This is a big point people rarely bring up. He knows this and so do the people around him. I suspect they're holding that card tight for just the right moment.
The average television viewer can't even be bothered to ask "What if Trump actually called for an insurrection"? If a bunch of unarmed, unguided patriots can cause an "insurrection" simply by peaceably milling around the Capitol for a few hours, what on earth would it have looked like if Trump directed them towards an objective?
The average television viewer can't even be bothered to ask "What if Trump actually called for an insurrection"?
The problem is that the average television viewer does think that President Trump called for an insurrection and that's why he was thrown off social media. I've given up pointing out that he actually called for his supporters to go home peacefully that evening.
This is a big point people rarely bring up. He knows this and so do the people around him. I suspect they're holding that card tight for just the right moment.
It's also never raised in the context of Jan 6.
The average television viewer can't even be bothered to ask "What if Trump actually called for an insurrection"? If a bunch of unarmed, unguided patriots can cause an "insurrection" simply by peaceably milling around the Capitol for a few hours, what on earth would it have looked like if Trump directed them towards an objective?
The problem is that the average television viewer does think that President Trump called for an insurrection and that's why he was thrown off social media. I've given up pointing out that he actually called for his supporters to go home peacefully that evening.