Donald Trump proposed a shocking, one-off solution to American crime problems that some are saying resembles the popular horror movie series The Purge.
At a rally Sunday in Pennsylvania, Trump suggested that criminals have to be taught a lesson and suggested a quick and simple way to do so.
If you had one really violent day. One rough hour -- and I mean real rough -- the word would get out and it would end immediately, Trump said.
He said that the crime problem exists due to police not being allowed to do their job because Kamala Harris and the liberal left wont let them.
The speech led many to suggest what Trump is proposing is the plot of the movie series The Purge, though some pointed out this isnt exactly correct.
Donald Trump proposed a shocking, one-off solution to American crime problems that some are saying resembles the popular horror movie series The Purge
The premise of the first Purge film, released in 2013, is that America has a 24-hour period in which all crime is legal.
What Trump wants to do is give the police a no holds barred pass to crack down on any and all crime for just one violent day and possibly for as little as one hour.
Trump escalated his personal attacks on his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris, at the rally on Sunday by repeating an insult that she was mentally impaired while also saying she should be impeached and prosecuted.
Trumps rally in Erie took on similar themes as an event one day earlier that he himself described as a dark speech.
He told a cheering crowd Sunday that Harris was responsible for an invasion at the U.S.-Mexico border and she should be impeached and prosecuted for her actions.
Crooked Joe Biden became mentally impaired, he added. Sad. But lying Kamala Harris, honestly, I believe she was born that way. There´s something wrong with Kamala. And I just don´t know what it is, but there is definitely something missing. And you know what, everybody knows it.
With just over a month until the election, Trump is intensifying his use of personal and offensive attacks, even as some Republicans say hed be better off sticking to the issues.
His suggestions that political enemies be prosecuted are particularly notable for their departure from norms in the U.S. in which the justice system is supposed to be protected from political influence.
In recent weeks, Trump has threatened prosecutions of Google for allegedly giving priority to good stories about Harris and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Trump has long threatened legal action against his rivals, including President Joe Biden and his 2016 rival, Hillary Clinton.
This month he vowed to jail those involved in unscrupulous behavior this election, including election workers, lawyers, political operatives, donors, and voters, yet again attempting to sow doubt about the integrity of the election.
On Sunday, he acknowledged he might lose in November: "If she wins, its not going to be so pleasant for me, but I dont care."
Trump has derided Harris, the first Black woman and person of South Asian descent to lead a major party ticket, as "stupid," "weak," "dumb as a rock" and "lazy." His allies have pushed him publicly and privately to talk instead about the economy, immigration and other issues.