The president and his re-election campaign are swiping back after Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) blamed President Donald Trump’s rhetoric, claiming it encouraged the plot by a militia group to kidnap her.
After federal law enforcement officials announced on Thursday they had arrested six people plotting to kidnap Whitmer and overthrow the Michigan state government, Whitmer placed the blame on Trump’s rhetoric.
Governor Whitmer of Michigan has done a terrible job. She locked down her state for everyone, except her husband’s boating activities. The Federal Government provided tremendous help to the Great People of Michigan. My Justice Department and Federal Law Enforcement announced…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 9, 2020
…I do not tolerate ANY extreme violence. Defending ALL Americans, even those who oppose and attack me, is what I will always do as your President! Governor Whitmer—open up your state, open up your schools, and open up your churches!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 9, 2020
“Just last week, the President of the United States stood before the American people and refused to condemn white supremacists and hate groups like these two Michigan militia groups,” Whitmer said. “‘Stand back and stand by,’ he told them. ‘Stand back and stand by.’ Hate groups heard the President’s words not as a rebuke, but as a rallying cry. As a call to action.”
She continued, “When our leaders speak, their words matter,” adding, “When they stoke and contribute to hate speech, they are complicit.” – READ MORE
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