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Miles Archer

(21,124 posts) Thu Nov 20, 2025, 11:27 AM Nov 20

Trump shares calls for death by hanging for 6 Congressional Democrats because "GEORGE WASHINGTON WOULD !!" [View all]

Last edited Thu Nov 20, 2025, 01:48 PM - Edit history (1)

Trump, 79, suggested a group of Democrats should be punished by death after they urged U.S. service members and the intelligence community to refuse illegal orders.

“SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” he wrote on Truth Social.

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“This is really bad, and Dangerous to our Country. Their words cannot be allowed to stand. SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR FROM TRAITORS!!! LOCK THEM UP???” he wrote.

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“HANG THEM GEORGE WASHINGTON WOULD !!” the post reads.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-shares-violent-call-to-hang-his-political-foes/

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Trump shares calls for death by hanging for 6 Congressional Democrats because "GEORGE WASHINGTON WOULD !!" [View all] Miles Archer Nov 20 OP

George Washington would not issue illegal orders. efhmc Nov 20 #1

In the military we are told to not follow illegal orders. Nuremberg firmly established that rule. marble falls Nov 20 #2

Trump didn't write those words about Washington, he retweeted somebody else's post. Nt Fiendish Thingy Nov 20 #3

He didn't, MarineCombatEngineer Nov 20 #4

You're right, so I updated the OP to read "Trump SHARES calls." He absolutely and unquestionably did that. Thanks. N/T Miles Archer Nov 20 #9

Thanks for your commitment to accuracy. Nt Fiendish Thingy Nov 20 #10

Dem leaders just said Trump's call for execution of Dems has prompted them to contact US Capitol Police LetMyPeopleVote Nov 20 #5

MaddowBlog-White House targets Democratic veterans who told troops to refuse illegal orders LetMyPeopleVote Nov 20 #6

President Bone Spurs is an expert on seditious behavior. Emile Nov 20 #7

"Oink oink oink, oink oink oink oink." 🐽 tanyev Nov 20 #8

MaddowBlog-'In the old days, it was death': Trump rages again against Democratic military veterans LetMyPeopleVote Monday #11

This message was self-deleted by its author LetMyPeopleVote Monday #12