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Michigan government Gretchen Whitmer was accused of encouraging assassination attempts on President Trump after posting « 8645 » in the background of a national television interview on Sunday
Participating on NBC’s « Meet the Press » show, the Democratic governor spoke from Lansing, Michigan, about his state’s coronavirus restrictions and criticized Trump’s response to the pandemic, while that the numbers « 8645 » in the bubble letters were perched by a houseplant on a coffee table behind it The numbers sparked a reaction from one of the verified Trump campaign Twitter accounts
« Governor Gretchen Whitmer displayed an ’86 45′ sign when appearing on TV, » Trump War Room tweeted, adding: « 86 may be a shortcut to killing someone »
« Whitmer is encouraging assassination attempts against President Trump just weeks after someone sent a castor oil package to the White House, » the account writes
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Tori Saylor, deputy digital and creative director at Whitmer, retweeted an account praising the governor for putting the numbers « 8645 » in the background of the interview The tweet included a screenshot of Whitmer during the NBC TV spot, and said, « Bright and beautiful Nothing but respect RBG 8645 Beautiful plant too 10/10, » before scoring the governor
The tweet didn’t know what the numbers meant, but colloquially the term « 86 » is slang to cancel someone, kill someone or kick someone, sometimes from a bar or a restaurant Meanwhile, Trump is the 45th President of the United States
In a statement to Fox News, Courtney Parella, deputy national press secretary for the Trump campaign, said: “By Gretchen Whitmer’s own standard, posting something encouraging people to ’86’, the president uses dangerous rhetoric »
During the interview, Whitmer also reacted to a video clip showing Trump at a campaign rally in Muskegon, Michigan on Saturday where the president told the crowd « you have to ask your governor to open your state « , adding » you must open your schools «
The crowd then chanted « Lock her up », referring to Whitmer, before Trump added, « Lock them all up »
« It’s incredibly disturbing that the President of the United States – 10 days after a plot to kidnap, put me on trial and execute me – 10 days after this was discovered, the president starts over and inspires , motivates and incites this type of domestic terrorism, « said Whitmer, reacting to the clip » It’s wrong It has to end – not just for me and my family, but for public servants around the world who are doing their jobs and trying to protect their American compatriots »
Saylor also tweeted a similar video from Trump’s campaign rally, writing, « I’m the governor’s deputy digital director I see everything said about her and her online Whenever the president does this during ‘rally, violent rhetoric against him immediately intensifies on social media It must stop You just have to «
This comes two weeks after the FBI uncovered an alleged plot organized by members of anti-government militias to kidnap Whitmer ahead of Election Day, as well as to target and kill law enforcement and carry out a raid armed on the Michigan Capitol
After federal prosecutors and the state attorney general announced the arrests, Whitmer made public statements accusing Trump of allegedly encouraging domestic terrorists to use violence against her and other politicians She referred to the president’s comments during the first debate against Joe Biden, when he told members of the far-right group the « Proud Boys » to « take a step back and be prepared. »
« Last week the President of the United States stood before the American people and refused to condemn white supremacists and hate groups like these two Michigan militias « Stand back and stay there, » he told them ‘Stand back and stay there.’ Hate groups heard the president’s words, not as a rebuke, but as a rallying cry, as a call for ‘action,’ said Whitmer « When our leaders speak, their words matter They carry weight When our leaders meet, encourage or fraternize with national terrorists, they legitimize their actions and are accomplices »
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany and others say Trump has repeatedly denounced white supremacy and hate groups
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