‘I think the bigger problem are the people from within, we have some very bad people, sick people, radical left lunatics,’ Republican candidate tells Fox’s Maria Bartiromo

“And it should be easily handled by, if necessary, by National Guard, or if really necessary, by the military,” he said.

“I think the bigger problem is the enemy from within. Not even the people who have come in, who are destroying our country.”

It isn’t clear under what circumstances Trump would view it justifiable to call in US troops against his own countrymen.

But his comments mark a baseless attack and a particularly hollow one coming from someone whose supporters violently attacked the US Capitol in an attempt to stop him from being thrown out of office three years ago.


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  • FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    Really depends. In general officers tend to be mixed bag while enlisted soldiers tend to lean Trump.

    But it also depends the branch. In my experience most Marines tend to support Trump while the Navy and Airforce is more mixed.

    I’m sure you can get some statistics if you look it up. But it’s pretty certain the military leans more conservative than the general population on average.