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The former president shared a video of a truck that featured a picture of a seemingly helpless Biden with his hands and feet tied up.

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump drew criticism Friday for posting a video on social media that contains the image of a hog-tied President Joe Biden painted on the tailgate of a passing truck.

The Biden campaign was quick to condemn the video for suggesting physical harm to the sitting Democratic president. Biden has portrayed his likely 2024 opponent as someone who freely evokes Nazi imagery with regard to immigrants, while also stressing in speeches that Trump’s efforts to overturn his loss in the 2020 elections ultimately led to an assault on the U.S. Capitol.

“Trump is regularly inciting political violence and it’s time people take him seriously — just ask the Capitol police officers who were attacked protecting our democracy on January 6,” said Michael Tyler, the Biden campaign’s communications director.

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[–] [email protected] 39 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Then do something about it

[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 months ago

Merrick’s not answering. How strange

[–] [email protected] 25 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Someone do the same to Trump on that platform and see how that goes.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The image won't fit though.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Maybe a windowless van like many of his followers?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Surely secret service will be paying a visit and handling this clear threat to the sitting president.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago
[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

Aaanddd this is the state of us politics. SAD!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Ok, it's official now. The people complaining about the media using the word "slams" now annoy me more than when the media uses the word "slams". They have been using it this way long enough that you all know what they mean now. Just go with it. You'll be happier.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

You think "slams" is bad ...try "claps back"

Whatever happened to the word "criticize?"

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

Clap back always reminds me of butt cheeks clapping together.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 months ago
[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago

Is it protected by whatever Freedom of Speech amendment ?