Trump on Schiff: "something should happen with him" - should be "put away"

[Jersey Devil]

Trump is barely even trying to disguise his calls for violence against his political opponents:

“It’s just crazy. I saw Shifty Schiff get up yesterday and say this is Russia,” Trump said Tuesday. “He’s a sick man. He is so sick. We went through two and a half years of that, plus. This guy, he ought to be put away, or he ought to be, you know, something should happen with him.” [emphasis added]

Trump said this on Fox and Friends in a telephone call this morning. This quote is being reported in Daily Beast, Daily Caller, Mediaite, so far. From the Daily Beast:

President Donald Trump called for House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) to be “put away” for saying the Hunter Biden laptop stories are part of a smear campaign that originated as part of Russian disinformation. During a call into his favorite morning news show Fox & Friends, Trump began blasting Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden over the sketchy New York Post reports on the laptop—which Fox News passed on due to credibility issues—before he was asked about Schiff’s remarks.

This is beyond batshit crazy.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/10/20/1988065/-Trump-Calls-for-Violence-Against-Adam-Schiff

[elleng]

1. Right, We'll CROWN him EMPEROR!

[rickyhall]

20. Then lock his ass up in a rubber room.

[elleng]

26. I'm referring to Cong. SCHIFF!

[dware]

2. Just another day in Trump Crazy Land.

[COL Mustard]

5. Will No One Rid Me Of This Turbulent Priest?

Then act all surprised and stuff when someone does something.

[dware]

7. He should be charged with aiding and abetting terrorist activity,

and, if convicted, sent to the Florence SuperMax Prison in Colorado.

Army Strong Col.

[COL Mustard]

33. OOH RAH, Marine!

[DemoTex]

37. The 120 dB dog whistle.

Christmas 1170 .. Henry II: "Will No One Rid Me Of This Turbulent Priest?" Then knights following Henry II traveled to Canterbury, where they killed Thomas Becket (the Archbishop of Canterbury). But we all know that.

[COL Mustard]

49. And Contrary To What My Kids Think......

I wasn't there!

[niyad]

56. I could have sworn you were standing right in front of me!!!

[mercuryblues]

60. Were you in the conservatory, with the candlestick?

[wnylib]

51. I thought the quote was "meddlesome priest "

But no matter. The meaning is the same in the end.

[RKP5637]

3. Trump is getting totally unhinged. I do wonder what he will be like when he loses. n/t

[COL Mustard]

34. It'll Be Interesting To Watch

That's for sure, especially with a guaranteed expiration date of Jan. 20.

[RKP5637]

57. Yep, just as long as we can watch/observe with no ill effects for us (or anyone else)! It could be a

total meltdown.

[Boogiemack]

4. He is endangering all the civil servants who are not for him.

This ought to get him a good civil case against him in light of what happened to the Gov. of Mi. Have we no laws anymore?

[PatSeg]

6. Good lord

He is calling on his cult followers to take out a member of congress. He is becoming more reckless and unhinged every day. He's throwing anything and everything out there, because he knows he's losing.

[dware]

8. And as such,

he should be charged with aiding and abetting terrorist activity, among his multitude of other crimes.

[PatSeg]

10. True

The rules don't apply to Trump, at least for now.

He told his thugs to "stand by", so I'm assuming they'll take this as permission to act.

[onetexan]

18. Yes, speaking in code "Put away" is signalling to his rabid Proud Boys RWers to go after Rep Schiff.

We're in dangerous territory now. Time to invoke the 25th.

[Marie Marie]

23. Why not? It almost worked with Gov Whitmer.

I can not believe that there is nothing that we can do to stop this insanity. How does he keep getting away with this call for violence?

[Lokee11]

47. One Word is How -

Republicans.

FDT!

[Wednesdays]

64. And Fox News...and hate radio...

[PatSeg]

25. Yeah and that's barely code

Sounds more like something a mob boss would say.

To paraphrase Peter O'Toole in Becket, "Will no one rid me of this meddlesome congressman?" King Henry II never ordered the assassination, he just asked a question.

[onetexan]

30. exactly, the power of suggestion. Stoke the flames & plant the idea. He is a mob boss. It's all out

thuggery since this Conman came into the public eye as a candidate.

[PatSeg]

54. Michael Cohen said

Trump never out and out ordered people to do anything illegal, but like a mob boss, he inferred what he'd like done. This is who he has always been, but now he's doing this crap from the White House.

[RKP5637]

9. It amazing many people want this deranged asshole to be president. n/t

[bluestarone]

11. I swear i have this thought Many times a day

For FOUR years!

[RKP5637]

58. I was thinking, they view him as an entertainer for them? And they have no idea of WTF

he's doing and the destruction nor care? That's scary as hell.

[DeminPennswoods]

62. Agree with this

Jmho, but not only does the audience view him as an "entertainer", but Trump likes the adulation he gets from "entertaining" them by saying outrageous things. I'm not sure either of them actually believe anything that's said, it's just a fun time.

[treestar]

63. Exactly

That's why I loathe when someone says a candidate is "boring." Dammit, they are not supposed to entertain!

