Donald Trump intentionally called for violence on Jan. 6 and he's poised to do it again, according to a former Republican lawmaker.
Former Republican congressman Joe Walsh appeared on MSNBC's Ayman on Sunday. He was asked if it's possible that Trump is preparing his supporters for a scenario in which he loses the upcoming election and seeks their help overturning it as he did in 2021.
"Now he has a much longer lead way to prepare his base of his for a hostile takeover," the host suggested.
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"Let's say the truth, no matter how ugly it is," Walsh replied. "Donald Trump wanted January 6th to happen. Let's be clear about it. He wasn't indifferent toward it when it happened. He was gleeful. Trump purposely wanted there to be violence."
Walsh added that the American people "need to wrap their arms around that."
"When Donald Trump would say months before the 2020 election that the only way I can lose is if it will be stolen that is a direct call to his supporters that if he loses, you need to get violent," he said. "You rightly pointed out he's doing the same thing now. Months before the election, he's telling his voters it will be stolen, that is the only way I can lose. He wants there to be violence, period."
