Trump escalates racist rhetoric, plays on white grievance at recent rallies
The former president alleged in Texas over the weekend that Black prosecutors investigating him are "racist." And that was not the first example in recent weeks of Trump employing racist rhetoric.
With former President Donald Trump off mainstream social media, his messages aren't as ubiquitous. It makes it harder for them to break through.
But in recent rallies and statements, Trump has seemed to escalate a message rooted in racism and lies.
Trump alleged during a rally in Texas over the weekend that Black prosecutors investigating him are "racist," and he is again flirting with mob violence, calling for mass protests if they do anything he deems to be "wrong or illegal."
And after teasing a 2024 run — "to take back that beautiful, beautiful house that happens to be white" — he said one of his actions as president could be to pardon those convicted as a result of their actions during last year's insurrection at the U.S. with crimes.
