CLAIM A viral cartoon accurately reproduces statements made by Donald Trump on the presidential campaign trail. RATING
ORIGIN Donald Trump faced criticism during his successful 2016 presidential campaign based on the aggressive atmospheres of many of his rallies, where tension and intimidation repeatedly spilled over into violence.
Some of that violence has resulted in lawsuits. In one ongoing suit, Kentucky protesters who attempted to disrupt a rally in March 2016 are suing the president in federal court for incitement to riot after he urged “Get ’em out of here” from the stage, upon which members of the crowd attacked and forcibly removed the protesters.
As part of these criticisms, a cartoon emerged in June 2017 which appeared to accuse White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders of misinforming the public about Trump’s record on encouraging or condoning violence.
Along with presenting eight purported statements by the president, the cartoon quotes Sanders as saying that “The President in no way, form, or fashion has ever promoted or encouraged violence”:
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“I’d like to punch him in the face” ... “Maybe he should have been roughed up” ... “Part of the problem is no one wants to hurt each other anymore” ... “I don’t know if I’ll do the fighting myself or if other people will” ... “The audience hit back. That’s what we need a little bit more of” ... “If you do (hurt him), I’ll defend you in court, don’t worry about it” ... “I’ll beat the crap out of you” ... “Knock the crap out of him, would you? I promise you, I will pay your legal fees” ... “The president in no way, form, or fashion has ever promoted or encouraged violence.” ...
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