Left-Wing Rhetoric Is Driving Violence in America
This is the kind of shit that's okay with them...
https://x.com/MichelleKinney/status/1972849937642934370
Back to my thread's subject---Another sicko from the left becoming violent, injuring an innocent person. Couldn't care less about Bragg and his lack of treatment of the case--- MT POINT, leftist violence is out of control.
"The Thomas More Society said that Savannah went to the emergency room for stitches, resulting in $3,000 in medical bills. After the attack, Rivers walked away from the scene of the crime with both middle fingers extended, the public interest law firm said.
"District Attorney Bragg’s shocking refusal to uphold justice only works to undermine confidence in the system, especially when our political climate has become as fraught as it is now," said Christopher Ferrara, senior counsel at Thomas More Society.
"Failing to prosecute these clear-cut charges sets a dangerous standard for how our society responds to violence against those engaging in democratic dialogue."
A spokesperson for the Manhattan District Attorney’s office acknowledged the error.
"Every victim deserves their day in court, and our office has reached out to apologize to Ms. Craven Antao for the unacceptable error of missing the discovery deadline," the spokesperson said. "We are taking immediate internal steps in light of this case.
Bragg's office said the deadline was missed after the case was reassigned to a different prosecutor. The office also noted that Bragg had pushed the legislature this year to revise New York’s discovery law, citing dismissals like this as examples." Fox news
Just look at this big, violent woman attacking another woman she disagrees with.
"Do you really want to go tit for tat with individual instances? We could be here into infinity.... Do I really have to post the pictures of j6ers beating police, shitting in the Capitol?" willow
I’ve seen the photo of Daniel Hodges with his head pinned in the door. I also shared his testimony to Congress, describing how he splashed water on his face after the incident and returned to his duties, continuing to serve until all individuals were cleared at the end of the riot.
I’ve seen plenty of coverage of the unrest during the “Summer of Love” in 2025, including reports on violent clashes with law enforcement and attacks on ICE officers. These events were far from peaceful, and multiple people were seriously injured, including officers and civilians alike. While some sources try to downplay the violence, the media footage and official reports show that there was real destruction and chaos. It’s not a matter of bias; the incidents themselves were documented and undeniable. So, yes, I would enjoy seeing what you can post that would compare to leftist violence.
"peoplepower73 wrote:
Who on the left have done what you are saying. That picture doesn't cut it; Trump is a master at using violent language every time he opens his mouth."
Direct quotes (and short, sourced excerpts) from members of Congress that used words like “fascist,” “Hitler,” “dictator,” “Nazi,” or quoted Nazi propagandists — pulled from reporting/transcripts
Below are short quoted excerpts (kept brief) with the speaker, chamber/party, context/date when available, and a source you can open. I dug through major news reports, congressional records, videos and social posts so each line is tied to a primary news/transcript source.
Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA, House) — “Donald Trump is a fascist. Period.” (tweet).
X (formerly Twitter)
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI, House) — called a policy shift “a ‘fascist takeover’ of Washington, D.C.” (oversight hearing / press coverage).
Facebook
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY, House) — called the administration “authoritarian and fascist” when describing migrant detention practices.
Business Insider
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN, House) — “I believe he is fascist.” (reported remark).
Business Insider
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA, Senate) — “Donald Trump is making this nation look more and more like a fascist state.” (Senate floor remarks).
Elizabeth Warren
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD, House) — “Donald Trump says he wants to be a dictator on day one.” (impeachment/oversight commentary).
Rockefeller Center for Public Policy
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA, House) — “This is something that you hear tin-pot dictators say.” (commenting on presidential rhetoric).
ABC News
Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC, House) — “Adolf Hitler was elected chancellor of Germany. And he went about the business of discrediting institutions...” (comparative warning about authoritarian tactics).
The Washington Post
Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY, House) — tweeted: “I never imagined we would see the day when what appears to be a Heil Hitler salute...” (reaction / social post).
X (formerly Twitter)
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA, House) — “People should read the history of how Germany elected Hitler...” (urging people to study the 1930s as analogy).
BostonGlobe.com
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX, House) — accused another side of following the “playbook out of Hitler” (TV/interview comment).
The Daily Beast
Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA, House) — warned voters that “Americans elected an authoritarian, anti-immigrant, racist strongman...” and likened the moment to past authoritarian rises.
