President Donald Trump encouraged rally-goers in Iowa on Tuesday in a chant of "Lock Her Up," appearing to refer to Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.).
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Oct 10, 2018
Two days after apologizing to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh "on behalf of our nation" for subjecting him to one Senate hearing and a brief FBI probe into several sexual assault allegations against him before allowing him to be confirmed to his lifetime appointment, President Donald Trump clearly dropped the pretense of defending "due process" as he laughed along as audience members chanted "Lock her up!" after he criticized Sen. Dianne Feinstein in Iowa on Tuesday night.
At Trump's suggestion during a campaign-style rally in Council Bluffs that Feinstein leaked Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's letter regarding her allegations to the press, the audience erupted in the chant as the president smirked and seemed to enjoy the moment.
\u201cCrowd breaks into cheers of \u201cLock her up\u201d as Pres. Trump rails against Sen. Dianne Feinstein at Iowa rally, mocking her denial of leaking Christine Blasey Ford\u2019s letter. https://t.co/JdoY7807Al\u201d— ABC News (@ABC News) 1539128357
Among Trump's supporters, the rallying cry that was directed at Hillary Clinton during the 2016 election now appears to apply to any woman who opposes Trump or stands in the way of his agenda. An audience in Mississippi chanted, "Lock her up" last week after Trump mocked Ford.
\u201cAny \u201cher\u201d will do. It\u2019s not just an assault on norms, the rule of law & due process they claim to love, it\u2019s a downright creepy attempt at intimidating women.\u201d— Mimi Rocah (@Mimi Rocah) 1539134661
\u201cinteresting how "lock her up" has become just a standard chant now at trump rallies to levy against any woman supporters don't like\u201d— The Real Charlie Warzel (Parody Account) (@The Real Charlie Warzel (Parody Account)) 1539129357
As critics noted on social media, the demand for Feinstein to be "locked up" was in stark contrast to Trump's attacks on Democrats and Kavanaugh critics who called for the judge to step aside after Ford and two other women came forward with claims that he had committed sexual assault.
\u201cDue process for men, locking up for women\u201d— James Hamblin (@James Hamblin) 1539132908
\u201cOh hey look it\u2019s the same people screaming about due process for Kavanaugh chanting \u201clock her up\u201d at a Trump rally.\u201d— Bridget Phetasy (@Bridget Phetasy) 1539129349
As thousands of people protested on Capitol Hill and at Senate offices across the country, demanding their senators vote against Kavanaugh, Trump claimed the opposition to the judge denoted a "very scary time" in the U.S. for young men, who could be accused "of something you may not be guilty of."
"Due process, fairness, and common sense are now on trial!" Trump tweeted last week.
The president's concern over due process appears to extend only to white men hoping to rise in the ranks of government or business, critics have noted in recent days. Trump has previously declared people guilty of a crime and called for their punishment--notably after the Central Park Five were falsely accused of rape in 1989. The president, then a private citizen, took out ads in four New York City newspapers calling for the men's execution--and has insisted they were guilty even following their exoneration in 2014.
\u201c@MSNBC @JoeNBC Trump demands "due process" for Kavanaugh when no such right applies, says he's been found "not guilty" when there was no formal charge or trial but still leads chants of "lock her up" at his rallies and refuses to acknowledge the proven innocence of the "Central Park Five."\u201d— MSNBC (@MSNBC) 1539087237
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Two days after apologizing to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh "on behalf of our nation" for subjecting him to one Senate hearing and a brief FBI probe into several sexual assault allegations against him before allowing him to be confirmed to his lifetime appointment, President Donald Trump clearly dropped the pretense of defending "due process" as he laughed along as audience members chanted "Lock her up!" after he criticized Sen. Dianne Feinstein in Iowa on Tuesday night.
At Trump's suggestion during a campaign-style rally in Council Bluffs that Feinstein leaked Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's letter regarding her allegations to the press, the audience erupted in the chant as the president smirked and seemed to enjoy the moment.
\u201cCrowd breaks into cheers of \u201cLock her up\u201d as Pres. Trump rails against Sen. Dianne Feinstein at Iowa rally, mocking her denial of leaking Christine Blasey Ford\u2019s letter. https://t.co/JdoY7807Al\u201d— ABC News (@ABC News) 1539128357
Among Trump's supporters, the rallying cry that was directed at Hillary Clinton during the 2016 election now appears to apply to any woman who opposes Trump or stands in the way of his agenda. An audience in Mississippi chanted, "Lock her up" last week after Trump mocked Ford.
\u201cAny \u201cher\u201d will do. It\u2019s not just an assault on norms, the rule of law & due process they claim to love, it\u2019s a downright creepy attempt at intimidating women.\u201d— Mimi Rocah (@Mimi Rocah) 1539134661
\u201cinteresting how "lock her up" has become just a standard chant now at trump rallies to levy against any woman supporters don't like\u201d— The Real Charlie Warzel (Parody Account) (@The Real Charlie Warzel (Parody Account)) 1539129357
As critics noted on social media, the demand for Feinstein to be "locked up" was in stark contrast to Trump's attacks on Democrats and Kavanaugh critics who called for the judge to step aside after Ford and two other women came forward with claims that he had committed sexual assault.
