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Armed Man Breaching Mar-a-Lago Perimeter Shot Dead

Are Democrats inciting violence with anti-Trump rhetoric or do Republicans share blame with their own divisive language?

Published FEB 22·Updated 7 days ago

Armed Man Breaching Mar-a-Lago Perimeter Shot Dead

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Above: Palm Beach County Police helicopter patrol near Mar-a-Lago on Nov. 8, 2024. Image credit: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

The Spin

Democrats have fostered a dangerous climate of hatred and violence that directly targets conservatives, resulting in multiple assassination attempts against Trump and actual murders like Charlie Kirk's. Mainstream Democratic figures have spent years casting Trump as a fascist and existential threat to democracy. When leaders use that kind of language, they should not be surprised when unstable individuals act on it.

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Political violence has absolutely no place in America, but Republicans are not absolved of responsibility. They cannot simultaneously stoke fears about "enemies within," call opponents criminals and traitors, and then point fingers when the climate of rage they helped create turns dangerous. Leaders who have made demonization their default cannot wash their hands of the consequences. Enough is enough.

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Metaculus Prediction

There's a 25% chance that the next assassination of a sitting U.S. president will occur after Jan. 1, 2100, according to the Metaculus prediction community.