Roll Call
Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN, House) — invoked Goebbels-style “big lie” language: “You say it enough, you repeat the lie... and eventually, people believe it.” (House-floor debate; Goebbels analogy).
CBS News
HOWEVER-- I think this Biden speech should answer your question about who on the left speaks this way---
Remarks by President Biden on the Continued Battle for the Soul of the Nation --- So ugly, only the word vile can do it justice.
This is where America made its Declaration of Independence to the world more than two centuries ago with an idea, unique among nations, that in America, we’re all created equal. This is where the United States Constitution was written and debated. This is where we set in motion the most extraordinary experiment of self-government the world has ever known with three simple words: “We, the People.” “We, the People.” These two documents and the ideas they embody — equality and democracy — are the rock upon which this nation is built. They are how we became the greatest nation on Earth. They are why, for more than two centuries, America has been a beacon to the world.
But as I stand here tonight, equality and democracy are under ASSAULT. We do ourselves no favor to pretend otherwise. So tonight, I have come this place where it all began to speak as plainly as I can to the nation about the THREATS we face, about the power we have in our own hands to meet these THREATS, and about the incredible future that lies in front of us if only we choose it.
We must never forget: We, the people, are the true heirs of the American experiment that began more than two centuries ago. We, the people, have burning inside each of us the flame of liberty that was lit here at Independence Hall — a flame that lit our way through abolition, the Civil War, Suffrage, the Great Depression, world wars, Civil Rights. That sacred flame still burns now in our time as we build an America that is more prosperous, free, and just. That is the work of my presidency, a mission I believe in with my whole soul.
But first, we must be honest with each other and with ourselves. Too much of what’s happening in our country today is not normal. MAGA REPUBLICANS represent an EXTREMISM that THREATENS the very foundations of our republic. Now, I want to be very clear — very clear up front: Not every Republican, not even the majority of Republicans, are MAGA REPUBLICANS. Not every Republican embraces their EXTREME IDEOLOGY. I know because I’ve been able to work with these mainstream Republicans. But there is no question that the Republican Party today is dominated, driven, and intimidated by DONALD TRUMP and MAGA REPUBLICANS, and that is a THREAT to this country.
And here, in my view, is what is true: MAGA REPUBLICANS do not respect the CONSTITUTION. They do not believe in the RULE OF LAW. They do not recognize the will of the people. They refuse to accept the results of a free election. And they’re working right now, as I speak, in state after state to give power to decide elections in America to PARTISANS and CRONIES, empowering ELECTION DENIERS to UNDERMINE DEMOCRACY itself.
MAGA FORCES are determined to take this country BACKWARD — backwards to an America where there is no RIGHT to CHOOSE, NO right to PRIVACY, no right to contraception, no right to marry who you love. They promote AUTHORITARIAN LEADERS, and they fan the flames of POLITICAL VIOLENCE that are a THREAT TO OUR PERSONAL RIGHTS, to the pursuit of justice, to the rule of law, to the very soul of this country.
They look at the mob that stormed the United States Capitol on January 6th — brutally attacking law enforcement — not as insurrectionists who placed a dagger to the throat of our democracy, but they look at them as patriots. And they see their MAGA FAILURE to stop a peaceful transfer of power after the 2020 election as preparation for the 2022 and 2024 elections. They tried everything last time to nullify the votes of 81 million people. This time, they’re determined to succeed in thwarting the will of the people.
That’s why respected conservatives, like Federal Circuit Court Judge Michael Luttig, has called TRUMP and the extreme MAGA REPUBLICANS, quote, a “clear and present DANGER” to our democracy.
But while the THREAT to American democracy is real, I want to say as clearly as we can: We are not powerless in the face of these THREATS. We are not bystanders in this ongoing attack on democracy. There are far more Americans — far more Americans from every — from every background and belief who reject the extreme MAGA IDEOLOGY than those that accept it.
And, folks, it is within our power, it’s in our hands — yours and mine — to stop the ASSAULT on American democracy. I believe America is at an inflection point — one of those moments that determine the shape of everything that’s to come after. And now America must choose: to move forward or to move backwards? To build the future or obsess about the past? To be a nation of hope and unity and optimism, or a nation of fear, division, and of darkness?
MAGA REPUBLICANS have made their choice. They embrace ANGER. They thrive on CHAOS. They live not in the light of truth but in the shadow of LIES. But together, we can choose a different path. We can choose a better path. Forward, to the future.
