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Trump supporters have been the victims of numerous targeted attacks, brutal violence, and [[hate crime]]s.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/11/10/video-emerges-group-beating-chicago-man-while-yelling-dont-vote-trump.html Video emerges of mob beating Chicago man while yelling 'don't vote Trump']. ''Fox News''. November 10, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.</ref><ref>http://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2016/11/trump-supporter-15-beaten-during-rockville-protest/slide/1/</ref><ref>Nolte, John (July 5, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/07/05/rap-sheet-acts-of-media-approved-violence-and-harassment-against-trump-supporters/Rap Sheet: ***555** Acts of Media-Approved Violence and Harassment Against Trump Supporters]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 21, 2018.</ref><ref>Kirkwood, R. Cort (September 14, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/30072-anti-trump-violence-ramps-up-with-attempted-stabbing Anti-Trump Violence Ramps Up With Attempted Stabbing]. ''The New American''. Retrieved September 14, 2018.</ref> A tech company corporate CEO threatened to murder Donald Trump.<ref>http://bgr.com/2016/11/15/man-threatens-to-kill-trump-ceo-sniper/</ref> The brutal and disturbing anti-Trump hate crimes (or hate crimes closely related to Trump's election) continued to occur into the next year.<ref name="LatestAntiTrump">[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/05/facebook-live-attack-latest-in-string-anti-trump-assaults.html Facebook Live attack the latest in string of anti-Trump assaults]. ''Fox News''. January 5, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2017.</ref> Democrat leaders, Obama and the Clinton machine refused to condemn the hate and violence. Ads for paid protesters appeared on Craigslist. Many of these protests were likely organized and coordinated, as many protestors were bused in by Coach buses.

Trump supporters have been the victims of numerous targeted attacks, brutal violence, and [[hate crime]]s.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/11/10/video-emerges-group-beating-chicago-man-while-yelling-dont-vote-trump.html Video emerges of mob beating Chicago man while yelling 'don't vote Trump']. ''Fox News''. November 10, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.</ref><ref>http://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2016/11/trump-supporter-15-beaten-during-rockville-protest/slide/1/</ref><ref>Nolte, John (July 5, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/07/05/rap-sheet-acts-of-media-approved-violence-and-harassment-against-trump-supporters/Rap Sheet: ***555** Acts of Media-Approved Violence and Harassment Against Trump Supporters]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 21, 2018.</ref><ref>Kirkwood, R. Cort (September 14, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/30072-anti-trump-violence-ramps-up-with-attempted-stabbing Anti-Trump Violence Ramps Up With Attempted Stabbing]. ''The New American''. Retrieved September 14, 2018.</ref> A tech company corporate CEO threatened to murder Donald Trump.<ref>http://bgr.com/2016/11/15/man-threatens-to-kill-trump-ceo-sniper/</ref> The brutal and disturbing anti-Trump hate crimes (or hate crimes closely related to Trump's election) continued to occur into the next year.<ref name="LatestAntiTrump">[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/05/facebook-live-attack-latest-in-string-anti-trump-assaults.html Facebook Live attack the latest in string of anti-Trump assaults]. ''Fox News''. January 5, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2017.</ref> Democrat leaders, Obama and the Clinton machine refused to condemn the hate and violence. Ads for paid protesters appeared on Craigslist. Many of these protests were likely organized and coordinated, as many protestors were bused in by Coach buses.

[[Liberal media bias]] and [[fake news]], which demonized conservatives and Republicans, played a role in the increase in left-wing violence against conservatives.<ref>Harper, Jennifer (June 15, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/15/inside-the-beltway-media-lies-that-radicalized-the/ Expert identifies top media lies ‘that radicalized the violent left’]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 17, 2017.</ref><ref>Nolte, John (August 3, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/08/03/nolte-establishment-media-normalize-racism-and-hate/ Nolte: Establishment Media Normalize Racism and Hate]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 3, 2018.</ref><ref>Nolte, John (August 6, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/08/06/nolte-heres-proof-the-establishment-media-encourage-violence-against-trump-supporters/ Nolte: Here’s Proof the Establishment Media Encourage Violence Against Trump Supporters]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 6, 2018.</ref><ref>Nolte, John (September 12, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/09/12/violence-against-right-escalates-as-media-amp-up-hate-rhetoric-against-trump/ Violence Against Right Escalates as Media Amp up Hate-Rhetoric Against Trump]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 12, 2018.</ref> Mainstream media outlets even promoted the notion that violent left-wingers use their violence against conservatives to bring about "peace."<ref>Starr, Penny (August 19, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/19/cnn-normalizes-antifa-leftists-seek-peace-through-violence/ CNN Normalizes Antifa: Leftists ‘Seek Peace Through Violence’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 19, 2017.</ref><ref>The "struggle for peace" was a central theme of [[communist]] agitprop throughout the [[Cold War]]. See: ''Stalin's Cold War: Soviet Strategies in Europe, 1943 to 1956'', Caroline Kennedy-Pipe, Manchester University Press, 1995, p. 154.</ref> Many Democrats failed to condemn the violence.<ref>Richardson, Valerie (August 28, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/28/democrats-silent-after-antifa-attacks-berkeley-tru/ Democrats hype up leftist base, remain silent after violent antifa attack in Berkeley]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 28, 2017.</ref> Much of the violence was directed against Trump supporters.<ref>Clark, Alex (June 18, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/18/a-year-of-hate-9-times-the-radicalized-left-engaged-in-violence-in-the-trump-era/ A Year of Hate: 9 Times the Radicalized Left Engaged in Violence in the Trump Era]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 18, 2017.</ref> The Pew Research Center found in 2017 that 47% thought that their friendships would be in danger if that friend voted for Trump, while only 13% of Republicans thinking the same thing about a friend who supported Clinton,<ref>Kew, Ben (July 21, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/07/21/study-nearly-half-of-liberals-feel-disdain-for-trump-supporters-conservatives-far-more-tolerant/ Study: Nearly Half of Liberals Feel Disdain for Trump Supporters, Conservatives Far More Tolerant]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 21, 2017.</ref><ref>Flynn, Daniel J. (July 22, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/07/22/unfriend-polling-shows-half-liberal-democrats-troubled-socializing-trump-supporters/ FLYNN: I Unfriend You! Polling Shows Half of Liberal Democrats Troubled by Socializing with Trump Voters]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 23, 2017.</ref> something confirmed by Harvard Law Professor Adrian Vermeule.<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (July 22, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/07/22/harvard-law-prof-white-liberal-college-graduates-least-tolerant/ Harvard Law Professor: ‘White Liberal College Graduates’ Are ‘the Least Tolerant’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 22, 2017.</ref>