\u201cDue process for men, locking up for women\u201d— James Hamblin (@James Hamblin) 1539132908
\u201cOh hey look it\u2019s the same people screaming about due process for Kavanaugh chanting \u201clock her up\u201d at a Trump rally.\u201d— Bridget Phetasy (@Bridget Phetasy) 1539129349
As thousands of people protested on Capitol Hill and at Senate offices across the country, demanding their senators vote against Kavanaugh, Trump claimed the opposition to the judge denoted a "very scary time" in the U.S. for young men, who could be accused "of something you may not be guilty of."
"Due process, fairness, and common sense are now on trial!" Trump tweeted last week.
The president's concern over due process appears to extend only to white men hoping to rise in the ranks of government or business, critics have noted in recent days. Trump has previously declared people guilty of a crime and called for their punishment--notably after the Central Park Five were falsely accused of rape in 1989. The president, then a private citizen, took out ads in four New York City newspapers calling for the men's execution--and has insisted they were guilty even following their exoneration in 2014.
\u201c@MSNBC @JoeNBC Trump demands "due process" for Kavanaugh when no such right applies, says he's been found "not guilty" when there was no formal charge or trial but still leads chants of "lock her up" at his rallies and refuses to acknowledge the proven innocence of the "Central Park Five."\u201d— MSNBC (@MSNBC) 1539087237
Two days after apologizing to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh "on behalf of our nation" for subjecting him to one Senate hearing and a brief FBI probe into several sexual assault allegations against him before allowing him to be confirmed to his lifetime appointment, President Donald Trump clearly dropped the pretense of defending "due process" as he laughed along as audience members chanted "Lock her up!" after he criticized Sen. Dianne Feinstein in Iowa on Tuesday night.
At Trump's suggestion during a campaign-style rally in Council Bluffs that Feinstein leaked Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's letter regarding her allegations to the press, the audience erupted in the chant as the president smirked and seemed to enjoy the moment.
\u201cCrowd breaks into cheers of \u201cLock her up\u201d as Pres. Trump rails against Sen. Dianne Feinstein at Iowa rally, mocking her denial of leaking Christine Blasey Ford\u2019s letter. https://t.co/JdoY7807Al\u201d— ABC News (@ABC News) 1539128357
Among Trump's supporters, the rallying cry that was directed at Hillary Clinton during the 2016 election now appears to apply to any woman who opposes Trump or stands in the way of his agenda. An audience in Mississippi chanted, "Lock her up" last week after Trump mocked Ford.
\u201cAny \u201cher\u201d will do. It\u2019s not just an assault on norms, the rule of law & due process they claim to love, it\u2019s a downright creepy attempt at intimidating women.\u201d— Mimi Rocah (@Mimi Rocah) 1539134661
\u201cinteresting how "lock her up" has become just a standard chant now at trump rallies to levy against any woman supporters don't like\u201d— The Real Charlie Warzel (Parody Account) (@The Real Charlie Warzel (Parody Account)) 1539129357
As critics noted on social media, the demand for Feinstein to be "locked up" was in stark contrast to Trump's attacks on Democrats and Kavanaugh critics who called for the judge to step aside after Ford and two other women came forward with claims that he had committed sexual assault.
\u201cDue process for men, locking up for women\u201d— James Hamblin (@James Hamblin) 1539132908
\u201cOh hey look it\u2019s the same people screaming about due process for Kavanaugh chanting \u201clock her up\u201d at a Trump rally.\u201d— Bridget Phetasy (@Bridget Phetasy) 1539129349
As thousands of people protested on Capitol Hill and at Senate offices across the country, demanding their senators vote against Kavanaugh, Trump claimed the opposition to the judge denoted a "very scary time" in the U.S. for young men, who could be accused "of something you may not be guilty of."
"Due process, fairness, and common sense are now on trial!" Trump tweeted last week.
The president's concern over due process appears to extend only to white men hoping to rise in the ranks of government or business, critics have noted in recent days. Trump has previously declared people guilty of a crime and called for their punishment--notably after the Central Park Five were falsely accused of rape in 1989. The president, then a private citizen, took out ads in four New York City newspapers calling for the men's execution--and has insisted they were guilty even following their exoneration in 2014.
\u201c@MSNBC @JoeNBC Trump demands "due process" for Kavanaugh when no such right applies, says he's been found "not guilty" when there was no formal charge or trial but still leads chants of "lock her up" at his rallies and refuses to acknowledge the proven innocence of the "Central Park Five."\u201d— MSNBC (@MSNBC) 1539087237
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