Saturday, April 18, 2020

A US governor accused Trump of encouraging 'domestic rebellion' after his 'LIBERATE' tweets were hailed by far-right extremists


It has long been a worry for Trump observers as to what he will try to do if he doesn't win the election this year.


https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-liberate-tweets-are-hailed-by-far-right-extremists-nbc-2020-4?fbclid=IwAR3jzfbywXjgR181KCYcXthkr7f9mYZjxig-8DmeX1jssz2CJ3yynJnltoU

Julian Kossoff
April 18, 2020

Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington has accused Donald Trump of seeking to encourage a "domestic rebellion" with his series of tweets calling to "LIBERATE" various US states, which received a rapturous response from the far-right.

"The president is fomenting domestic rebellion and spreading lies - even while his own administration says the virus is real, it is deadly and we have a long way to go before restrictions can be lifted," Inslee wrote.

Among far-right supporters of Trump, the tweets were taken as a signal that he approved of armed insurrection, according to an NBC report.

The tweets, from the president's account on Friday, appeared to attack the coronavirus lockdown restrictions in three states: Michigan, Minnesota, and Virginia [all have Democratic or Democratic-affiliated governors]. Trump called on his millions of followers to "save your great 2nd Amendment. It is under siege!"

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Far-right social media quickly responded to the "LIBERATE" tweets with speculation that Trump was advocating what they call "the boogaloo." The slang term refers to a second civil war, and has gained currency among extremists in recent months.

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