In an outrageous and highly disturbing display, left-wing influencer Brian Krassenstein is under fire after openly suggesting that former President Donald Trump should be assassinated — and then proposing an even darker alternative.
In a now-viral post on X (formerly Twitter), Krassenstein wrote:
“They should have had snipers in Anchorage, Alaska ready to take him out as soon as he shrugged.”
The comment, posted alongside an image of Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on a red carpet, immediately sparked outrage online. But instead of walking it back, Krassenstein doubled down just minutes later with a “correction” that shocked even his own followers:
“Correction. We should poison him instead. Make it less obvious.”
Critics on both sides of the aisle are calling the remarks a dangerous escalation in political rhetoric, with some questioning why such blatant calls for violence are allowed to remain on the platform. Supporters of Trump say this proves the double standard in how political speech is policed online.
With Trump’s high-stakes meeting with Putin in Alaska making headlines, Krassenstein’s words have ignited a new firestorm over political discourse, free speech, and the normalization of violent rhetoric in American politics.
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