"This claim was made by no less an authority than Trump's then-running mate, J.D. Vance, who blamed "Democrats and the media" for the second attempt. "Cut it out or you're going to get somebody killed," he said."
"Trump, of course, cut right to the chase in his Oval Office Address about Kirk's assassination. "For years, those on the radical left have compared wonderful Americans like Charlie to Nazis and the world's worst mass murderers and criminals. This kind of rhetoric is directly responsible for the terrorism that we're seeing in our country today, and it must stop right now.""
"Nor did Attorney General Pam Bondi look anywhere other than to her left in discerning a large category of "hate speech" that was not protected by the First Amendment and that would merit federal prosecution under civil-rights laws."
Conservatives assert that harsh criticism of Donald Trump or the MAGA movement incites illegal resistance and political violence. J.D. Vance blamed "Democrats and the media" for a second assassination attempt and warned critics to "cut it out." Republican leaders cautioned that labeling a returned-to-power Trump a "fascist" could fuel further violence, while Trump and many supporters pointed to negative rhetoric as a direct cause of terrorism. After Charlie Kirk's assassination some fans cited critical comments as contributing factors. Officials proposed treating certain speech as unprotected "hate speech" meriting federal civil-rights prosecution.
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