President Trump made a startling claim during his eventful interview with Laura Ingraham on Fox News Wednesday night: Leftist “thugs” decked out in black combat …
President Trump made a startling claim during his eventful interview with Laura Ingraham on Fox News Wednesday night: Leftist “thugs” decked out in black combat gear had plans to incite violence during the Republican National Convention and other events. “We had somebody get on a plane from a certain city this weekend,” Mr. Trump told Ms. Ingraham — who said it sounded like a conspiracy theory to her. “And in the plane, it was almost completely loaded with thugs, wearing these dark uniforms, black uniforms, with gear and this and that.” Mr. Trump gave no evidence for the claim when pressed for more information, saying only “I’ll tell you sometime.” But the charge made by Mr. Trump bears a striking resemblance to a slew of unsubstantiated claims, which went viral on social media earlier this year, that roving, black-clad gangs of Antifa members were planning to violently disrupt events and everyday life in communities around the country.
