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Trump's enemies are in the crosshairs in the second term. Here is his enemies list


Trump's enemies are in the crosshairs in the second term. Here is his enemies list

Nov 06, 2024 9:11 PM IST

Now that Donald Trump is back in the White House, he wants revenge on critics and opponents and is promising aggressive investigations.

“America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate,” and with Donald Trump back in the White House, many of his former opponents could be under renewed scrutiny. During his campaign, Trump vowed to seek “revenge” on his critics, political opponents and others he claimed had wronged him, and promised aggressive investigations and prosecutions if he returned to power.

Now that Donald Trump has secured a strong mandate, he will once again scrutinize critics and opponents. REUTERS/Go Nakamura/Archive photo (REUTERS)
Now that Donald Trump has secured a strong mandate, he will once again scrutinize critics and opponents. REUTERS/Go Nakamura/Archive photo (REUTERS)

Now that he has secured the mandate, some of his allies warn that he is more likely to act on those threats this time. Trump has made several harsh statements against his perceived enemies.

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Here's a rundown of those Trump specifically targeted:

Trump's enemies:

  1. president Joe Biden
    Trump branded Biden corrupt and called in June that he should be “arrested for treason.” Trump also promised: “I will appoint a real special prosecutor to prosecute the most corrupt president…Joe Biden and the entire Biden crime family.”
  2. Kamala Harris
    Trump argued that Harris' handling of immigration had led to American deaths, declaring at a rally that Harris “should be indicted and prosecuted” for allowing what he called an “invasion” of undocumented immigrants .
  3. Former President Barack Obama
    Trump accused Obama of “treason” over alleged FBI surveillance of his 2016 campaign and later again called for “public military tribunals” for Obama.
  4. Former Foreign Minister Hillary Clinton
    Trump suggested Clinton should be prosecuted, saying it was possible the same “horrible path” could lead to prison for her.
  5. Former Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi
    Trump called for Pelosi to be impeached over her husband's stock transactions and criticized her for her actions on January 6. He said she should have faced prison time for ripping up his 2020 State of the Union address.
  6. New York Attorney General Letitia James
    Trump called for James to be prosecuted for election interference after her lawsuit against his company resulted in a $450 million verdict.
  7. Manhattan Judge Arthur Engoron
    Trump argued that Engoron “should be arrested and punished” because of his role in James’ civil fraud case.
  8. Former MP Liz Cheney
    Cheney's role on the Jan. 6 committee led Trump to accuse her of treason and even suggest violent retaliation.
  9. Special Agent Jack Smith
    Smith, who led federal cases against Trump, was called a “career criminal” by Trump, who suggested he be “kicked out of the country.”
  10. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg
    Trump suggested that Bragg “should be prosecuted” for his involvement in the hush money case.
  11. Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley
    Trump accused Milley of “treason” and said such an act would previously have been punishable by death.
  12. Former FBI Director James Comey
    Trump argued that Comey “should be prosecuted” for his handling of sensitive information.
  13. Hunter Biden
    Trump has pledged to investigate Biden's family, particularly Hunter, for alleged corruption.
  14. Former FBI agent Peter Strzok and lawyer Lisa Page
    Trump has repeatedly accused Strzok and Page of treason for their text exchanges about him.
  15. Rep. Adam Schiff
    Trump called Schiff “a scumbag and a traitor” and urged criminal prosecution.
  16. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg
    Trump accused Zuckerberg of conspiring against him and warned that he could face prison time for illegal actions.
  17. Former Assistant District Attorney Mark Pomerantz
    Trump accused Pomerantz of “disgraceful behavior” after Pomerantz wrote a book about his investigation.
  18. Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen
    Trump believes Cohen should be prosecuted for lying and accused him of perjury.
  19. Capitol Police Lt. Michael Byrd
    Trump and his supporters have called for Byrd's prosecution after the officer shot and killed Ashli ​​Babbitt on Jan. 6.
  20. Rep. Jamaal Bowman
    After Bowman pulled the fire alarm, Trump argued that he should face the same charges as on January 6th.
  21. 51 intelligence experts for dismissing Hunter Biden's emails as Russian disinformation.
  22. Members of the January 6 Special Committeeas they consider their work to be fraudulent.

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