Historian Douglas Brinkley After Trump Assassination Attempts: ‘Doomsday’ If Trump Wins

Left-wing presidential historian Douglas Brinkley claimed on Monday — following two assassination attempts on former President Donald Trump — that people needed to “wake up” because it would be a “doomsday scenario” if Trump were to win again in November.

Brinkley made the unfounded remarks on far-left MNSBC during an appearance on “Morning Joe” — a show that is so extreme with its hatred of Trump that it was pulled off air for a day after Trump was shot in Pennsylvania because the network was concerned that inappropriate comments would be made.

When asked by co-host Joe Scarborough what was at stake with 45 days left in the election, Brinkley responded, “American democracy, nothing less.”

“Donald Trump is usurper of democracy. He’s a wrecking ball,” he said. “You’ve been talking today rightfully reminding people of January 6 but the hellscape he has developed of dividing our country, we have a chance to unite. Kamala Harris is doing an incredible job, momentum is her way. I think it’s just getting some more young people engaged. North Carolina is the state. I know everybody is waiting on Pennsylvania but North Carolina is really interesting that Harris has a chance of winning there.”

“If you are talking about the danger, the inherent danger of Donald Trump, he’s radioactive,” he continued. “He wants to come in and gut government because it’s rhetoric that sounds good. You start trying to get rid of civil service, collapse the federal government, you are going to find a country in disarray.”

He concluded: “With the new prerogative the courts gave that presidents are above the law, we are walking into a doomsday scenario if Trump gets in. People better wake up, take the smelling salts and pay attention right now, these next days are going to be fast.”

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Despite assassination attempts, MSNBC regular Doug Brinkley is still telling viewers Trump’s election would be a “doomsday scenario” pic.twitter.com/sBp0zufZFK

— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) September 23, 2024