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Trump ramps up attacks on left, Democrats after Kirk assassination

President Donald Trump has intensified attacks on the left following the assassination of both right-wing activist Charlie Kirk and Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman, blaming the left for political violence in general.
CBS News Chief White House Correspondent Nancy Cordes confronted Trump about right-wing attacks on Democrats, questioning his assertion that violence is only a left-wing issue.
California Governor Gavin Newsom and others criticized Trump's efforts to exploit political violence for authoritarian goals, stating that it is dangerous and unacceptable to threaten dissenters.
Trump officials announced plans to investigate alleged leftist violence, describing it as a domestic terror movement, despite evidence suggesting higher rates of right-wing violence.

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Trump says Charlie Kirk murder suspect was ‘radicalized on the internet’

'It looks like he was radicalized over the internet, and it's radicalized on the left,' says US president - Anadolu Ajansı

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Le Monde

Lean Left

In the Wake of the Assassination of Charlie Kirk, the Trump Administration Announces an Unprecedented Crackdown on the "Radical Left"

Vice-President J.D. Vance took the lead on Monday in a witch-hunt aimed at "left-wingers", accused of not promoting political violence.

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Common Dreams

Left

White House Working to Criminalize Left-Wing Dissent as 'Domestic Terror' in Wake of Kirk Murder

"We must end any form of political violence—and reject those who try to exploit it," one Democratic congresswoman asserted.

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WKBT

Center

Trump ramps up rhetoric against ‘radical left’ in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing

(CNN) — In the days since the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, President Donald Trump has ramped up his attacks on “the radical left,” whom he blames for his

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