least he can't talk out of both sides of his mouth now. twodogsbarking Friday #20
Umm..the radical left that has a picture of them wearing a red Trump MAGA shirt? Bengus81 Friday #21
How about fucking "punishing" the Culture that Cha Friday #22

Brainfodder

(7,781 posts)
2. PUNISH ALL THOSE REPUBLICANS DONNIE and ANNOUNCE YOU ARE BACK to DEMOCRAT!
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 11:14 AM
Friday

Joking of course, but that could get people to stop talking about the Epstein Files (for a cycle?)!

Response to Zorro (Original post)

johnnyfins

(2,893 posts)
7. He knows that there hasn't been a "radical left"
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 11:24 AM
Friday

Since the 1970s. He has to keep his base outraged and scared. It's actually disgusting how divisive he is. Then again, Epstein.

Response to Zorro (Original post)

Aristus

(70,859 posts)
11. I can't imagine Trump grieving anyone, at all, for any reason.
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 11:56 AM
Friday

He is the most self-absorbed person since Nero, who, after requiring assistance in killing himself, sobbed "What an artist the world is losing!"

lastlib

(26,699 posts)
13. Carte blanche for radical right political violence, AnusMouth?
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 11:58 AM
Friday

The street runs both ways, Mr. Felon. Expect to reap what you sow, as somebody said. I abhor violence by anybody, but if it's forced on me, I will give it back in kind.

republianmushroom

(21,371 posts)
14. Was it a lefty that shot him or a disgruntled MAGArat ?
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 12:03 PM
Friday

When one preaches hate one needs to be careful not to upset his following. They are already coxed and prime with hate and it can be rechanneled to anybody.

Bayard

(26,974 posts)
16. Once again,
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 12:07 PM
Friday

Show me an example of vicious, radical Democrats. Show me that this sniper kid was one.

Proof. We have that on vicious, radically normalized, rethuglicans. Sounds like Kirk was one, and he's being made into some kind of martyr.

Torchlight

(5,692 posts)
17. Epstein is really getting under his scabs
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 12:16 PM
Friday

Worldwide consequences of it are tempting Mr trump to use anything as a target of distraction. He'll be off his meds for a few days.

SarcasticSatyr

(1,351 posts)
19. (sarcasm alert)
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 12:47 PM
Friday

So they're sending ICE to Utah to arrest and deport fresh-faced, white, Mormon boys?

Bengus81

(9,353 posts)
21. Umm..the radical left that has a picture of them wearing a red Trump MAGA shirt?
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 04:30 PM
Friday

Don't think so slurry..........

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