Donald Trump walked away from an assassination attempt. And we are glad. But now he has pumped his fist and yelled, “Fight, fight, fight.” And it’s time to wish him well, but turn attention back to what America is facing if he runs this gauntlet and is re-elected.
Be worried. Revenge is in the air.
“I am your warrior, I am your justice. And for those who have been wronged and betrayed, I am your retribution,” Trump said in March at a conservative group’s rally. My concern — and the fear of those who worry about the fate of democracy — is how that will translate into treatment of the press and freedom of speech. Can the First Amendment hold up to what is coming?