Today, there are DANGERS around us we cannot allow to prevail. We hear — you’ve heard it — more and more talk about VIOLENCE as an acceptable political tool in this country. It’s not. It can never be an acceptable tool.
We saw law enforcement brutally attacked on January the 6th. We’ve seen election officials, poll workers — many of them volunteers of both parties — subjected to INTIMIDATION and DEATH THREATS.
And — can you believe it? — FBI agents just doing their job as directed, facing THREATS to their own lives from their own fellow citizens. On top of that, there are public figures — today, yesterday, and the day before — predicting and all but calling for MASS VIOLENCE and RIOTING in the streets. This is INFLAMMATORY. It’s DANGEROUS. It’s against the rule of law.
We can’t be pro-INSURRECTIONIST and pro-American. They’re incompatible. We can’t allow violence to be normalized in this country. It’s wrong. We each have to reject political violence with all the moral clarity and conviction this nation can muster. Now. We can’t let the integrity of our elections be UNDERMINED, for that is a path to CHAOS.
Democracy cannot survive when one side believes there are only two outcomes to an election: either they win or they were cheated. And that’s where MAGA REPUBLICANS are today. They don’t understand what every patriotic American knows: You can’t love your country only when you win. It’s fundamental. American democracy only works only if we choose to respect the rule of law and the institutions that were set up in this chamber behind me, only if we respect our legitimate political differences. I will not stand by and watch — I will not — the will of the American people be overturned by wild conspiracy theories and baseless, evidence-free claims of fraud. I will not stand by and watch elections in this country stolen by people who simply refuse to accept that they lost.
Look, as your President, I will defend our democracy with every fiber of my being, and I’m asking every American to join me.
Throughout our history, America has often made the greatest progress coming out of some of our darkest moments. MAGA REPUBLICANS look at America and see CARNAGE and DARKNESS and DESPAIR. They spread FEAR and LIES – lies told for profit and power.
But I see a very different America — an America with an unlimited future, an America that is about to take off. I hope you see it as well. Just look around. I believed we could lift America from the depths of COVID, so we passed the largest economic recovery package since Franklin Delano Roosevelt. And today, America’s economy is faster, stronger than any other advanced nation in the world.
We have more to go. I believed we could build a better America, so we passed the biggest infrastructure investment since President Dwight D. Eisenhower. And we’ve now embarked on a decade of rebuilding the nation’s roads, bridges, highways, ports, water systems, high-speed Internet, railroads.
I believed we could make America safer, so we passed the most significant gun safety law since President Clinton. I believed we could go from being the highest cost of prescriptions in the world to making prescription drugs and healthcare more affordable, so we passed the most significant healthcare reforms since President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act.
And I believed we could create a clean energy future and save the planet, so we passed the most important climate initiative ever. The cynics and the critics tell us nothing can get done, but they are wrong. There is not a single thing America cannot do — not a single thing beyond our capacity if we do it together. It’s never easy. But we’re proving that in America, no matter how long the road, progress does come.
Look, I know the last few years have been tough. But today, COVID no longer controls our lives. More Americans are working than ever. Businesses are growing. Our schools are open. Millions of Americans have been lifted out of poverty. Millions of veterans once exposed to toxic burn pits will now get what they deserve for their families and the compensation.
American manufacturing has come alive across the Heartland, and the future will be made in America — no matter what the WHITE SUPREMACISTS and the EXTREMISTS say. I made a bet on you, the American people, and that bet is paying off. Proving that from darkness — the darkness of Charlottesville, of COVID, of gun violence, of INSURRECTION — we can see the light. Light is now visible.
Light that will guide us forward not only in words, but in actions — actions for you, for your children, for your grandchildren, for America. Even in this moment, with all the challenges we face, I give you my word as a President: I’ve never been more optimistic about America’s future. Not because of me, but because of who you are.
We’re going to end cancer as we know it. We are going to create millions of new jobs in a clean energy economy. We’re going to think big. We’re going to make the 21st century another American century because the world needs us to. That’s where we need to focus our energy — not in the past, not on divisive culture wars, not on the politics of grievance, but on a future we can build together.
The MAGA REPUBLICANS believe that for them to succeed, everyone else has to fail. They believe America — not like I believe about America. I believe America is big enough for all of us to succeed, and that is the nation we’re building: a nation where no one is left behind.
