Many Trump supporters simply 'want to get violent,' don't want to vote anymore — and perhaps 'didn't show up' on Election Day: NBC News senior reporter



Ben Collins, NBC News senior reporter, said Wednesday that many from former President Donald Trump's "base" simply "want to get violent" and don't want to vote anymore.

Collins also suggested to the panel on MSNBC’s “Katy Tur Reports" that Trump-endorsed Republican candidates underperformed in Tuesday's midterms because the aforementioned Trump supporters didn't vote, the Daily Caller said.

What did Collins say?

“There’s a large portion — so, like, the people who planned the insurrection still have their forum, and they gave up on democracy a long time ago, and by the way, we should have factored this in a little bit more before people started voting, I think,” Collins said. “There is a large section of the Trump base that simply does not want to vote anymore, they just want to get violent, and maybe those people didn’t show up."

\u201cBen Collins: "There is a large section of the Trump base that simply does not want to vote anymore, they just want to get violent.\u201d\u201d
— Daily Caller (@Daily Caller) 1668029063

How are folks reacting?

Many of those responding to the Twitter clip above weren't buying Collins' theories. Believe it or not, a couple of detractors actually got quite sarcastic:

Image source: Twitter

As you might imagine, there's more where that came from:

  • "Does he mean they want to get violent like the liberals and Dems have been for the last 6 years?" another commenter asked. "If so, maybe, just maybe, he has a point."
  • "This guy's a dope & a liar. Almost ALL the political violence lately has been cause by the left. [Bots & Dem-idiots: spare us the J6 Capitol pictures. Very little actual $ damage was done to the Capitol (~ $1.5 million, compared to the $2 *BILLION* by Antifa/BLM in '20).]," another user said.
  • "Can someone tell me where all this right-wing violence is and, of course, white supremacy???" another commenter wondered. "I have no taste for violence, but it is getting harder and harder to stomach Democrats. I think Dems are completely insane & just plain stupid ..."
  • "Where is your evidence of this? On the other hand, Republicans have reams of videos of left-wing violence and property destruction, in many states across this nation," another user said. "You have one riot, over a couple of hours, on one afternoon, with FBI instigators leading the charge."

The Daily Caller added that MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow made an accusation on Election Night similar to Collins' pronouncement, claiming the “far right” was using its “open carry privilege” to intimidate political opponents.

Anything else?

The consensus is that Republicans underperformed Tuesday. In fact, conservative writer Marc Thiessen implored the GOP to head into some deep introspection after failing to deliver the promised "red wave" for the midterm elections.

"We had the worst inflation in four decades, the worst collapse in real wages in 40 years, the worst crime wave since the 1990s, the worst border crisis in U.S. history. We have Joe Biden, who is the least popular president since Harry Truman — since presidential polling happened — and there wasn’t a red wave," the Fox News contributor said late Tuesday.

Eric Swalwell mocked for saying it's 'so stupid' for parents to control their kids' education: 'What are we doing next? Putting parents in charge of their own surgeries?'



Democratic U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell was mocked Wednesday after tweeting that it's "so stupid" for parents to be in charge of their children's education, Fox News reported.

What are the details?

The California congressman reacted to a quote from Republican U.S. Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, which read, "We are putting parents back in charge of their kids' education."

Swalwell tweeted: "Please tell me what I'm missing here. What are we doing next? Putting parents in charge of their own surgeries? Clients in charge of their own trials? When did we stop trusting experts. This is so stupid."

\u201cPlease tell me what I\u2019m missing here. What are we doing next? Putting patients in charge of their own surgeries? Clients in charge of their own trials? When did we stop trusting experts. This is so stupid.\u201d
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@Rep. Eric Swalwell) 1668050544

How did folks react?

Twitter users wasted no time putting Swalwell in his place for his tone-deaf comment and faulty logic. Critics, for example, noted that patients can select their doctors, and clients can choose their attorneys.

In addition:

  • Nicki Neily, president of Parents Defending Education, jumped into the fray as well: "We stopped trusting 'experts' when they locked our kids out of classrooms, tried to force-feed them propaganda, and proved that their political agendas were more important than our kids' wellbeing."
  • Caleb Rowden, majority leader of the Missouri Senate, said Swalwell's tweet "might be the most asinine comparison and general view of a parent's role in their own child's education that I have ever seen publicly stated. Is it any wonder more and more parent's [sic] are fighting for more choice than ever before?"
  • Phillip Holloway, a lawyer and legal analyst, told Swalwell the following: "I wanted to let you know that clients actually are in charge of their trials. After all, it's their asses on the line. The major decisions are theirs and theirs alone. And yes, parents are in charge of their kids and their education."

What's more, many voters across the country disagreed with Swalwell's suggestion that parents shouldn't be in charge of their children's education.

In Florida, all six school board candidates endorsed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) won their midterm election races. Also school board candidates backed by parental rights groups saw overwhelming victories Tuesday, shifting several boards to conservative majorities in Florida, Maryland, Indiana, and Michigan.

Michael Moore says voters stopped a 'fascist takeover' by caring more about abortion than crime or the price of milk



Filmmaker activist Michael Moore thanked the voters for caring more about abortion than crime or the price of milk so that they could stop a "fascist takeover" of expected Republican victories.

Moore wrote on his Substack account about the midterm elections that were a disappointment to Republicans expecting to pick up dozens of seats in the House of Representatives and maybe even a majority in the Senate.

We were lied to for months by the pundits and pollsters and the media. Voters had not “moved on” from the Supreme Court’s decision to debase and humiliate women by taking federal control over their reproductive organs. Crime was not at the forefront of the voters “simple” minds. Neither was the price of milk. It was their Democracy that they came to fight for yesterday. And because of that drive, we live to fight, and hope, for another day …

Moore mocked Republicans for their response to the early returns that showed they were likely to have an uphill battle to take control of even one house of Congress.

The looks on the faces of Fox News are glum. This was not what they — or we — have been told for months would happen. Back in the spring, Republican leadership predicted that the Trump Party would pick up nearly 60 seats in the House. It looks like they’ll be lucky to get 10. Commentators on Fox called it a “disaster.” One scenario suggests they could end up with just a one vote majority.

The activist was also thrilled that marijuana was legalized in two states, while abortion rights protections laws were passed in another five states.

In September, Moore predicted that there would be a "landslide" against Republicans and called them "traitors" over some voting against the certification of the victory of President Joe Biden.

Which party will ultimately have control over Congress will depend on pending ballot counts in several states, including New York and California.

One bright spot for Republicans was Florida, where Republicans Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Marco Rubio won their reelection campaigns in landslides. Even progressive outlets had to reluctantly admit that DeSantis had transformed the former swing state into a firm red state.

Here's the latest on the midterm elections:

How Dems SURVIVED the Midterms: 'The Cavalry Did Not Come' | The News & Why It Matters | 11/9/22www.youtube.com