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Tue Apr 23, 2024, 03:08 PM Apr 23

Marjorie Taylor Greene makes wild claim that Democrats want Trump to be 'murdered in jail' [View all]

Source: UK Independent

2 hours ago


Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has wildly claimed, without any evidence, that Democrats want Donald Trump to be “murdered in jail.”

The right-wing lawmaker made the remarks during an interview with Infowars host Alex Jones, in which she suggested that the four criminal cases Mr Trump is facing - including an ongoing trial where he has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts relating to alleged hush money payments - are an intentional effort by his political rivals to imprison the former president until he dies.

She added that Democrats are also attempting to strip Mr Trump of his presidential Secret Service detail to accomplish their goal. “They want to lock him up in jail for the rest of his life so that he dies in jail,” she told Jones, a conspiracy theorist who owes the families of Sandy Hook victims $1.5bn. “And they want to take away his Secret Service protection so that he is murdered somewhere in jail, possibly. This is how serious they are,” she added.

Ms Greene was referencing a bill proposed last week by Mississippi Democrat Rep Bennie Thompson - the former chairman of the House January 6 Select Committee - that aims to strip Secret Service protections from former government officials convicted of a felony.

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-taylor-greene-trial-murder-b2533420.html

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Lies! I want him ALIVE in jail. Kennah Apr 23 #1
Beat me to it. Grins Apr 23 #8
this prodigitalson Apr 23 #50
For years and years and years and years. . . . . Tansy_Gold Apr 24 #86
NUTJOB ALERT! Novara Apr 23 #2
She needs to be expelled from Congress. chowder66 Apr 23 #3
They need to impose a gag order on her PlutosHeart Apr 23 #52
Balderdash! I'm hoping for natural causes Vogon_Glory Apr 23 #4
The second one wouldn't happen jmowreader Apr 23 #24
She is sounding psychotic here. Irish_Dem Apr 23 #5
Steroids may be in play here. nt oasis Apr 23 #36
Yes she appears to have classic roid rage. Irish_Dem Apr 23 #38
It shows throughout her whole PlutosHeart Apr 23 #53
Yes and her entire presentation. Irish_Dem Apr 23 #54
I just want him to die of old age in jail. RandySF Apr 23 #6
I'm praying he beats Methuselah and surpasses 1,000 years of age Kennah Apr 23 #62
Yes, RandySF, I do so agree with you I want him to DIE in PRISON but I also need to add a lttle to it.... The_REAL_Ecumenist Apr 24 #75
If you can't do the time don't do the crime. Botany Apr 24 #85
Please please pleas Georgia vote this POS out in Novemeber kimbutgar Apr 23 #7
She's an embarrassment to the human race. Dulcinea Apr 24 #79
Wouldn't that just be God's will if it happened? Sibelius Fan Apr 23 #9
They need to adjust the metal detectors to enter the Capital to detect glass Cheezoholic Apr 23 #10
As if they don't have high profile inmates in prisons IronLionZion Apr 24 #82
I've heard people make that claim about how he shouldn't have Secret Service in Jail - TBF Apr 23 #11
Not Necessarily... GB_RN Apr 23 #13
He doesn't need to be in GenPop. EndlessWire Apr 23 #15
I wouldn't have a problem with this. TBF Apr 23 #45
He'd be safe in Supermax...no need even for Secret Service as prisoners are not allowed to interact with each other. LudwigPastorius Apr 24 #69
Oh, yes! EndlessWire Apr 24 #71
lock him up in the supermax moonshinegnomie Apr 23 #66
That sounds good too - TBF Apr 24 #84
There are safe prisons available. keithbvadu2 Apr 23 #12
On the other hand... Marcuse Apr 24 #70
