“Trump Is Calling For Public Military Tribunals” – Ex-President Blasted For Targeting Obama

Former President Donald Trump has found himself at the center of a political storm following a controversial repost on his Truth Social platform that has ignited fierce criticism from political commentators and opponents.

According to a video posted by Acyn, the senior digital editor for MeidasTouch, on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, Ben Meiselas, the co-founder of the MeidasTouch Network, condemned Trump over a series of reposts, accusing him of calling for public military tribunals involving former President Barack Obama.

The controversy began when Trump, who is actively campaigning as the 2024 GOP presidential nominee, went on a reposting spree on his Truth Social account.

Trump shared a series of provocative memes targeting his political rivals and leading figures in the Democratic Party.

The reposts ranged from images suggesting the arrest of prominent Democrats like President Joe Biden, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton, and Vice President Kamala Harris to a more incendiary post calling for a public military tribunal for Barack Obama.

“Here is what Donald Trump is posting. It was post after post, dozens of posts, just like this,” Meiselas began in the video, showing viewers a series of images that Trump had reposted.

Among these images were several memes featuring Trump with captions like “Nothing can stop what is coming” and AI-generated photos of Democratic leaders in orange jumpsuits in a prison setting, captioned “How to actually ‘fix the system.'”

One repost that particularly drew attention featured an image of Trump and Obama sitting side by side, with a bold caption in capital letters that read: “All roads lead to Obama. Retruth if you want public military tribunals.”

This image, along with other provocative content shared by Trump, quickly went viral and drew sharp rebukes.

Meiselas said, as quoted by Acyn, “This morning, Donald Trump is calling for public military tribunals involving former President Barack Obama.”

Meiselas and other critics argue that these posts are not mere expressions of political frustration but rather an attempt to incite and rally Trump’s base around a narrative of revenge and retribution against his perceived enemies.

Trump’s reposting spree came shortly after another indictment against him. A federal grand jury recently returned a superseding indictment charging Trump with the same four counts he faced in the original indictment in August 2023.

The charges are part of an investigation led by Special Counsel Jack Smith, who probed Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss, an effort that culminated in the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol.

The latest indictment follows a Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity, which limited the government’s ability to use certain “official acts” Trump took in his role as president as part of the prosecution.

Despite these legal developments, Trump’s actions on social media suggest a strategic pivot to galvanize his supporters by portraying himself as a victim of a politically motivated witch hunt.

However, Trump’s decision to target Obama, who remains a highly respected figure within the Democratic Party and among many Americans, represents another escalation.

By seemingly endorsing a call for a public military tribunal, Trump is essentially suggesting that Obama committed acts warranting such extreme measures.

Critics argue that such a suggestion is baseless and serves only to stoke division and undermine public trust in democratic institutions.

Trump’s controversial posts have provoked a wave of reactions from staunch critics. Many have condemned Trump’s rhetoric as inflammatory and irresponsible, especially given the current polarized political climate.

Some have expressed concerns that such actions could incite further violence or unrest, echoing the events of Jan. 6, 2021, when Trump’s rhetoric was seen as a contributing factor to the Capitol riots.

However, Trump’s base continues to rally behind him, with many supporters echoing his sentiments and calling for accountability against what they perceive as a corrupt political establishment.