Breitbart On Trump’s Death Threat: He Just Recognizes That Armed Citizens Act As A Check On Tyranny

After trying to ignore the swelling furor for several hours, this is how Breitbart has finally responded to Donald Trump’s death threat. They write:

Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook misinterpreted Trump’s statement and responded, saying, “This is simple – What Trump is saying is dangerous. A person seeking to be the President of the United States should not suggest violence in any way.”

Mook’s response is intended to take away from Trump’s main point–that Clinton wants to win the White House so she can fill Supreme Court vacancies with people who will help her “abolish the Second Amendment.” Mook’s response is basically a bait and switch–don’t worry about Clinton and the Supreme Court, worry about Trump suggesting violence.

Trump did not suggest violence. Rather, he spoke in a way that reveals he recognizes the role an armed citizenry plays as a check on tyranny. This is James Madison 101. In Federalist 46, Madison observed that Americans are exceptional because armed and the benefit of being armed is the ability to repel tyranny. Repelling a tyranny is a defensive action, not an offensive one.