11/07/2024

Far-right Trump Supporters Celebrate His Victory with Violent Memes and Calls for Executions

“Many many many executions are warranted,” one Trump supporter wrote on Truth Social

Donald Trump will be the next president of the United States, and the same far-right extremists emboldened by his first administration are celebrating his win with violent memes and threats.

Many of the social media posts reviewed by WIRED reveled in fantasies of Trump locking up and even executing his political opponents in revenge. “Build the gallows!!” urged a post on Gab, a far-right social media platform.

“There has to be as many traitors executed as he has days in office,” urged another on Gab. “Build the gallows, restore the REPUBLIC.”

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