MAGA podcaster calls for 'lawful violence' against the left: 'We are being hunted!'

MAGA podcaster Steven Crowder defended the use of "defensive, lawful, ruthless" violence against the left during an interview about conservative activist Charlie Kirk's death last week.

Crowder appeared on "Piers Morgan Uncensored" on Thursday to discuss the impact of Kirk's death on the conservative movement. He claimed that Kirk's killing is an example of left-wing groups being more likely to commit political violence than right-wing groups.

"Every position that the right holds has been presented as violence," Crowder said, mentioning issues like abortion and gender expression. "And so people deal with the right with violence."

"We are being hunted, and I don't want to see any more dead friends," Crowder added. "Violence? Absolutely. Lawful, ruthless, defensive violence."

Crowder also argued that data showing right-wing groups are more likely to commit violence is flawed because some studies omitted acts of violence committed by the left.

"Nobody is saying there is no violence on the right," Crowder said. "All I am saying is that people on the right have to have armed security, flak jackets, and an entire strategy when they go out and those on the left don't!" Crowder said. "That is verifiably true."

"The left lies," Crowder said. "They label you a fascist. They label you a totalitarian. And how do you deal with those people? You don't do it at the ballot box. We all know that."