Radio host Charlamagne Tha God has demanded that President Joe Biden place former President Donald Trump behind bars in order to ‘safeguard democracy.’ “Biden’s in office, so all of these kingly powers that you’re talking about the president having, Biden has now,” he said on the “Brilliant Idiots” podcast. “And he could use some of those kingly powers to protect democracy, but he won’t.”
Co-host Chris Morrow disagreed, saying it would be an abuse of power for him to do that. “So democracy is really not at stake then. If democracy is really at stake and Trump is the existential threat that they say he is, you should do everything in your power to protect it,” Charlamagne said. Morrow responded: “While also protecting the Constitution and democracy. You can’t sacrifice democracy to save democracy.”
“Listen, if somebody got a bazooka on your block, you don’t show up with a nine, Chris. You got to go get you a bazooka,” Charlamagne said before claiming, without precedent or evidence, that Republicans would abuse the Supreme Court decision. Then, co-host AlexxMedia dropped some lunacy into the conversation when he said the president could “actually” order the former president to be killed because of the “threat” he poses to “democracy.”
“Or lock him up. We don’t even got to go so far as murder. Just lock him up. Lock him up. Throw away the key,” Charlamagne said in response, leading Morrow to say that would definitely backfire on Democrats. “Chris, they’ve already hit this man with 90 plus charges. He got convicted of 34. You know what? Boy, sometimes I want y’all just to be able to see an alternative universe,” Charlamagne responded. “When Trump gets back in the White House, all the Bidens going to jail. And some Clintons. What are we doing, Chris?”
At 81, Joe Biden is the oldest sitting president in U.S. history. However, his faltering performance during last month’s presidential debate surprised many Democrats, including senior White House insiders and long-time administration officials interacting with him privately. Adding to the president’s challenges, Biden’s virtual meeting with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus on Friday seemed to heighten tensions rather than ease them. Reports indicate that Biden arrived an hour late for the Zoom call, setting a frustrating tone for the ensuing discussion.
Initially, meeting organizers had stipulated that only Representatives Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) and Lou Correa (D-CA) would be permitted to ask questions. However, in a surprising move, Biden opened the floor to additional questions, intending to foster a more open dialogue. Nevertheless, a source told NOTUS that while the effort to engage more members was appreciated, it did little to alleviate the lawmakers’ concerns.
Among the Democrats who managed to speak despite not being pre-selected was Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA). Levin made a bold statement, asserting that it was time for new leadership within the party and urging Biden to step down as the nominee. At the end of the call, Biden indicated he had time for one more question, but the host, Rep. Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), abruptly concluded the meeting. Despite this, Levin still made his voice heard.
Shortly after the call concluded, the congressman became the 19th Democratic member of Congress to urge Biden to withdraw from the race publicly. Increasing concern about Biden’s performance has prompted a notable number within the party to question whether he should continue his candidacy. Nearly two dozen Democratic Representatives and Senators have suggested publicly that Biden should step aside. On Wednesday, Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) became the first Democrat in the upper chamber to make such a call.
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