NBC News: Trump Increasingly Favors Jailing His Critics

NBC News reports:

Donald Trump is ramping up his rhetoric depicting his political rivals and critics as criminals, while dropping a long trail of suggestions that he favors outlawing political speech that he deems misleading or challenges his claims to power.

In the final stretch to the Nov. 5 election, the former president has developed a tendency to claim that speech he disapproves of is illegal, even if it is protected by the First Amendment.

It’s a pattern of messaging that has long been part of Trump’s stump speeches but has escalated significantly in his 2024 candidacy.

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NEW —> ‘Totally illegal’: Trump escalates rhetoric on outlawing political dissent and criticism

While it riles his crowds, even some Trump voters don’t favor revenge.

Experts see parallels to authoritarian leaders, past and present.

Dems fear the worst. https://t.co/Pm9VbVzcdV

— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) October 13, 2024