Former President Donald Trump claimed he wouldn’t have time for retribution if re-elected to office despite all of his grievance-fueled rhetoric and promises of revenge against his political opponents.
Fox News’ Bret Baier used part of his Wednesday night town hall with Trump to note, “When you’re in your rallies, you spend a lot of time talking about retribution.” This brought Baier to his question of how much of a Trump second term would be devoted to “retribution” and looking back at those who Trump has accused of wronging him.
“Well, first of all, a lot of people would say that that’s not so bad,” said the GOP frontrunner. After bringing up several of his political gripes from over the years, Trump said “I’m not going to have time for retribution. We’re gonna make this country so successful again. I’m not gonna have time for retribution. And remember this, our ultimate retribution is success.”
Trump’s claim to be squarely focused on policy is questionable, given the fact that he has repeatedly declared himself the “retribution” of his supporters and threatened to weaponize the government against his political foes. Just hours before Trump’s town hall, his campaign sent out a fundraising email that literally began with the proclamation “I AM YOUR RETRIBUTION!”
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