Staff Reports
A prominent member of Joe Biden’s cabinet has landed herself in hot water, all thanks to some reckless rhetoric aimed at Donald Trump. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo recently chose the airwaves of MSNBC to suggest in chilling terms that it might be time to do away with the former president entirely. This comes just weeks after yet another assassination attempt on Trump, making her comments not just inappropriate, but dangerously tone-deaf.
During the interview, Raimondo set the stage with a rhetorical question about how America had arrived at such a juncture, before calling for what can only be described as the political equivalent of a hit job. She argued that Vice President Kamala Harris would be an excellent alternative, and it would be best to “extinguish” Trump for good. One has to wonder if the phrase came from a script she thought would spice up her talking points or if it was born from a genuine conviction that violence is an acceptable way to deal with politically inconvenient figures.
WTF!? Why is Kamala's DOJ publicizing Ryan Wesley Routh putting a bounty on my dad's head??? https://t.co/opFtwwhKAU
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) September 23, 2024
This insensitive tremor of the spirit comes in the wake of alarming headlines, like the recent arrest of Ryan Wesley Routh, who tried to take out Trump on a golf course. If this was a one-off reality show moment, it might not cause too much outrage, but tragically, it isn’t. Just a couple of months prior, Trump narrowly escaped another assassination attempt during a rally—thanks only to a serendipitous turn of the head that saved him from a bullet. It’s hard to imagine any other political figure receiving the same level of life-threatening attention without the media erupting in righteous indignation.
In a bizarre twist, the Department of Justice allowed a handwritten letter from Routh—a man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump—to see the light of day. In it, he laments his failure and even offers a bounty for someone else to carry out the hit. This stunning display of chaos and violence has left many scratching their heads—especially Trump Jr., who blasted the DOJ for what he calls a “bounty” on his father’s life. It’s one thing to let a letter like this slip through the cracks of legality; it’s another to add fuel to the flames by showcasing it to the public.
Harris-Biden Commerce Secretary @GinaRaimondo calls for President Trump to be "extinguished for good."
Ten days ago, a deranged Harris supporter tried to assassinate President Trump.
Yet, Democrat lunatics continue to spew this dangerous rhetoric. pic.twitter.com/zCSZfx4RqM
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) September 25, 2024
It is difficult to overlook the increasing normalization of violent rhetoric among Democrats, a trend that never fails to raise eyebrows. Last year, Rep. Dan Goldman went as far as to state that Trump must be “eliminated” for the good of democracy. What’s alarming here is that these are not isolated comments; they reflect a broader campaign narrative from the Democratic side, positioning Trump as a “threat to democracy.” Meanwhile, Routh had echoed those very sentiments before his failed attempt, shouting to the world that “democracy is on the ballot.” What happened to the notion of peaceful discourse?
As political tensions escalate and the lines between disagreement and outright violence blur, one thing is clear: reckless rhetoric has become the Democrats’ new norm, putting not just Trump but everyone who dares to disagree in an increasingly precarious situation.
