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Trump tells Glenn Beck he’d ‘lock up’ political opponents if reelected
The Hill ^ | 08/30/2023 | DOMINICK MASTRANGELO

Posted on 08/30/2023 7:14:36 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Former President Trump told conservative media personality Glenn Beck he would prosecute his political enemies if elected president again.

“You said in 2016, you know, ‘Lock her up,'” Beck reminded Trump of his statements about Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in 2016 during an appearance on his BlazeTV show Tuesday. “And then when you became president, you said, ‘We don’t do that in America. That’s just not the right thing to do.'

“That’s what they’re doing,” Beck continued, asking the former president, “Do you regret not locking her up? And if you’re president again, will you lock people up?”

Trump, who dismissed the various charges he faces in Georgia, New York, Florida and Washington, D.C., said there is “no choice.”

“Well, I’ll give you an example… The answer is you have no choice, because they’re doing it to us,” Trump said, adding that he “never hit Biden as hard as I could have.”

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KEYWORDS: beck; lockup; nevertrumpers; opponents; trump
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Trump tells Glenn Beck he’d ‘lock up’ political opponents if reelected

I see President Trump has learned something lately.

61 posted on 08/30/2023 8:31:00 AM PDT by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Concerns? He would not locking up his political opponents. He's locking up those that have corrupted the DOJ, criminal justice system and FBI.

Why would anyone that loves the country and wants it restored to its former greatest as the land of the free NOT be okay with that?

62 posted on 08/30/2023 8:37:20 AM PDT by Kazan
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To: Wilderness Conservative

Lead is cheaper than fuel to take them to Gitmo. And that’s all commies deserve. Though a rope is re-usable.


63 posted on 08/30/2023 8:37:56 AM PDT by curious7
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To: ChicagoConservative27

An argument can be made, that Trump opened the door, by making the promise to lock people up, in the first place. It’s like that old saying, that you should never just “show” someone your gun, in an attempt to stop an argument. Because as soon as you do, the other person might surprise you by quickly whipping out their own gun, and actually shooting you, instead.

The ultimate of ironies, is that Trump not only let Hillary off, he then went and strengthened those laws about mishandling classified, which he himself is now on the hook for.

Shock jocks like Beck make their living stoking the flames, but I think most of the sensationalism comes from the author at The Hill. Either way, if we truly want the fair and equal application of the law to come back, we’ll have to be equal and fair about the laws being applied to everyone, including our own, no matter who they are.


64 posted on 08/30/2023 8:41:55 AM PDT by Golden Eagle (Jesus 2024)
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To: Vermont Lt

The fact the Biden , Clinton and most likely Obama actually committed real crimes and Trump did not doesn’t matter to you.


65 posted on 08/30/2023 8:45:44 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: Danie_2023
Nah. Guam is too good for them. I’d pick somewhere in the Antarctic, where they will never have to worry about “global warming” again.

Good idea. ;O)

66 posted on 08/30/2023 8:46:40 AM PDT by Bounced2X (Boomer - I survived childhood with no bike helmet.)
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Well, Obama set the precedent with Dinesh D’Souza.
Biden followed and is continuing this path.

As Mr. Joel once said: “We didn’t start the fire.”


67 posted on 08/30/2023 8:51:54 AM PDT by RandallFlagg ("Okay. As long as the paperwork is clean, you boys can do what you like out there." -Fifi)
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To: newfreep

Starting with Gyorgy Schwartz and Hitlery KKKlinton.


68 posted on 08/30/2023 8:59:48 AM PDT by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: Captainpaintball

Voting our way out of this mess was never an option.


69 posted on 08/30/2023 9:15:56 AM PDT by mrmeyer (You can't conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him. Roberor thert Heinlein)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

It’s about time. I’d throw in a few hangings too.


70 posted on 08/30/2023 9:17:10 AM PDT by nonliberal (Z.)
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To: Rustybucket

First, I’ll say...I plan to vote for Trump if/when he is the nominee....but let’s be honest....Trump still makes terrible personnel decisions. He has done it his entire career....from crappy lawyers in his personal life to the John Bolton’s and Christopher Wray’s of the world. If you don’t believe it, all you have to do is look at his de facto endorsement of Ronna and McCarthy. Unfortunately, I think these terrible personnel decisions are going to bite him again in the form of a weak GOP House and a total incompetent in charge the GOP voter outreach.


