Trump Again Calls Jan. 6 Defendants ‘Hostages’ on Anniversary Day
Donald Trump marked the third anniversary of the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2024, by again calling people jailed over the riot “hostages” during campaign events in Iowa.
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Trump Again Calls Jan. 6 Defendants ‘Hostages’ on Anniversary Day
Donald Trump marked the third anniversary of the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2024, by again calling people jailed over the riot “hostages” during campaign events in Iowa.
Donald Trump marked the third anniversary of the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2024, by again calling people jailed over the riot “hostages” during campaign events in Iowa.
On the third anniversary of the Capitol attack, Donald Trump campaigned in Iowa, called jailed Jan. 6 defendants “hostages,” and repeated language from his 2021 speech about acting “peacefully.”
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