Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin appears to believe that prosecuting Donald Trump for his numerous crimes is a precursor to a civil war, and she’s being called out for openly calling for an uprising over Trump’s arrest.
Palin, well-known for her role as Republican John McCain’s running mate in the 2008 presidential race, expressed this viewpoint during an appearance on Newsmax shortly after the former president turned himself in to authorities in Fulton County, Georgia. Trump is facing 13 felony charges related to his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election results.
Across four separate criminal cases, Trump is confronting a total of 91 charges, which encompass actions like his alleged coup endeavor, mishandling of classified materials, and involvement in a hush money scheme connected to Stormy Daniels.
Despite the customary arrest of individuals accused of felonies, the host of Newsmax, Eric Bolling, felt compelled to question Palin about whether Trump’s arrest showcased a double-standard justice system.
As expected, Palin voiced her thoughts with gusto.
“I mean, I think those who are conducting this travesty and creating this two-tier system of justice, I want to ask them: What the heck? Do you want us to be in civil war? Because that’s what’s going to happen,” she blustered.
Palin also expressed frustration with the Republican National Committee, criticizing its hesitancy to capitalize on its resources and platform to channel collective anger regarding the indictments. She cautioned that unless the RNC acted cohesively, saying, “They better get their stuff together, or I have to ask them, too: What do they want as an outcome of this, civil war?”
See the segment below, courtesy of Media Matters For America:
Unsurprisingly, Palin’s mention of a potential civil war sparked strong reactions on social media platforms. She engaged in a public exchange with Ed Krassenstein, a prominent social media commentator, who challenged her implication of an impending civil war.
Palin responded vigorously, asserting that she hadn’t explicitly called for a civil war but had questioned whether some left-leaning individuals desired it due to their alleged misinformation and divisive tactics.
The discussion between Palin and Krassenstein escalated, with accusations of Palin pushing the notion of a civil war, prompting accusations of gaslighting from Krassenstein.
Take a look:
Sarah Palin just pushed the idea of a civil war and encouraged Trump supporters to “get angry” and “rise up to take our country back.”
This rhetoric needs to end. This stuff is just going too far.
We are America. We are one!
Stop calling for civil war. Stop implying that we… pic.twitter.com/Uu2OxyEK8M
— Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) August 25, 2023
@EdKrassen (don’t know who you are but see you have some followers so I’ll address your dumbass comment about me) WTH are you talking about? And why is @elonmusk allowing you to lie? WHEN DID I CALL FOR CIVIL WAR?? I ASKED if that’s what you Leftist whackos wanted to happen, with… pic.twitter.com/zI7afcSCBd
— Sarah (@SarahPalinUSA) August 25, 2023
If you actually read my post, I never said you "called for a civil war." You are literally lying about me lying, by lying about what I said you said.
I literally said you "pushed the idea of a civil war," which you undeniably did. I quoted every word that you said, and I…
— Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) August 25, 2023
Palin hadn’t responded to Krassenstein’s retort as of Friday afternoon, but she continued to make rambling posts on X and Instagram.
