Donald Trump warned his political opponents at a rally in Ohio on Saturday.
He said that the "thugs and tyrants" had no idea of the sleeping giant they had awakened.
—Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 18, 2022
Trump's veiled threat was met with cheers from the crowd, who pointed skywards during another part of his speech.
Who was referred to as "thugs and tyrants" is unclear. He referred to opponents who "spy on patriotic parents" and "criminalize political descent".
The investigation into Trump's keeping of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago home has led to him using increasingly hostile language.
At a rally in Pennsylvania earlier this month, when the former president was stumping for GOP candidates, Trump used the same language. He said that his enemies do not stand a chance.
The term "tyrants" seems to "invite, if not demand, a quasi-revolutionary response from Trump's most fervent supporters" according to The Hill.
At the Pennsylvania rally, Trump called the FBI "vicious monsters," prompting members of the House select committee to say that the former president was trying to stir violence.
Trump is attacking law enforcement and using language that will cause violence.
Conservatives have accused Trump of inciting violence during the Mar-a-Lago probe.
The risk of inspiring his supporters to engage in violent acts is caused by Trump moving to paint himself as unfairly persecution.
The former president said there would be a lot of problems if he was indicted and he was inciting violence.
The former president's Mar-a-Lago residence was searched last month by the FBI, who recovered classified records he took from the White House. There were over 10,000 government documents recovered.
After the raid, the search warrant was revealed to be part of an investigation into whether Trump broke any laws. Trump has characterized the probe as a witch hunt.
Trump's post-presidency office didn't reply immediately.
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