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Trump Plans to Amp Up His Violent, Bigoted Rhetoric in Closing Pitch to Voters

In recent weeks, Trump reiterated he wants to be “dictator” for a day, urged police to be more violent, and claimed migrants are predisposed to murder

There's less than
a month left in the presidential election,
which will not only shape Donald Trump’s political legacy and the nation’s trajectory,
but also likely decide whether he’ll face multiple prison sentences.

And as he makes his closing argument,
Trump is planning to amp up his violent, fascist rhetoric all the way to Election Day.

In recent conversations with close allies, the former and perhaps future president has stressed that he can’t
— as some advisers apparently would like him to
— play it safe in these final weeks of campaigning,
two people familiar with the matter tell Rolling Stone.

“That’s how you lose,”
Trump told one small huddle of these allies,
one of the sources relays,
as he emphasized that,
especially on immigration,
he needs to slam his foot on the gas.

This belief helps explain Trump’s recent diatribes,
which have included talking about dictatorship, repeatedly lying about and demonizing migrants,
and encouraging police to be extra violent in ways that resemble The Purge, the popular dystopian-horror movie franchise.

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-violent-rhetoric-immigrant-dictator-police-election-2024-1235131086/