Shocking expert: 30 million Americans are ready to take up arms to overthrow President Biden
(Baonghean.vn) - MSNBC national affairs analyst John Heilemann shocked many when he declared that "20 to 30 million Americans" are ready to "take up arms" to overthrow President Joe Biden.
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On the December 12 broadcast of MSNBC's "Meet the Press," when host Chuck Todd mentioned a recent article in the Atlantic claiming that former US President Donald Trump's "coup" had already broken out, Mr. Heileman commented as follows: "Research shows that about 8% and possibly up to 12% (of Americans) say Mr. Biden is (President) illegitimate and violence is the appropriate tool to remove him and restore (the position for) Donald Trump. This number represents 20 to 30 million people," and affirmed that "20 to 30 million Americans" are ready to "take up arms."
In an article published in the Atlantic, analyst Barton Gellman argued that former President Trump's "coup" would "rely more on overthrow than violence" and that the riot on Capitol Hill on January 6, 2021 could be considered a "dress rehearsal".
Expert Gellman said that the political actions of Mr. Trump and his supporters could lead to a presidential election in 2024 where the result is not decided by the ballot. This "prediction" of Mr. Gellman has been considered by many to be exaggerated. Meanwhile, Mr. Heilemann's statement has been criticized, when MSNBC was accused of broadcasting the image of "an irresponsible journalist" and intentionally "causing confusion"./.
