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divibisan
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How did Trump's speech call for insurrection and violence?

It wasn't easy, but I just read a transcript of Trump's January 6 speech.

It's nearly all the usual rambling talk about election fraud and people that betrayed or supported him. This could cause people to become angry, but is hardly an incitement to commit violence.

There are a few places where he does talk to and about the crowd though, and while he does ask the crowd to march to the Capitol, but what he says is: "marching over to the Capitol building to peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard".

Why do people think this speech is an incitement to violence and insurrection?

Ray Butterworth
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