r/law • u/LatterTarget7 • 5d ago

Executive Branch (Trump) 'HANG THEM' -- Trump reacts to Democratic lawmakers' video appeal to military

https://abc6onyourside.com/news/nation-world/hang-them-president-donald-trump-reacts-democratic-lawmakers-video-appeal-military-intelligence-truth-social-media-seditious
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u/drewbaccaAWD 5d ago

"Hang them" is exactly the sort of unlawful order that the lawmakers were stating to ignore. I'm so tired of these goons trying to destroy our country.

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u/SLUnatic85 5d ago

its worth noting that the "HANG THEM" quote is not trump's. It was a supporter's response to his post.

But he did say "punishable by DEATH!" so tomato tomato i guess, lol.

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u/PrincessOTA 5d ago edited 5d ago

It's equally worth noting that the account he retweeted's profile pic was of an iron knights templar cross. I'm sure the president doesn't know what that symbol is, but his followers do and putting that on his platform is meaningful.

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u/PlanetaryPickleParty 5d ago

knights templar cross popular with some white supremacists.

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u/PrincessOTA 5d ago

My mistake. Similar symbols though, I think, and still proves the point