71 posted on 08/30/2023 10:24:02 AM PDT by vmivol00 (I won't be reconstructed.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Trump made a huge mistake in not going after Hillary.

L


72 posted on 08/30/2023 10:28:38 AM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Telepathic Intruder

Hang them and then give them a fair trial. In that order.


73 posted on 08/30/2023 10:30:03 AM PDT by Senormechanico
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To: ChicagoConservative27

And what did he get for pulling his punches?


74 posted on 08/30/2023 10:31:07 AM PDT by dznutz
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To: ksm1

I don’t either. In many ways, The Donald can be a loudly roaring lion as he makes his point, but this same person
has (ironically) a strong sense of loyalty to many people he at one time had accepted as his friends in private life.
See; Omarosa, Keebler Elf, James Comey, Sec of Defense Mark Thomas Esper, Personal Lawyer Mike Cohen, Stephanie Grisham, Stephanie Wolkoff, Oprah WInfrey, who once (half seriously)proposed the two of them run as Pres. and VP.
Chief of Staff John Kelly, V.P. Mike Pence.

As most here know, before running for president, the Trump family and Clinton family were very close, and attended many formal dinners together. There are several such pictures.
Early in his presidency, I didn’t think Trump had it in his heart to actually make ‘Lock-Her-UP!!-Hillary’ happen.

I don’t think he has gotten past the years when his daughter Ivanka was close chums of Chelsea Clinton. Donald may think, I’ve already ruined much of Ivanka’s political potential, for the time being anyway. Her ability to sell those designer clothes, and all that other merchandise. Maybe I don’t want to stamp out her business now, either, as they are slowly recovering from being Cancelled by the Pussy-Hats. Maybe I don’t need to do that right now.”
As in the past “The Princess” usually got her way on playing
White House Influencer.


75 posted on 08/30/2023 10:43:51 AM PDT by lee martell
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To: ChicagoConservative27

“Next time will be all better. I won’t make tremendously stupid personnel choices, and I will lock them up as I’ve always said.”


76 posted on 08/30/2023 10:49:30 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (A truth that’s told with bad intent, Beats all the lies you can invent ~ Wm. Blake)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
This appears to be a cleverly disguised hit piece on Trump.

First off, It was not written by Glenn Beck, (but the title makes it seem like it was).

Basically, it tries insinuate that Trump is a hypocrite, for going after his political opponents, after he's been indicted "4 times" (which the article has underlined 🙄).

But IMO, it's not about going after political opponents, but, rather, it's that the majority of the entire government, needs to be investigated for criminal activity, (both parties), and any found, need to be publicly tried for their wrongdoing.

If convicted, they should be given jail, or firing squad, (depending on the severity of their crimes).

(I believe the penalty for treason is 10 years in prison, or death?)

This is the only way to get the country back, and make sure this NEVER happens again.

The politicians are supposed to work for, and be accountable to, the people.

77 posted on 08/30/2023 11:56:38 AM PDT by Pajamajan (Pray for our nation. Never be slave in a new Socialist America)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

The Bolsheviks at the Hill have no problem with Leticia James running for office saying the same.


78 posted on 08/30/2023 12:02:51 PM PDT by Luke21
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To: ChicagoConservative27

My ONLY disappointment with his first term is that he didn’t go after Hildabeast.


79 posted on 08/30/2023 12:33:29 PM PDT by The Sons of Liberty (Biden Crime Family and Dem Party - Two Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of the CCP.)
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To: MeganC

Defund and shutter the EPA, Dept of Education and a myriad of other agencies that are not truly government agencies. Just shutter them and withhold funds for all that are not mandated by Congressional approval and Presidential signing, or in the US Constitution. Agriculture, Energy, and many others could disappear along with their jobs.

The wailing and gnashing of teeth would be awesome.


80 posted on 08/30/2023 1:26:29 PM PDT by Glad2bnuts (“And how we burned in the camps later, thinking: We should have set up ambushes...paraphrased)
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