This fascist comes as a fascist
Trump is having a normal one:
- Nov. 28, 11:13 pm: Called on the government to “come down hard” on MSNBC and “make them pay” for its critical coverage of Republicans, after previously vowing to investigate parent company Comcast if elected.
- Nov. 29, 12:36 am: Doubled down on his pledge to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, saying “Obamacare Sucks!!!”
- Nov. 29, 12:55 am: Accused writer E. Jean Carroll of fabricating sexual assault allegations against him, despite twice being found liable for defamation for similar comments.
- Nov. 29, 8:26 am: Warned that his indictments have opened up a “very big and dangerous Pandora’s Box,” building on recent suggestions that he will use the Justice Department to prosecute his enemies if elected.
- Nov. 29, 10:33 am: Called GOP rival Nikki Haley “a very weak and ineffective Birdbrain” after she was endorsed by the Koch political network.
- Nov. 29, 12:50 pm: Posted a link to a report by anti-Muslim conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer with a photoshopped picture of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wearing Hamas insignia.
- Nov. 29, 1:11 pm: Claimed that he has “done more for Black people than any other President,” potentially including Abraham Lincoln.
- Nov. 29, 3:58 pm, 3:59 pm, 4:00pm, 4:01pm, 4:02pm: Targeted the wife of New York Judge Arthur Engoron — who is presiding over his civil fraud trail — in five separate posts for allegedly criticizing the Trump family and other Republicans on social media. Engoron’s wife has denied making the posts, saying she doesn’t have an X account.
And I meant that literally — none of this is anything but standard-issue Trump. Which is extremely bad! Just consider this one in itself:
I don't want to be overly sensitive, but a man with a 50% chance of winning the Presidency next year announcing that the government should "come down hard" on media for being critical of him, and "make them pay," sounds somewhat less than optimal. pic.twitter.com/LQwpmYqyBS— Orin Kerr (@OrinKerr) November 29, 2023
A presidential candidate promising to shut down opposition media for the crime of saying critical things is perhaps not a scandal on the level of “Hunter Biden has a laptop and, uh, I’m sure something bad will be found on it eventually,” but it seems pretty bad.