'Straight up fascism': Internet rips Tommy Tuberville as he celebrates Trump putting people in jail during CPAC speech

Speaking at the CPAC, Senator Tommy Tuberville said 'Lot of these people are going to go to jail' if Donald Trump wins the presidential election
UPDATED FEB 24, 2024
Speaking at CPAC, Tommy Tuberville stated that 'lot of these people are going to go to jail' if Donald Trump wins the 2024 presidential election (Getty Images)
Speaking at CPAC, Tommy Tuberville stated that 'lot of these people are going to go to jail' if Donald Trump wins the 2024 presidential election (Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC: Senator Tommy Tuberville sent shockwaves through the political world by matter-of-factly promising mass incarceration of Donald Trump’s critics if the former president wins back power in 2024.

The Alabama Republican and staunch Trump loyalist openly vowed to aid imprisoning generic "these people" to raucous applause at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday, February 22, as per Newsweek.

His authoritarian remarks represent the latest escalation in Trump’s "retribution" tour rhetoric gaining mainstream Republican acceptance and raises fears of political violence if Trump secures the nomination.



 

Tommy Tuberville hints at incarceration of Donald Trump’s critics

Speaking Thursday at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), Tuberville stated that "a lot of these people are going to go to jail" if Trump wins the 2024 presidential election.

Tuberville predicted the upcoming election would be extremely challenging for conservatives. "They're going to come after you. They're going to come after your churches. Anything to do with any kind of discipline, your law enforcement," he warned the CPAC crowd.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: President Donald Trump arrives at the
Donald Trump has made revenge a central campaign theme, declaring himself the 'warrior' (Getty Images)

He then pledged his full support to Trump, who remains the clear frontrunner for the 2024 GOP nomination. "I'm going to be right there helping him," Tuberville declared, apparently referencing Trump's vows to investigate and prosecute political opponents if re-elected.

Tuberville’s comments mark Trump’s long-promised "retribution" tour continuing to gain mainstream acceptance in Republican circles. The former president has made revenge a central campaign theme, declaring himself the "warrior."

Trump shows no hesitation in vilifying opponents, previously suggesting investigating President Biden's family, prosecuting officials involved in cases against him, and forcing media companies like MSNBC to pay for "illegal political activity."

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 09: Senator-elect Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) meets with the media on November
Tommy Tuberville hinted at the incarceration of Donald Trump’s critics during the CPAC speech (Getty Images)

Internet criticises Tommy Tuberville's controversial statements

Following Tuberville's controversial statements at CPAC, the internet erupted with swift and scathing criticism. One X user confronted Tuberville's past, stating, "What would anyone expect from the guy who said white nationalists aren’t inherently racist."



 

Another user drew a striking historical parallel, commenting, "Strong 3rd Reich vibes from this CPAC." A user expressed visceral disapproval, stating, "My god, he's vile." Someone else, appalled by the implications, declared, "Omg this is just straight up fascism."



 



 



 

One user captured the collective exhaustion felt by many, stating, "It's exhausting! Like we don't have enough villains walking around!" In a succinct and poignant response, a user simply wrote, "Sick."



 



 

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