[DeminPennswoods]

39. They love "the show" Trump brings

It must be addictive, though.

[RKP5637]

59. Could be, that's what I was wondering in post #58. n/t

[Newest Reality]

12. Schiff should...

Schiff should be given extra security right now. He may be in grave danger.

That's Trump's, (the stochastic terrorist) dog whistling and I'll bet his mongrels have their ears perked up.

[birdographer]

24. Exactly

"Stand by" is part of the motto he provided for them, and maybe they are tired of standing by and want to go "put someone away."Donnie has always been very threatened by Schifff.

[Deuxcents]

13. Good god

He’s not just suggesting anymore..he’s outright saying his opponents need to be “put away”. Is there nothing that can be done about this? Vote, right. Got it. In the meantime..what?

[maxsolomon]

28. Fucking nothing will be done.

Today's outrage will be replaced by tomorrow's.

[raccoon]

14. Stochastic terrorism again. Nt

[bucolic_frolic]

15. Ordinary people can't say those things

without risk of being visited by law enforcement. I mean, how do Trump's words differ from those of the Michigan kidnappers?

[peggysue2]

16. He's going to get someone killed

Whitmer, Schiff and God knows who's next. Joe and/or Kamala?

Enough!

Trump has too many incensed, gunned-up and violent-tempered supporters to make any of this "funny," as Lara Trump might try to suggest. He's totally out of control.

[smirkymonkey]

17. He needs to be stopped.

This is just getting too dangerous. Someone needs to contain him. He's completely out of control.

[58Sunliner]

19. "Something should happen to him"-Donald Trump-traitor and terrorist.

[bdamomma]

21. tRumpolini

is threatening a Congressman, Governors, past Presidents. He seeks revenge on his political opponents, how very putinesque.

[diva77]

22. Besides worrying about his safety, I'm concerned that Adam Schiff's district could

disappear with reapportionment due to Dump's obstruction of the US Census. I don't have any data - just trying to make sense out of the chaos.

[doc03]

27. Sounds like Don Corlione nt

[Mr. Ected]

29. If Trump doesn't face his accusers when they finally drag him away from the WH

The next guy up for the GOP may complete the slaughter of the remnants of the USA.

Our greatest fortune thusfar is that Trump is so hapless his damage has been limited. Significant and treasonous, but somewhat limited. A real GOP pro wouldn't leave us a Christmas light after tearing down our Christmas tree.

[WyattKansas]

31. It's funny that Donald Dumbass thinks that about everyone who looks behind his curtain.

For some reason Donald Dumbass believes that anyone with the power and responsibility of investigating his traitorous actions is the guilty party that belongs in prison.

Of course prior to 2016, he thinks President Obama should have been investigated for every conspiracy rumor he started during President Obama's Administration. Donald Dumbass is a flailing blob of shit that is now spattering everywhere all over the United States of America, while Putin is laughing his ass off at the mayhem his Useful Idiot Donald Dumbass stained the United States with.

[COL Mustard]

36. All You'd See Is A Small Mushroom

And there goes my dinner! Yuk!!!

[WyattKansas]

41. Well that's what his porn star hookers said, along with his Russian scat hookers.

Good thing his fat rolls hide it.

[ffr]

32. Akin to calling a hit on someone's life by proxy.

Lest he knows, he can be prosecuted for that as well.

McConnell should be called on the carpet for letting this go any further. This is a disgrace!

[bucolic_frolic]

45. Greenlighting agents without portfolio

I wonder if there are private spy networks involved, something outside the government. Big businesses with money collect and can lay their hands on a lot of information.

[wnylib]

53. The silence of Republicans condemns them

as accomplices.

[kentuck]

35. Yes. Something should happen to him...

He should become the new Attorney General.

[Arazi]

38. Brings to mind Gabby Giffords with a bullseye on her

*shudder*

[McKim]

40. Can No One Rid Me of This Troublesome Priest!

Can no one rid me of this troublesome priest!!!! I pray that Adam Schiff has bodyguards! This should be met with a lawsuit in these times!

[warmfeet]

42. Sure enough, someone is begging to be "put away."

Sure as shit, it is not Schiff.

I think we should oblige tRump's wishes, we should put him away. Put them all away.

[ffr]

43. Said the Law and Order wannabee candidate

There's nothing legal about insinuating a hit be placed on someone else.

And there's nothing ordering about it either. That's disorderly and illegal, you FUCKING TURD!

[nilram]

46. He's projecting again. It's a cry for help.

[Evolve Dammit]

48. something should happen with him." As Michael Cohen said, "he speaks in code." Mob boss wants a hit

[Sherman A1]

50. Sounds like a threat upon a Member of Congress to me

I believe that might be an illegal act. Perhaps when this clown is out of office he can be charged by the next administration for at least some of his actions.

[dchill]

52. Yeah, that's actionable. Attorney General Barr?

[Eliot Rosewater]

55. So it would be crazy for me to suggest...oh fucking forget it, harm is done ...

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

61. The reasons we simply must vote out this monster & his cronies just keep piling up.

If he wins, we are so totally fcked.