Former Democrat presidential candidate and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told MSNBC viewers that Americans who are engaged in pro-Trump “propaganda” should be jailed as a deterrent to silence others.
Continuing to push false claims of Russian collusion in the 2016 election, Clinton said, “I also think there are Americans who are engaged in this kind of propaganda. And, whether they should be civilly or even in some cases criminally charged, is something that would be a better deterrent…”
BREAKING: Hillary Clinton suggests jailing Americans for posting "misinformation"
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) September 17, 2024
"There needs to be deterrence" pic.twitter.com/soxI3wl7To
The irony of the anti-free speech statement was noted by thousands of people online as Clinton’s Russiagate lies equated to one of the most devastating examples of intentional disinformation in U.S. history.
“Hillary Clinton orchestrated the most destructive misinformation campaign in history. It was her abhorrent plan to corruptly cast the President of the United States as a Russian agent. She destabilized not only the country but also the world. If anyone should be jailed, it’s her,” wrote legal expert Hans Mahncke.
Hillary Clinton orchestrated the most destructive misinformation campaign in history. It was her abhorrent plan to corruptly cast the President of the United States as a Russian agent. She destabilized not only the country but also the world. If anyone should be jailed, it's her. https://t.co/2C7OOsdwui pic.twitter.com/qYEzKAXk1I
— Hans Mahncke (@HansMahncke) September 17, 2024
Alex Jones jokingly asked if Clinton will be turning herself in for creating and pushing the Russian collusion hoax.
Is Hillary going to be turning herself in for the Russian collusion hoax? https://t.co/3y0WGjnVev
— Alex Jones (@RealAlexJones) September 17, 2024
Donald Trump’s running mate J.D. Vance even chimed in, writing, “Here is Hillary Clinton, calling for civil and criminal penalties for speech she disagrees with. But why stop at jailing your opponents? Hillary is calling for censorship, but she’s really calling for violence. Reject censorship. Reject violence.”
Here is Hillary Clinton, calling for civil and criminal penalties for speech she disagrees with.
— JD Vance (@JDVance) September 17, 2024
But why stop at jailing your opponents?
Hillary is calling for censorship, but she's really calling for violence.
Reject censorship. Reject violence. https://t.co/igs0169OCT
Troubling https://t.co/IzECZngbJt
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 17, 2024
Elsewhere during the interview, the former Obama White House official pushed the worn-out Democrat narrative that Donald Trump is “dangerous” to America and to the entire world.
The fearmongering remarks came just one day after a second gunman was caught trying to kill the GOP presidential nominee in Florida on Sunday.
Hillary Clinton encourages the media to escalate their rhetoric against Trump: “I don’t understand why it’s so difficult to have a consistent narrative about how dangerous Trump is. His danger to our country and the world.” pic.twitter.com/f8avfbTlwW
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) September 17, 2024
Donald Trump Jr. commented on the video via X, writing, “Hillary Clinton knows exactly what she’s doing here. Just a day after a Democrat donor and Kamala Harris supporter tried murdering my dad, she is purposely fanning the violent leftwing flames to put his life further in danger.”
Hillary Clinton knows exactly what she's doing here. Just a day after a Democrat donor and Kamala Harris supporter tried murdering my dad, she is purposely fanning the violent leftwing flames to put his life further in danger. https://t.co/hzggU4aJw6
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) September 17, 2024
The left doesn’t appear ready to tone down their inflammatory rhetoric in the lead up to the 2024 election despite numerous examples of political violence against the Republican candidate already taking place in the past few months.