On two calls with the White House, Whitmer said she told officials it would be "helpful if they would take some effort to bring down the heat."
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I'm not saying that Trump ordered these guys to take out Whitmer. But he sure was encouraging it.
He created the problem and then pretended he solved it
In this case, Trump condemning is just him covering his arse to make sure he's not linked... you know, the exact approach he made after Jan 6
That's the problem with these far right demagogues. They don't say word for word that their supporters need to murder opposing politicians for them.
However they do often heavily imply or outright say that politicians on the left are an existentialist danger to the country and that they are likely even actively treasonous. They then go on to say that every important institution has already been taken over by the left and thus won't protect the nation. The media won't report on their evil plots, they are allegedly powerful enough to sway elections so democracy won't stop them, and if they are caught then they won't get punished because they control the courts as well.
If you are extremely disillusioned in politics and then the political figure you deem to be your final hope repeatedly say that his enemies aren't just wrong but actively trying to destroy the country, and that all other politicians, judges and journalists are all in cahoots, and that something
must be done to stop them before its too late....then at least someone is going to conclude that violent action is the only option remaining to save the country. Because if the political arena, the media, the courts and everyone else are all conspiring against you then what other option would there be to save the country?