In case you weren’t already aware of the Trump strategy for November:
“The more chaos and anarchy and vandalism and violence reigns, the better it is for the very clear choice on who’s best on public safety and law and order.” — Kellyanne Conway
The fact that the man who is already in the White House is fomenting violence as she speaks is supposed to go unnoticed by the American people, I guess.
Basically, Trump is ginning up violence in order to scare people into voting for him to … stop the violence? Ok.
The logic here is a bit obscure but I’m sure it makes sense to the Cult.
The outgoing White House counselor was talking about the “unfortunate” violence in American cities and the need for “law and order” when CNN reporter Joe Johns asked, “Is the president calling on his supporters in Kenosha, people like Kyle Rittenhouse, to stop the violence?” about:blankAdvertisement
Johns was referring to the 17-year-old vigilante who was charged with murder for coming into Kenosha, Wisconsin, from out of state to gun down protesters. Rittenhouse was spotted in the front row of a Trump rally in Des Moines, Iowa, in January, and expressed support for the “Blue Lives Matter” movement on social media.
“The president wants everybody to stop the violence,” Conway said in response. “And I know you’re trying to conflate that individual with President Trump and you really shouldn’t do that. Just like CNN shouldn’t have had a chyron last night that said ‘mostly peaceful protests’ with fire in the background. So, that’s pretty offensive, Joe.”
When Johns continued to press Conway on “vigilantes” who “are supporters of the president,” Conway interrupted: “Why are you talking about who they may vote for? Why are you trying to incite more trouble?”
The vigilante teenager in the front row of a Trump rally: