At a rally for former President Donald Trump in Iowa, a woman expressed her desire for President Joe Biden to be executed for treason, stating that she believes Jesus would approve of this outcome.
The Iowa caucuses, the first nominating contest in the Republican presidential primary, are taking place on Monday. Recently, Michael Shure, a correspondent for The Young Turks, conducted interviews with Trump supporters outside a “Team Trump Iowa Commit to Caucus” event in Coralville, Iowa.
This type of interview, where Trump supporters are asked for their opinions on the street, is commonly practiced by journalists such as CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan, The Daily Show’s Jordan Klepper, the viral prank comedy duo “The Good Liars,” and the pro-Trump outlet Right Side Broadcasting Network (RSBN).
One especially stunning moment came when Shure interviewed a woman who was wearing a shirt that said “Hang Biden for Treason” — and a crucifix:
“MICHAEL SHURE: Tell me about the shirt you’re wearing.
TRUMP FAN: Uh, pretty much speaks for itself.
MICHAEL SHURE: Is that something you would really like to see happen?
TRUMP FAN: Absolutely.
MICHAEL SHURE: Even with that crucifix dangling over it, what would Jesus think of that?
TRUMP FAN: Absolutely he’s been a — he’s not just a traitor now. He’s been a traitor for decades. Everybody knows it.
MICHAEL SHURE: But. But again, you have Jesus hanging over “Hang Biden.” Would Jesus be cool with it?
TRUMP FAN: What’s the penalty for treason? Death.
MICHAEL SHURE: Tell me this —
TRUMP FAN: Or at least put him in prison for the rest of his life.
MICHAEL SHURE: So what is it about Donald Trump, forgetting Joe Biden for a moment, that you like so much?
TRUMP FAN: What did he do for this country? What did he do for the entire world? World peace. Lower gas prices. Taxes. Everything. Everything was phenomenal under Donald Trump. Everything was everything. Everything. Absolutely everything was. And now it’s.
MICHAEL SHURE: What is bad right now specifically to you?
TRUMP FAN: Everything’s bad. Look at all the wars going on everywhere. Gas prices.
MICHAEL SHURE: Do you blame. Do you blame President Biden for the for the wars that are going on?
TRUMP FAN: Absolutely. And the Democrats and Obama.
MICHAEL SHURE: I’m I’m.
TRUMP FAN: It’s really Obama calling the shots right now. It ain’t Biden. Biden.
MICHAEL SHURE: So it’s Obama calling the shots.
TRUMP FAN: I believe so. What did he say at the end of his second term or after his second term? He said if he could have a third term and have a bug in someone’s ear and run it from his basement, that’s that would be good enough for him. And I believe that’s what he’s doing.”
