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Donald Trump rhetoric regarding political rivals

Overview

Donald Trump has made several statements regarding potential actions against his political rivals, including Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, and Bill Clinton.

Initially, Trump stated that while he could have taken ‘very bad things’ against these individuals, he previously refrained out of respect for the presidency, which he described as a ‘very sacred position’. He noted that following two impeachments, which he characterized as ‘very illegal’, he feels he ‘can do whatever I want, if I want.’

In subsequent remarks, Trump indicated he could potentially pursue criminal charges against Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, and Barack Obama. He claimed to possess ‘many pieces of information’ that could ‘destroy their reputation’, though he did not provide specific details regarding the nature of the information or the intended legal actions.

Entities

Barack Obama · Donald Trump · Hillary Clinton · Department of Justice · Joe Biden

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Donald Trump threatens criminal pursuit of Clinton and Obama

    President Donald Trump claimed he could pursue criminal charges or damage the reputations of Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, and Barack Obama, citing possession of compromising information.

  2. [POLITICS] 7 sources
    Donald Trump claims he could have taken action against political rivals

    Donald Trump claimed he could have done “very bad things” to Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, and Barack Obama but refrained out of respect for the presidency, though he noted he can now do “whatever I want.”

Sources

aydinlik.com.tr · entrelineas.com.mx · french.almanar.com.lb · independent.co.uk · joemygod.com · lajornadasanluis.com.mx · news18.com · politicalwire.com · timesnownews.com