[[Liberal media bias]] and [[fake news]], which demonized conservatives and Republicans, played a role in the increase in left-wing violence against conservatives.<ref>Harper, Jennifer (June 15, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/15/inside-the-beltway-media-lies-that-radicalized-the/ Expert identifies top media lies ‘that radicalized the violent left’]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 17, 2017.</ref><ref>Nolte, John (August 3, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/08/03/nolte-establishment-media-normalize-racism-and-hate/ Nolte: Establishment Media Normalize Racism and Hate]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 3, 2018.</ref><ref>Nolte, John (August 6, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/08/06/nolte-heres-proof-the-establishment-media-encourage-violence-against-trump-supporters/ Nolte: Here’s Proof the Establishment Media Encourage Violence Against Trump Supporters]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 6, 2018.</ref><ref>Nolte, John (September 12, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/09/12/violence-against-right-escalates-as-media-amp-up-hate-rhetoric-against-trump/ Violence Against Right Escalates as Media Amp up Hate-Rhetoric Against Trump]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 12, 2018.</ref> Mainstream media outlets even promoted the notion that violent left-wingers use their violence against conservatives to bring about "peace."<ref>Starr, Penny (August 19, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/19/cnn-normalizes-antifa-leftists-seek-peace-through-violence/ CNN Normalizes Antifa: Leftists ‘Seek Peace Through Violence’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 19, 2017.</ref><ref>The "struggle for peace" was a central theme of [[communist]] agitprop throughout the [[Cold War]]. See: ''Stalin's Cold War: Soviet Strategies in Europe, 1943 to 1956'', Caroline Kennedy-Pipe, Manchester University Press, 1995, p. 154.</ref> Many Democrats failed to condemn the violence,<ref>Richardson, Valerie (August 28, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/28/democrats-silent-after-antifa-attacks-berkeley-tru/ Democrats hype up leftist base, remain silent after violent antifa attack in Berkeley]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 28, 2017.</ref> and top Democrat leaders encouraged the violence and hate.<ref>Kirkwood, R. Cort (October 18, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/item/30369-anti-gop-violence-escalates-top-democrats-egg-on-the-goons Anti-GOP Violence Escalates, Top Democrats Egg On the Goons]. ''The New American''. Retrieved October 18, 2018.</ref> Much of the violence was directed against Trump supporters.<ref>Clark, Alex (June 18, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/18/a-year-of-hate-9-times-the-radicalized-left-engaged-in-violence-in-the-trump-era/ A Year of Hate: 9 Times the Radicalized Left Engaged in Violence in the Trump Era]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 18, 2017.</ref> The Pew Research Center found in 2017 that 47% thought that their friendships would be in danger if that friend voted for Trump, while only 13% of Republicans thinking the same thing about a friend who supported Clinton,<ref>Kew, Ben (July 21, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/07/21/study-nearly-half-of-liberals-feel-disdain-for-trump-supporters-conservatives-far-more-tolerant/ Study: Nearly Half of Liberals Feel Disdain for Trump Supporters, Conservatives Far More Tolerant]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 21, 2017.</ref><ref>Flynn, Daniel J. (July 22, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/07/22/unfriend-polling-shows-half-liberal-democrats-troubled-socializing-trump-supporters/ FLYNN: I Unfriend You! Polling Shows Half of Liberal Democrats Troubled by Socializing with Trump Voters]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 23, 2017.</ref> something confirmed by Harvard Law Professor Adrian Vermeule.<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (July 22, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/07/22/harvard-law-prof-white-liberal-college-graduates-least-tolerant/ Harvard Law Professor: ‘White Liberal College Graduates’ Are ‘the Least Tolerant’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 22, 2017.</ref>

According to a June 2017 Rasmussen Reports survey, 76% of Americans feared political violence.<ref>Harper, Jennifer (June 19, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/19/inside-the-beltway-76-of-americans-now-fear-politi/ 76% of Americans now fear ‘political violence’]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 20, 2017.</ref>

According to a June 2017 Rasmussen Reports survey, 76% of Americans feared political violence.<ref>Harper, Jennifer (June 19, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/19/inside-the-beltway-76-of-americans-now-fear-politi/ 76% of Americans now fear ‘political violence’]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 20, 2017.</ref>