President Donald Trump on Friday doubled down on blaming what he called the “radical left” for political violence in the United States after the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
“We have a radical left group of lunatics out there, just absolute lunatics, and we’re going to get that problem solved,” Trump said again on Thursday.
The administration’s yet to detail how exactly it plans to follow through on Trump’s pledge to take on political violence.
She signaled the public would hear more from President Trump on this matter soon.
President Trump, however, has urged his supporters to respond with “nonviolence.”
In response to the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, President Donald Trump on Friday stepped up his accusations against the “radical left” for political violence in the US.
During an appearance on “Fox and Friends,” Trump was questioned about how to unite the nation and address the existence of radicals on both sides of the aisle.
“Because there are also radicals on the right.”. The left wing has radicals. People are cheering and watching all of these videos. There are those who are applauding Charlie’s death. Co-host Ainsley Earhardt turned to the president and asked, “How do we fix this country? How do we come back together?”.
“I refuse to care that I’m going to get into trouble for what I’m about to say. Right-wing extremists are frequently radical because they oppose crime. They wish to avoid witnessing criminal activity. Concerned about the border. “We don’t want these people coming in,” they are saying. You shouldn’t set our shopping malls on fire. “We do not want you to shoot our people in the street,” Trump declared.
Trump went on to say, “The problem is the radicals on the left, and they’re nasty, vicious, and politically astute. They want open borders, open sports for men and women, and transgender equality for all.”. “.
Trump blamed the “radical left” and promised to take action against those he says aid political violence in his remarks on Wednesday, just hours after Kirk was killed and before information about the suspect or his motivations was known.
In an Oval Office video message Wednesday night, Trump declared, “My administration will find each and every one of those who contributed to this atrocity and to other political violence, including the organizations that fund it and support it, as well as those who go after our judges, law enforcement officials, and everyone else who brings order to our country.”.
Trump mentioned attacks on himself and other conservative figures in the past few years in the video, but he made no reference to violence against Democratic people, such as the June assassination of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband.
Trump reiterated his claim on Thursday that “we have a radical left group of lunatics out there, just absolute lunatics, and we’re going to get that problem solved.”.
Tyler Robinson was named by the FBI as a suspect in Kirk’s murder on Friday. Robinson’s intentions were unclear, but Utah Republican Gov. Spencer Cox claimed to have written on shell casings and to have voiced his disapproval of Kirk and his opinions to a family member over dinner a few days prior to the shooting. At first, it was unclear more about his background.
How the administration intends to carry out Trump’s promise to combat political violence has not yet been made clear.
The State Department took one step Thursday, ordering consular officials to “take appropriate action” against foreigners who were allegedly “praising, rationalizing, or making light of” Kirk’s murder.
Christopher Landau, the Deputy Secretary of State, wrote on X, “Given the terrible murder of a prominent political figure yesterday, I want to emphasize that foreigners who incite hatred and violence are not welcome visitors to our country.”.
Conservative commentator Scott Jennings asked White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles on his radio show Thursday how the White House planned to combat “left-wing extremism.”. “,”.
She gave the public a hint that President Trump would soon provide more information on this topic.
According to Wiles, “we were actually already working, spurred as much by the Ukrainian woman who was killed on the train as by Charlie’s tragic passing, a more comprehensive plan on violence in America, the importance of free speech and civil speech, the ways that you can address these, these — [they can only be called] hate groups that may breed this kind of behavior.”.
Thus, in the days ahead, the president will inform the American people of our plans. Wiles went on, “It won’t be simple. “You have to start somewhere, and the president is dedicated to doing so. There are one layer after another, and some of this hateful rhetoric is generational. “.
According to some prominent MAGA figures, Kirk’s death signifies “war,” and others have called for a crackdown on left-wingers. “,”.
However, President Trump has called on his followers to react “nonviolently.”. “.
Regarding Kirk, Trump stated, “He was an advocate of nonviolence.”. “I want people to react in that manner. “.”.
Trump called on Kirk’s supporters to do something by casting ballots on Friday.
Trump stated on “Fox & Friends” that “you want revenge at the voter box.”. “.”.
