{"id":2294754,"date":"2024-07-14T15:34:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-14T19:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-video-when-lincoln-projects-rick-wilson-said-put-a-bullet-in-donald-trump\/"},"modified":"2024-07-14T15:35:32","modified_gmt":"2024-07-14T19:35:32","slug":"flashback-video-when-lincoln-projects-rick-wilson-said-put-a-bullet-in-donald-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-video-when-lincoln-projects-rick-wilson-said-put-a-bullet-in-donald-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Flashback Video: When Lincoln Project&#8217;s Rick Wilson Said &#8216;Put a Bullet in Donald Trump&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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%2Fflashback-video-when-lincoln-projects-rick-wilson-said-put-a-bullet-in-donald-trump%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=2294754&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--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-issues-multiple-corrections-for-article-falsely-claiming-900000-u-s-children-have-been-hospitalized-for-covid-19-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York Times Issues Multiple Corrections For Article Falsely Claiming 900,000 U.S. Children Have Been Hospitalized For COVID-19 During Pandemic\">article discusses<\/a> the left&#8217;s reaction to the shooting of former President Donald Trump, highlighting their refusal to take responsibility for their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/msnbc-slams-violent-rhetoric-on-the-right-then-argues-president-trump-deserved-to-have-been-drone-bombed\/\" title=\"MSNBC SLAMS Violent Rhetoric on the Right \u2013 Then Argues President Trump Deserved to Have Been Drone Bombed\">violent rhetoric<\/a>.\u200c It mentions instances where anti-Trumpers alluded to violence against Trump, \u200bemphasizing the \u2063dangerous and irresponsible \u200bnature of such language. \u2063The article criticizes the media for their biased coverage\u200b and lack of introspection, suggesting that their relentless portrayal of Trump as Hitler\u200d may have contributed \u200cto the violent incident. The author argues that the media and Democrats have played a role in creating a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-smell-blood-in-the-water-as-democrats-scramble-before-midterms\/\" title=\"Republicans Smell Blood in the Water as Democrats Scramble Before Midterms\">hostile political environment<\/a>, but \u2062they are unlikely to acknowledge their responsibility.\u200d The article concludes by urging readers to\u2062 support independent media outlets like The Western Journal in their fight against \u200bcensorship and suppression.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"> <?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/maustin\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/maustin\/%20\"><span>Michael Austin<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   July 14, 2024 at 10:23am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>On Friday, following the shooting of former President Donald Trump, the left let their mask slip.<\/p>\n<p>We all saw firsthand not only an unwillingness to take responsibility for their heated, over-the-top \u201cTrump is Hitler\u201d rhetoric, but also something far worse.<\/p>\n<p>One anti-Trumper even once used careless rhetoric saying Trump\u2019s opponents need to \u201cput a bullet in Donald Trump.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That anti-Trumper, Lincoln Project founder Rick Wilson, appears to have been talking metaphorically with MSNBC\u2019s Chris Hayes in a 2015 interview wherein he said the above.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Flashback to Lincoln Project cofounder Rick Wilson in 2023:<br \/> \u201cThey\u2019re still going to have to go out and put a bullet in Donald Trump.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">mainstream media<\/a> has the audacity to say that Trump\u2019s rhetoric incites violence. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8mr21HhgU7\">pic.twitter.com\/8mr21HhgU7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eric Abbenante (@EricAbbenante) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricAbbenante\/status\/1812284393152446514?\">July 14, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe donor class can\u2019t just sit back on the sidelines and say, \u2018Oh, well, don\u2019t worry, this will work itself out.\u2019 They\u2019re still going to have to go out and put a bullet in Donald Trump,\u201d Wilson said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msnbc.com\/transcripts\/all-in\/2015-10-27-msna757211\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the official transcript<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd that\u2019s a fact. They\u2019re still going to eventually have to figure out ways to find candidates that are going to be of the caliber and the quality level to post up against Hillary Clinton \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But nevertheless, using such irresponsible and violent rhetoric is dangerous and wrong.<\/p>\n<p>The left\u2019s reaction to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-like-reagan-credits-god-alone-saving-life-prevented-unthinkable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the shooting <\/a>wasn\u2019t any better than their rhetoric leading up to it. We saw them, one, blame Trump and his supporters for the shooting and two, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-shooting-cbs-warns-danger-upset-trump-supporters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">warn Americans about how dangerous Republicans are<\/a> for being angry that their candidate was shot.<\/p>\n<p>There is a total unwillingness and inability on the part of the media to practice any small level of introspection.<\/p>\n<p>They can\u2019t even fathom to think, \u201cWait a minute, we called Trump Hitler for years on end. Could that have helped create this moment?\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A retrospective of how the Leftist media continuously compared Trump to Hitler: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MQcdTexgkC\">pic.twitter.com\/MQcdTexgkC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDailyWire\/status\/1812305394288472463?\">July 14, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I still don\u2019t understand the response of Dem officials and liberal pundits.<\/p>\n<p>If Trump is Hitler, who will build concentration camps for his critics and never permit another US election \u2014 all of which they claim \u2014 why would they lament this attack and pray for his recovery? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NCYit6jheX\">pic.twitter.com\/NCYit6jheX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ggreenwald\/status\/1812492649019974105?\">July 14, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Make no mistake: The media and Democrats alike have helped bring us to this moment.<\/p>\n<p>That said, don\u2019t expect them to take any responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, as we\u2019ve seen already, they\u2019ll twist the news of this assassination attempt for their own purposes, using it to further argue that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-campaign-makes-major-change-trump-shooting-cost-joe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> is a dangerous totalitarian.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We who work here at The Western Journal have fought for years against Big Tech and the elites who want to shut us down and then shut America down. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Make no mistake \u2014 nothing will be the same after November 2024. 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