The specter of a Trumpian Reichstag fire has been discussed on Daily Kos many times, and now t’s been reported that Trump himself thinks it’s a great idea. Allegedly, he is privately calling for a terrorist attack to save the GOP in the 2018 election.
“In private conversations,” said the Post, “Trump has told advisers that he doesn’t think the 2018 election has to be as bad as others are predicting. He has referenced the 2002 midterms, when George W. Bush and Republicans fared better after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, these people said.”
There seems to be no low to which Trump and the Republicans won’t stoop, so it’s not a stretch to imaging them staging such an attack. But they don’t actually have to plan and carry out an attack. All they need to do is loosen up security and allow an attack to happen on its own. They could even encourage an attack with rhetoric or policy choices designed to stir up Islamic anger.
Trump has promised to Make America Safe Again, but we all know what his promises are worth. When his power and the power of the Republican Party is at stake, nothing is off the table. Even the deaths of innocent Americans.
This man must be stopped.