Wrong, Madge. We want him to enjoy every second he's in jail. By the way, does he like baloney? Vinca Apr 23 #14
He likes KFC and Big Macs robbob Apr 23 #18
Prison but with conjugal visits required central scrutinizer Apr 23 #16
Bwah! Blue Owl Apr 23 #33
I wouldn't mind westen Apr 23 #17
Yeah, me too birdographer Apr 23 #55
Death or Bunga Bunga JoseBalow Apr 23 #19
Death isn't an option here jmowreader Apr 23 #25
I thought it was death by "Bula-Bula"--- or maybe "Booga-Booga"... DemocraticPatriot Apr 24 #89
Don't put words in our mouths, Perjury Traitor Greed NanaCat Apr 23 #20
It's another dog whistle to the MAGA hordes FakeNoose Apr 23 #21
We want him locked up. Joe Bacon Apr 23 #22
Narcissistic Projection HandmaidsTaleUntold Apr 23 #23
They are all saying that. They repeat the same crap everyday underpants Apr 23 #26
She isn't claiming Jewish Spacer Laser won't take him out? LiberalFighter Apr 23 #27
An Air-Head WACKO RKP5637 Apr 23 #28
Maybe she should stay with Trump; to protect him. twodogsbarking Apr 23 #29
No - not at all. I would prefer he stroke out and save the time and effort. whopis01 Apr 23 #30
Trump could die at 107 from old age and it would still be the Dems fault CanonRay Apr 23 #31
That sounds like something that would happen in Moscow, Marjie... Blue Owl Apr 23 #32
I really don't care if it's in jail or anywhere else. Think. Again. Apr 23 #34
Well, no, I honestly hadn't considered it; but since she brings it up... 0rganism Apr 23 #35
Trump deserves Supermax for his treason gohuskies Apr 23 #37
Why would you want to inflict cruel punishment Oldtimeralso Apr 24 #87
Bizarre dslyahoo Apr 23 #39
Everything out of that shrieking saloppe's ,mouth is a wild claim Warpy Apr 23 #40
Well... Hassin Bin Sober Apr 23 #41
That fucking Orange Bastard is going to PRISON as a final destination, not jail. SoFlaBro Apr 23 #42
To quote IQ 45, "It's gonna be wild!" GreenWave Apr 23 #43
If it happened, I surely wouldn't cry about it wolfie001 Apr 23 #44
"They want to lock him up in jail for the rest of his life so that he dies in jail" Talitha Apr 23 #46
In a flash of unusually intelligent insight . . . Aussie105 Apr 23 #47
I want Marge and Donny both alive and both in prison BlueKota Apr 23 #48
healthcare in prisons is not known to be good dembotoz Apr 23 #49
first . pointing at yourselves by saying this . are you admitting that trump had mr. epstin killed AllaN01Bear Apr 23 #51
No one on our side of the aisle want Trump as a martyr Ms. Toad Apr 23 #56
my hopes for tfg 90-percent Apr 23 #57
I hope he dies in his sleep.....sitting at the defense table. CarolinaNC Apr 23 #59
I'd also be fine if he croaked while sitting on his golden toilet. Sky Jewels Apr 23 #63
Nope. I want him to live a long, long time James48 Apr 23 #58
Actually, Trump wants to go to jail. Aussie105 Apr 23 #60
Do inmates receive Depends? Bayard Apr 23 #61
Even in prison, Trump gets Secret Service protection Shoonra Apr 23 #64
maybe he'lll go to the supermax moonshinegnomie Apr 23 #67
Moscow Marge has teamed with Psycho Jones to secure the insane vote. Hermit-The-Prog Apr 23 #65
Associating with the ghoul alex jones is all she truthisfreedom Apr 23 #68
Seems like she's just hanging with the lowest of the low GenThePerservering Apr 24 #72
Guess again, Margie DFW Apr 24 #73
He could always choke on a Big Mac iemanja Apr 24 #74
😂🤣 LOL @ MTG! 😂🤣 She's been watching HBO's "Oz" * Oopsie Daisy Apr 24 #76
Well, If it happens, it happens. Oopsie Daisy Apr 24 #77
Put her in jail too. Emile Apr 24 #78
EmptyG has been reading letters to Santa! NT dclarston13 Apr 24 #80
Paleolithic Marge needs to go back in her cave. sop Apr 24 #81
Sound like to me FarPoint Apr 24 #83
we... myohmy2 Apr 24 #88
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