Cole Allen, a registered Democrat from California, was indicted on four criminal counts including assaulting an officer with a deadly weapon after attempting to assassinate Trump. This isn't a random act — it's the direct result of Democrats radicalizing their base with violent rhetoric. Until the left takes responsibility for what it's inspiring, this kind of political violence will keep happening.
Blaming Democrats for the actions of a mentally disturbed individual is a bad-faith attempt to silence legitimate political opposition. Trump has openly used violent language against political enemies, called immigrants "vermin" and celebrated January 6 as a "beautiful thing" — that's the rhetoric that actually normalizes violence. Criticizing policy and stating facts is protected speech, and no assassination attempt changes that.
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