Donald Trump on Sunday proposed a new policy that many critics said is equivalent to legalizing “The Purge.”

Trump spoke at a rally in Pennsylvania, where he admitted that his attendees were “falling asleep” at one of his earlier rallies. Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign noted that, as Trump was still speaking at the swing-state event over the weekend, rallygoers placed directly behind the former president started to funnel out of the building.

One comment Trump made drew condemnation on social media, as well as numerous comparisons to The Purge, a film series based on a dystopian world in which the government makes all crimes legal for a 12-hour period.

As reported by Sebastian Smith, AFP Washington desk chief, “Trump in Erie, PA, says in US ‘the police aren’t allowed to do their job.’ To stop crime, you need ‘one really violent day.’ He says: ‘One rough hour and I mean real rough, the word would get out and it would end immediately.’”


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  • @[email protected]
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    04 hours ago

    Says something inflammatory and false meant to bully people

    “Hey that sure sounds like unproductive bullying”

    Wow, looks like someone sure is trying to bully me.

    OK cool whatever. But you are totally being reasonable and pedantic now so nothing you have done or said before matters. Got it.

    • Flying Squid
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      02 hours ago

      I said nothing about bullying, nor did I try to bully anyone. Why are you lying?

      • @[email protected]
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        11 hour ago

        You acted like the victim by saying I wanted you to shut up when that wasn’t said by me and now are doubling down on the victim for being told something you don’t like. I really don’t care.

        • Flying Squid
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          11 hour ago

          You say the most bizarre and untrue things.