Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin said she has received a flurry of criticism, as well as death threats, following a Aug. 24 interview she gave last week with Newsmax host Eric Bolling. Palin initially expressed concern that multiple court cases and scores of criminal charges leveled against former President Donald Trump could spark a civil war in America.
Not only is Trump fighting four court cases that entail 91 separate charges, but he was also forced to surrender to Georgia authorities last Thursday where he was briefly booked and fingerprinted before being released. That marked the fourth time Trump has been indicted and arrested this year.
All of this is occurring while Trump remains the clear Republican favorite for the 2024 presidential election, causing many of his followers to view the charges as politically motivated attacks aimed at derailing his quest to reclaim the White House.
They’ll attack the messenger who’s asking the question, but they won’t answer the question, ‘What is it you want leftists with all you’re doing to fundamentally transform America into something you don’t recognize.
– Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin
On Aug. 24, Palin asked the question: “I think those who are conducting this travesty and creating this two-tiered system of justice – I want to asked them, ‘What the heck? Do you want us to be in civil war? Because that is what’s going to happen.”
Palin added that Americans are not going to just “keep putting up with this.”
“And Eric I like that you suggested that we need to get angry,” she said. “We do need to rise up and take our country back.”
Those comments sparked headlines over the weekend, claiming that Palin was “calling for civil war.”
On Aug. 28, Palin returned to Newsmax to clarify her comments.
“They twisted my words,” she told Bolling. “What a weekend. I basically had to just hunker down because of the threats and lies and false accusations of me supposedly calling for civil war. No, I asked a question, and I will repeat, exactly that question – the left, riling us up, stealing more and more of our peace, of our resources, of our income – transforming America fundamentally – ‘What is it that you want, Left? Do YOU want a civil war, because we don’t. I don’t.’”
In terms of her comment on “taking the country back,” Palin said she was referring to the ballot box.
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“I thought that could go unsaid, because that’s just the obvious,” she said. “It’s funny though. They won’t answer the question. They’ll attack the messenger who’s asking the question, but they won’t answer the question, ‘What is it you want leftists with all you’re doing to fundamentally transform America into something you don’t recognize.”
The day before Palin’s initial Newsmax interview, Tucker Carlson spoke with Trump in a X (formerly Twitter) interview that has generated more than 262 million views – far outperforming the Fox News Republican Primary debate held that same night.
In the wide-ranging interview, Tucker asked Trump whether he thinks there is a possibility of “open conflict” in America.
“I don’t know. I don’t know,” Trump responded. “I can say this. There is a level of passion that I’ve never seen. There is a level of hatred that I’ve never seen, and that’s probably a bad combination.”
Trump has adamantly maintained his innocence in the four court cases he faces, and in the latest RealClearPolitics.com polling data, he retains a lead of 40 to 50 points over his nearest Republican rivals. In a head-to-head competition against President Biden, the race is deadlocked in a statistical tie.
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Plain’s backpedaling is worse than her previous pro-civil unrest statement.
Lucy, it’s your compatriots who like to burn down buildings and attack people physically. Maybe you should sit this discussion out.
Totally Agree with her. The Left has gone bslistic and out of control!
Totally Agree with her. The Left has gone balistic and out of control!
I will stand up for my Rights, the Constitution and America.
So, according to you, you support the amendments as well. The 14th amendment is made just for Mr. Trump.
It’s funny how the distractions continue as so much is swept under the rug.
What about epstein and his gal pal gizlame or the lil black book?
Aliens, LMAO… what about the ones walking across the border with lethal drugs?
Civil war.. what about the trans agenda perverting the next generation?
Look over here… not over there.. wake up sheeple.
Civil war is unfortunately the only route now!
The trench is dug!
Sounds like you’re looking forward to it. Apparently a lot of people do. It’s very sad.
Are you talking about all the violence the last few years. Let’s go rob a store I need a few things. Or burn down a few buildings or take over some downtown streets.
Okay tough guy
We are already in a civil war. One of very divided ideology.
Installing another puppet in office will get this party started to. Americans are fed up, right or left the politicians dont care about America.
East Palestine Ohio & Hawaii prove that, also proves the goverment dont care about democrat voters either, Hawaii is a blue state and where is Biden the lefts Savior?
Legit points Boris! I was surprised that the evil is burning down Hawaii. They do not care about the humans – they take what they want however they see fit.
Biden has supported Maui from the initial day. Fema, the National Guard, the local firemen and policemen, Red Cross, local organizations are all supporting Maui. He said he would support Florida before the hurricane even hit. You are wrong.
Biden has supported Maui from the initial day. Fema, the National Guard, the local firemen and policemen, Red Cross, local organizations are all supporting Maui. He said he would support Florida before the hurricane even hit. You are wrong.
Keep saying the lies jon. How much does O’biden’s group pay you to spread their lies and what is the frequency of payment? Once a week? Per post? Per month?
Palin is right. You can only push us so far. We are very close to the point of no return.
As usual Sara opens her mouth without a thought about how her words might be taken. Anyone could have predicted what public reaction would be. She spoke words echoing those that have come from Trumps mouth without a second thought about the results. Or maybe she picked her words knowing the outcry would once again put her in the headlines
It really doesn’t matter what words anyone uses with these witless communists. They will attack and show how idiotic they are regardless. Their ability to willfully misunderstand plain English is one of the problems we are trying to stop.
Have to agree with Tamra. Anytime the Left can twist the meanings of anyone’s replies, they do so. It is going to be problematic as to which America will emerge from the ideological fight. Right now it doesn’t look too promising. Certainly hope I am wrong.
All Sarah seemed to be doing was reading the room. Expressing an observation of truth.
But leave it up to the demented leftists to interpret and expression of truth as some sort of threat to them.
Leftists, you can only poke a bear so many times before it does something back at you. The that is not a threat, that is a FACT of nature. Understand.
Agree with you, Tamara. It doesn’t matter what anyone says the communists will twist it. Also, they destroy reputations. In a book I have, written in 1972, by a pastor who experienced communism coming to his country, he was arrested and the interrogator said communist tactics don’t allow martyrdom because it only fans the flames but they smear a person’s name instead.
Leadership like dunleavy giving solid course direction in this mess huh Shelia!
Where is our line in the sand?
That is a decent question to ponder. And pray about.
Oh my gosh who cares what Palin thinks? Please stop trying to gear her up for another run AKWatchan.
The left uses their minions and actions to distract while they push something else through. Maybe bringing Sarah on national tell-lie-vision is a distraction while the white hats are doing something good!
I think Downing is intimidated by strong women, especially Peltola. That’s why Downing publishes something negative every other day. As for Palin, maybe same thing though it can’t be because of Palin’s intellect. Maybe just the national attention Palin gets.
SGT Report is talking with Harley Schlanger in this video. They are discussing how the globalists are losing control and how President Trump is a big threat to their plans to dominate the world. We have to discuss these things – get this out in the air with everyone talking about what the globalists are trying to do. Everyone – including Ms. Palin – needs to expose everything that the globalists are doing.
‘Panic in the City of London…..’ https://www.sgtreport.com/