MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace emphasized on “Deadline” that the link between inflammatory rhetoric and violent acts is unmistakable, particularly in the context of former President Donald Trump’s words. Wallace noted that the recent bomb threats in an Ohio community, which led to the closure of two elementary schools and middle schools, as well as the shift to virtual learning for college-aged students, is a stark example of the consequences of such rhetoric.
Wallace pointed out that Trump and his associates, including JD Vance, have shown no remorse or willingness to adjust their language, despite its impact on vulnerable communities. When asked if there was any indication of a change in their rhetoric, reporter Vaughn Hillyard responded that there was no evidence of a recalibration.
Hillyard added that the effects of this rhetoric extend beyond threats to Trump himself, citing examples of political violence and volatility in communities like Springfield, Ohio. The massacres in Buffalo, the Tree of Life, and El Paso, where perpetrators explicitly cited the Great Replacement Theory, are tragic reminders of the connection between language and violent actions.
Wallace emphasized that this ideology is at the root of much of the anti-immigrant, anti-asylum seeker rhetoric, and that the connection between this language and violent acts is undeniable.”
