Trump Says He Hopes A Contested Convention ‘Doesn’t Involve Violence’

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump waits to speak as he is introduced at the New York Veterans Police Association during a campaign event in the New York City borough of Staten Island, NY, on April 17, 2... Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump waits to speak as he is introduced at the New York Veterans Police Association during a campaign event in the New York City borough of Staten Island, NY, on April 17, 2016. New York State Primaries will held on April 19, 2016. (Photo by Anthony Behar) *** Please Use Credit from Credit Field *** MORE LESS
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Sunday that he hopes a contested GOP convention in July “doesn’t involve violence,” The Washington Post reported.

“I hope it doesn’t involve violence. I hope it doesn’t. I’m not suggesting that,” Trump reportedly told reporters. “I hope it doesn’t involve violence, and I don’t think it will. But I will say this, it’s a rigged system, it’s a crooked system. It’s 100 percent corrupt.”

Trump said in March that there would be riots at the convention in Cleveland if he didn’t win the nomination.

“I think you’d have riots. I think you’d have riots. I’m representing a tremendous — many, many millions of people,” Trump said at the time.

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  1. Avatar for caltg caltg says:

    “I hope it doesn’t involve violence. I hope it doesn’t. I’m not suggesting that,”

    You just did! This and all your other comments like:

    “. . .it’s a rigged system, it’s a crooked system. It’s 100 percent corrupt. . . I think you’d have riots. I think you’d have riots. I’m representing a tremendous — many, many millions of people”

    These are an open invitation to violence by his supporters. I hope the Cleveland Police are ready.

  2. Has ANY U.S. Presidential candidate ever said something like this?
    Has any U.S. Presidential candidate ever mentioned riots if he were not nominated?

  3. If he’s not nominated he’ll urge his followers to revolt, you can bet your ass on that.

  4. Avatar for ploeg ploeg says:

    So when will the Republicans say that they won’t negotiate with terrorists?

  5. What’s with the dudes with the hats and the blue ties in the photo? Is that the Vanguard of the Trumpenproletariat, out to mess with the Bushoisie? Why aren’t they wearing brown shirts?

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