There's never been people treated more horrifically than J6 hostages. But those J6 warriors, they were warriors, but they were really more than anything else. They're victims of what happened. All they were doing is protesting a rigged election that's what they were doing and then the police say go in, go in, go in, go in, what a setup that was.
Donald Trump: “There's never been people treated more horrifically than J6 hostages. But those J6 warriors, they were warriors, but…”
On the recordJune 9, 2024
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Donald Trump describes the January 6 rioters as victims and warriors, claiming they were protesting a rigged election.
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