Supporters of former US President Donald Trump have ignited outrage by flooding pro-Trump websites with calls for riots, revolution, and violent retribution following Donald Trump’s conviction on 34 felony counts by a New York jury.
In a disturbing turn of events, comments on platforms such as Truth Social, Patriots.Win, and the Gateway Pundit included threats against jurors, calls for the execution of the presiding judge, Justice Juan Merchan, and even suggestions of civil war and armed insurrection.
The alarming rhetoric comes in the wake of Donald Trump’s historic conviction, marking the first time a former US president has been found guilty of a crime. Despite Donald Trump’s denial of wrongdoing and plans to appeal, his loyalists have escalated their attacks, targeting judges and court officials and spreading baseless claims of a corrupt trial orchestrated by the President Joe Biden administration.
Donald Trump’s inflammatory remarks and continued attacks on social media have further fueled the vitriol among his followers, with some calling for violent action to “save the country” and others advocating for the targeting of Democrats.
While platforms like Truth Social, Patriots.Win, and Gateway Pundit have policies against violent language, some posts evading moderation have sparked widespread condemnation.
The escalating threats underscore the dangerous consequences of Donald Trump’s persistent efforts to delegitimize the legal process and mobilize his extremist supporters.
Requests for comment from representatives of Patriots.Win, Gateway Pundit, and a Donald Trump spokesperson went unanswered at the time of reporting. Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Truth Social denounced the Reuters report as “manipulative” and “false”.
