Trump says 'sometimes revenge can be justified' after felony conviction

On Thursday, former President Donald Trump appeared to suggest that if re-elected in November, he may seek revenge for his criminal prosecutions.

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[mritproofnotfeelings]

Revenge? for what ? I thought nobody was above the law? if they didn't commit a crime they should have nothing to worry about? RIGHT?

[nic]

What these people portray is not the truth!

[AFLpitt]

That is not what he said “Retribution is justified and I could do it. But I’m not going to it’s bad for the country. Everyone said I should have gone after Hillary, but I didn’t. It’s not something I chose to do”

[muff-waggle-b]

Taken out of FKN context yet again, lemme guess it’s going to be a blood bath too .

[JoeD]

Revenge is what society does to criminals. You break the law. Prison is the revenge. Go cry in your bunk.

[unf]

Vengeance is the Lord's not Trump's version of vengeance, that's the problem, justice looks different to everybody.How do you think the native Americans feel about justice in America?

[irishn]

you do realize people can go see what he actually said in the interview? they don't have to watch cherry picked clips, they can simply search for and watch the interview.

[Jeff-bzjp]

Even an 8 year old can identify that trump is actually a blasphemer, which is what we as kids were taught in Sunday School way nack in the late 1960s early 1970s.

[BooRayWisco]

He said the best revenge will be success for the American people, these headlines should be illegal. You should be sued for defamation

[qulthfe]

Take trump to prison already he needs to go

[cgar]

If you are innocent and just, why worry? But if you lied, colluded & purgered and broke the law - be very fearful. As Democrats tout: "No one is above the law".

[TenTonNuke]

Trump and his legal team tried to argue, in court, that a president should be allowed to assassinate his political rivals, but no, surely he was joking when he threatened revenge. *sarcasm*

[penrae]

That's a lie you all are such liars that is not what was said he said he was not going out for revenge it stops here.

[tkvdvpf]

Trump isn't ABOVE THE LAW and THREATENED PEOPLE IS A SHAME

[theobserver]

Spoken like the mobster that he is. "Be a real shame if something happened to your

[MichaelEngeldinger]

okay, sentencing tomorrow, we’ll see what happens

[Siiimplytoxic]

This is such bull. Show the whole clip. Insane how you people can twist peoples words🤦🏻‍♀️

[kennethnakamura]

More violence and self serving pontification. When you are all consumed by retribution, how do you have time to administrate. Where is the proof of persecution. No events, individuals or entities. Just lies and falsehoods. Why is it he is capable of criminality and subversion and yet cannot come up with any new solutions to the problems of the day. Just more of what he did in 45, a failed administration. Tariffs and tax cuts for the rich? What else you got?

[roccosmom]

Please report this for misinformation ...we have to take a stand

[tkvdvpf]

He is absolutely abusive towards WOMEN