The Missouri Democratic Party reportedly tweeted, and later on deleted, calling for a Donald Trump supporter's house filled with campaign merchandise to "burn" down.
Missouri GOP Senator Josh Hawley and Donald Trump Jr. responded to the now-deleted tweet.
Missouri Democrats Called to 'Burn' Donald Trump Supporter's House
TOPSHOT - Presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, May 25, 2016 in Anaheim, California.
Missouri Democrats are engulfed in controversy after a reportedly now-deleted tweet surfaced, suggesting the unthinkable act of burning down a Trump supporter's house.
As per Fox News Online, the official Twitter account of the Missouri Democratic Party responded to a tweet by political influencer Jon Cooper. The Democrat political activist curiously asked his followers what they would do if the house next door donned a sea of Trump campaign flags.
According to Newsweek, Cooper shared a photo of a two-story house, which sported plenty of Trump 2024 Presidential campaign flags. He asked, "What would you do if this was your next-door neighbor?"
A screenshot appears to show the response of the Missouri Democratic Party to Cooper's query. The official Twitter account reportedly says, "The roof, the roof is on [fire] we [do not] need no water, let the "insert your word" burn!" The tweet also included "#VoteBlue2024."
The Missouri Dems reportedly quickly deleted the tweet. But despite that, screenshots captured it before it vanished, fueling heated debates across party lines.
Republican figures, such as Sen. Hawley and Trump Jr., shared the screenshots of the Missouri Democratic Party tweet.
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Republicans Slams Missouri Democratic Party Over Deleted Tweet
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Supporters of the former President saw it as an example of Democrats endorsing violence against their political rivals, accusing them of promoting dangerous and toxic rhetoric.
The Blaze reports that Republican Senator Hawley shared the screenshot of the tweet as he slammed the Missouri Democrats. He says it was sick, and "[there is] no place for this kind of disgusting, violent rhetoric in Missouri.
Besides the Republican lawmaker, Trump Jr. also shared the screenshot of the deleted tweet. He says it was "no big deal." He pointed out that Missouri Democrats' official Twitter just "openly" called to "burn down the homes" of his father's supporters.
The tweet has reignited concerns about political violence in the United States. In recent years, several high-profile incidents of violence at political events occurred in the US, including the January 6th attack on the US Capitol.
Newsweek notes that a Public Religion Research Institute poll published last May 2021 shows that 15 percent of Americans believe that "true American patriots may have to resort to violence in order to save our country." Roughly 28 percent of those who agreed are Republican voters, whereas about 7 percent are Democrats.
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