In the immediate aftermath of the election of Donald Trump, [[CNN]] broadcast a non-spontaneous set-up piece with "Lilly," who said {{Cquote|<big>We can’t just do rallies, we have to fight back. There will be casualties on both sides. There will be because people have to die to make a change in this world.<ref>https://youtu.be/MuOOEWbOfsU </ref></big>}}
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/the-media/2018/07/05/rap-sheet-acts-of-media-approved-violence-and-harassment-against-trump-supporters/ Rap Sheet: ***613** Acts of Media-Approved Violence and Harassment Against Trump Supporters]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 24, 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 up to the [[2018 Midterm elections]].,<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> and by March 2019, 334 reported hate crimes had been committed against Trump supporters.<ref>Nolte, John (March 13, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/13/there-have-been-334-reported-hate-crimes-against-trump-supporters/ There Have Been 334 Reported Hate Crimes Against Trump Supporters]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 13, 2019.</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. Despite the large number of left-wing and anti-Trump acts of violence, leftists [[Hate crime hoax|faked alleged "hate crimes"]] by Trump supporters in order to villanize them<ref>Multiple references:
*Hasson, Peter (February 18, 2019). [https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/18/hoax-hate-crimes-list/ Here's a List of Hoax 'Hate Crimes' in the Trump Era]. ''The Daily Caller''. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
*Lapin, Tamar (February 21, 2019). [https://nypost.com/2019/02/21/the-list-of-bogus-hate-crimes-in-trump-era-is-long/ The list of bogus ‘hate crimes’ in Trump era is long]. ''New York Post''. Retrieved February 23, 2019.