What a coinky-dink that just as Felon Donald Trump has shifted to an anti-crime message for the midterms (because he has blown the “booming economy” and “peace abroad” messages of his campaign), his Fox News policy advisors are right there with him. In this case, Trump’s favorite morning show seems to have some new ideas for him: “Just kill” any crime-committing mentally ill people. It’s probably just a matter of time until the Fox Fan-in-Chief in the White House adopts the same rhetoric.
As a cruelty bonus, it could inspire vigilantes, too, another fave Fox demographic.
Media Matters caught the commentary on Wednesday’s Fox & Friends. Believe me, this kind of discussion does not just pop up organically but is pre-planned by producers.
Cohost Lawrence Jones kicked off the greenlighting of murderous thoughts by first claiming, “We feel so compassionate because you see the mental health crisis happening.” Then, in his next breath, Jones said, “But it’s not our job — we shouldn’t have to live in fear while they figure out what is going on right there.”
