'Will absolutely make sure his enemies pay': Trump has made 100+ direct threats during 2024 campaign

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : In one recent interview, Trump said that if 'radical-left lunatics' disrupt the election, 'it should be very easily handled by -- if necessary, by National Guard, or if really necessary, by the military.'
35% : "The NPR reporter continues, "That statement, on Fox News, was not the first time Trump has expressed support for using government force against domestic political rivals.
33% : "READ MORE: 'Endorsing a coup': 3 in 10 Republicans support 'patriot' violence to 'save our country'Moreover, Trump suggested that Gen. Mark Milley, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, should face the death penalty for contacting Chinese officials after the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol Building.
31% : Since 2022, when he began preparing for the presidential campaign, Trump has issued more than 100 threats to investigate, prosecute, imprison or otherwise punish his perceived opponents, NPR has found.
28% : "Former White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham, one of the conservative Republicans who endorsed Harris at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, told the program "This American Life" (which airs on some NPR stations) that she has seriously looked into moving to another country if Trump wins in November -- as she fears retaliation from him.
27% : "But Vice President Kamala Harris, on the campaign trail, has emphasized that when Trump praises authoritarians or threatens to jail political opponents, he needs to be taken seriously.
19% : At a rally in January, Trump called for New York State Attorney General Letitia James and Judge Arthur Engoron to be "arrested and punished.
14% : Former President Donald Trump in Glendale, Arizona on August 23, 2024 (Gage Skidmore)When Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), former President Donald Trump's running mate, defends Trump during his appearances on right-wing media outlets, he typically accuses Democrats and Never Trump conservatives of overreacting to things he says.
5% : "Dreisbach cites a variety of threats made by Trump, from saying that Harris "should be impeached and prosecuted" during a rally in September to saying, on a June 30 post on Truth Social, that former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming) is "guilty of treason" and should face "televised military tribunals."

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