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 attack 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.
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