{"id":2146167,"date":"2024-01-10T23:59:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T04:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-on-second-term-im-not-going-to-have-time-for-retribution\/"},"modified":"2024-01-11T00:01:47","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T05:01:47","slug":"trump-on-second-term-im-not-going-to-have-time-for-retribution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-on-second-term-im-not-going-to-have-time-for-retribution\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump: No Time for Retribution in Second Term"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-on-second-term-im-not-going-to-have-time-for-retribution%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2146167&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former President Donald Trump Walks Back Retribution Comments<\/h2>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> has stated that \u200che will\u200d not prioritize\u200c &#8220;retribution&#8221; during a potential second term in the White\u200b House, in a surprising change of tone from his previous campaign \u200drhetoric.<\/p>\n<p>During a live <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-knows-he-messed-up-on-fracking-at-debate-and-is-now-doing-damage-control-the-daily-wire\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Knows He Messed Up On Fracking At Debate And Is Now Doing Damage Control | The Daily Wire\">town hall<\/a> \u2064event in Iowa, Trump sat down with Fox News hosts Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum. The event coincided with \u200ba CNN debate between Trump&#8217;s Republican primary opponents, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former U.N. Ambassador\u200b Nikki Haley.<\/p>\n<p>Baier asked Trump about his plans for &#8220;retribution and looking backwards&#8221; in a second term. Trump responded by highlighting\u200c the various hoaxes and false accusations he believes were targeted \u2063at him\u2064 during his first term.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Well, first of\u2064 all, a lot of\u2064 people would say that\u2019s not so bad,&#8221;\u200d Trump replied. &#8220;Look, what they did: Russia, Russia, Russia hoax; the FBI\/Twitter \u200bhoax; the 51 intelligence agents hoax \u2062\u2013 all of\u200c these different hoaxes that they did. You know, a lot of people would\u2064 say that\u2019s probably quite normal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>However, Trump quickly shifted his focus to the future, emphasizing his \u2062commitment to \u200cmaking the country successful once again.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m not going to \u200bhave time for retribution,&#8221; Trump asserted. \u200d&#8221;We\u2019re going to make \u2062this country so successful\u2063 again,\u200d I\u2019m \u200dnot going \u200dto have time for retribution. And\u2063 remember this: our ultimate retribution is success.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">HOST: &#8220;How much of a Donald Trump presidency\u2026would \u200cbe about RETRIBUTION\u2026and how much would be about \u200dlooking forward?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>TRUMP: &#8220;I\u2019m not going \u200bto \u200dhave time for retribution.\u2063 We\u2019re going to\u200d make this country so successful again, I\u2019m not going to have time for it.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NFMODtKyru\">pic.twitter.com\/NFMODtKyru<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2062 The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) \u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TPostMillennial\/status\/1745276031165161581?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>These comments appear to be a departure from Trump&#8217;s previous promises of &#8220;justice&#8221;\u200d and &#8220;retribution&#8221; to his supporters. In a speech at\u200b CPAC last year, he declared \u2062himself their voice \u2064and vowed to fight \u200cfor their retribution against those who had wronged \u2064them.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I \u2062will totally obliterate\u2064 the deep state. I will fire the\u200b unelected bureaucrats and shadow forces who have weaponized our\u2064 justice system like it has never been weaponized \u200dbefore. It\u2019s \u200dsick. These are sick people,&#8221; Trump passionately stated. &#8220;I will put the\u200c people\u2062 back in charge of this country again. The people will be back in charge of our country.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The dueling events \u2013 Trump&#8217;s town hall and the DeSantis\/Haley \u200cdebate \u2013 occurred just days before \u200bthe \u2063first primary contest in Iowa, scheduled for January\u200d 15.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why do political analysts \u2064believe Trump may be changing his tone towards his political opponents<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ian collusion, I was proven right. They lied \u200babout that. They lied about Ukraine. They lied\u200b about so many \u200cthings. And you know what? I have been totally exonerated. The Mueller report came \u2063out and said that there was no collusion, no obstruction. \u2062So,\u2064 they lied about me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Trump went on to express his frustration\u200b with what he perceives \u2063as unfair treatment \u200dby the media \u2064and his political opponents. However, he \u2064stated that he would not focus on seeking revenge if he were to be \u200creelected.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think \u200bit&#8217;s\u2062 more important to\u2062 focus on the future,&#8221; Trump said. &#8220;We \u2063have so much work to do in this country. We have to rebuild\u2064 our economy, continue to create jobs, and make America great\u200b again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s\u200d comments come as a surprise to\u200c many, as he had previously promised to go after his political\u200d opponents, including his Democratic rival,\u2063 Joe Biden, and former President Barack Obama. During\u200c his 2016 \u2064campaign, Trump famously\u2062 said that if he were \u2064president, Hillary Clinton would be\u200c &#8220;in\u2062 jail.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Political analysts speculate that Trump&#8217;s change in tone may be an attempt to \u200cappeal to a broader base of voters as\u200c he gears up for a potential reelection\u200b campaign. By presenting himself as \u200da \u200dleader focused on\u2062 the future and prioritizing the needs\u2062 of the \u200dAmerican people, Trump may be trying to shed the perception \u200cof being \u2062vindictive and divisive.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Trump&#8217;s decision to walk back \u2064his retribution comments may \u2063also be influenced by legal considerations. Pursuing criminal charges against political opponents can \u200dbe a complicated and lengthy process, one that may divert attention \u2063and resources away from \u200bother pressing issues.<\/p>\n<p>However, some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-could-potentially-be-a-safe-haven-for-investors-amid-a-global-market-downturn\/\" title=\"China Could Potentially Be a Safe Haven for Investors Amid a Global Market Downturn\">skeptics remain unconvinced<\/a> by Trump&#8217;s change of heart. They argue that his track record of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-indicted-on-34-felony-counts-of-falsifying-business-records-pleads-not-guilty\/\" title=\"Trump Indicted On 34 Felony Counts Of Falsifying Business Records; Pleads Not Guilty\">making inflammatory statements<\/a> and engaging\u200c in personal attacks raises doubts about his sincerity. They\u200b believe that Trump&#8217;s recent statements\u2062 may simply be a strategic move to improve his public image.<\/p>\n<p>As the 2020 election\u200b approaches and\u200d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-gop-field-has-a-trump-dilemma-that-the-latest-indictment-has-only-made-worse\/\" title=\"The GOP field has a Trump dilemma that the latest indictment has only made worse\">political landscape continues<\/a> to evolve, only time\u2064 will tell whether Trump&#8217;s\u2063 words on\u200b retribution will be matched by actions. Regardless, the former president&#8217;s comments mark a notable shift \u200bin his rhetoric, one that leaves many wondering what other surprises may be in store.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump, during a live town hall event in Iowa, stated that he would not seek retribution if reelected, contradicting previous campaign remarks. Speaking with Fox News hosts, he emphasized his focus on other priorities during a potential second term in the White House<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":70,"featured_media":2146168,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2146167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2146167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/70"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2146167"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2146167\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2146168"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2146167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2146167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2146167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}