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A Texas woman has been charged with threatening to kill the judge overseeing a criminal case against Donald Trump.

Abigail Jo Shry, 43, allegedly called US District Judge Tanya Chutkan a “stupid slave” and used another racial slur in a voicemail message she left at the Washington courthouse.

She is reported to have said: “You are in our sights, we want to kill you... If Trump doesn’t get elected in 2024, we are coming to kill you, so tread lightly, b----.

“You will be targeted personally, publicly, your family, all of it.”

The article also includes an expectation meeting mugshot. For people that talk about violence, I’ve never been less intimidated.

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[–] Slwh47696@lemmy.world 87 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Always good to see these dumbasses ruin their lives for some old racist grifter who wouldn't even piss on them if they were on fire.

I don't know how he managed to get a following of millions of people he openly hates, but somehow he has.

[–] ChocoboRocket@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

They hate everyone who isn't exactly like them, Trump has a similar level of entitlement and narcissism that they do, which is why they support him - because it's just another way to support themselves.

Narcissists live vicariously through Trump, because he's proven all you have to be to succeed is an entitled piece of shit (and wealthy) - which is the only quality they possess (minus the wealth).

When you're that level of narcissist, you don't actually care about the people around you, you only care that they agree with you. Which is probably why they wouldn't care if Trump low-key hates them, because they absolutely hate anyone below them on their social hierarchy, but they hate them less if they kiss the hierarchy ring.

When they have a Trump Rambo flag, it's actually them on the flag - Trump's face is just the unifying figure for their collective personality disorders.

[–] quicksand@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Yep he gives off the same energy and they connect with it

[–] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 15 points 1 year ago

I'm going to prison for an NFT salesman

--far right scumbag and unite the right organizer Baked Alaska, on being sentenced to prison for his participation in 01/06, yet another right wing rally in which people died

[–] ineedaunion@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

I'd say it's the same mental gymnastics as anyone who defends billionaire corporations.

[–] Lurk99777@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

some old racist grifter who wouldn't even piss on them if they were on fire.

But would happy to be pissed on.