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White House calls out 'despicable' rhetoric fueling attacks
The White House is demanding a national 'toning down' of rhetoric, citing Jimmy Kimmel’s 'widow' joke and 'despicable' comments from top Democrats as catalysts that inspire mentally disturbed individuals to commit violence.
Following the third attempt on President Donald Trump’s life, White House officials are calling for accountability from the media and the Democratic Party, pointing to a 'crazed' normalization of rhetoric that radicalizes unstable people and fuels online disinformation. Karoline Leavitt criticized Jimmy Kimmel’s 'widow' joke and 'despicable' comments from top Democrats as catalysts that inspire mentally disturbed individuals to commit violence.
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