I ran for President because I believed we were in a battle for the soul of this nation. I still believe that to be true. I believe the soul is the breath, the life, and the essence of who we are. The soul is what makes us “us.” The soul of America is defined by the sacred proposition that all are created equal in the image of God. That all are entitled to be treated with decency, dignity, and respect. That all deserve justice and a shot at lives of prosperity and consequence. And that democracy — democracy must be defended, for democracy makes all these things possible.
Democracy begins and will be preserved in we, the people’s, habits of heart, in our character: optimism that is tested yet endures, courage that digs deep when we need it, empathy that fuels democracy, the willingness to see each other not as enemies but as fellow Americans.
Look, our democracy is imperfect. It always has been. Notwithstanding those folks you hear on the other side there. They’re entitled to be outrageous. This is a democracy. But history and common sense tell us that opportunity, liberty, and justice for all are most likely to come to pass in a democracy.
We have never fully realized the aspirations of our founding, but every generation has opened those doors a little wider to include more people who have been excluded before. My fellow Americans, America is an idea — the most powerful idea in the history of the world. And it beats in the hearts of the people of this country. It beats in all of our hearts. It unites America. It is the American creed. The idea that America guarantees that everyone be treated with dignity. It gives HATE no safe harbor. It installs in everyone the belief that no matter where you start in life, there’s nothing you can’t achieve.
That’s who we are. That’s what we stand for. That’s what we believe. And that is precisely what we are doing: opening doors, creating new possibilities, focusing on the future. And we’re only just beginning.
Our task is to make our nation free and fair, just and strong, noble and whole. And this work is the work of democracy — the work of this generation. It is the work of our time, for all time. We can’t afford to leave anyone on the sidelines. We need everyone to do their part. So speak up. Speak out. Get engaged. Vote, vote, vote.
And if we all do our duty, then ages still to come will say we — all of us here — we kept the faith. We preserved democracy. We heeded our worst instincts and listened to our better angels. And we proved that, for all its imperfections, America is still the beacon to the world, an ideal to be realized, a promise to be kept. There is nothing more important, nothing more sacred, nothing more American. That’s our soul. That’s who we truly are. And that’s who we must always be.
And I have no doubt — none — that this is who we will be and that we’ll come together as a nation. That we’ll secure our democracy. That for the next 200 years, we’ll have what we had the past 200 years: the greatest nation on the face of the Earth. We just need to remember who we are. We are the United States of America. The United States of America.
And may God protect our nation. And may God protect all those who stand watch over our democracy. God bless you all. Democracy. Thank you.
This was far the most shocking, the most hate-filled speech I have ever heard.
Trump now going after the rank-and-file FBI agents who responded to help restore order to an overrun Capitol on Jan. 6. to contain those who were assaulting officers... falsely accusing them based on inaccurate/misleading reports yesterday of being agitators in the crowd....
This story is being wildly misrepresented...these were not undercover agents embedded in the crowd. They were part of the multi-agency law enforcement response *after* the Capitol was attacked, as the documents themselves make clear.... SHIELD THE EYES MAGA . THIS REGIME THINKS YOU'RE STUPID
The fact that the "BOMBSHELL" WAS REPORTED 10 MONTHS AGO LMAO
LMAO OH NO NOT FASCIST AT ALL
Michigan
Breaking ----Grand Blanc Township Police Chief William Renye told reporters at a press conference that the suspect is a 40-year-old male from Burton.
"He drove his vehicle through the front doors of the church," Renye said. "He then exited his vehicle, firing several rounds at individuals within the church. Ten gunshot victims have been transported to local hospitals at this time, including one who has been deceased."
Renye said two responding officers met the suspect and engaged in gunfire, killing the suspect, who was armed with what appeared to be an assault rifle. Police said that a motive was still under investigation and did not immediately release the suspect's identity to the public.
Renye said there may be more victims as authorities begin to search the burned structure following the large fire.
"We do believe that there was people up there that were near that fire and they were unable to get out of the church," the police chief said. "So we do believe that we will find additional victims once we're able to search."
President Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that he has been briefed on the "horrendous" shooting that appeared to target Christians.
"The FBI was immediately on scene, and will be leading the Federal Investigation, and providing full support to State and Local Officials," Trump wrote. "The suspect is dead, but there is still a lot to learn. This appears to be yet another targeted attack on Christians in the United States of America. The Trump Administration will keep the Public posted, as we always do. In the meantime, PRAY for the victims, and their families. THIS EPIDEMIC OF VIOLENCE IN OUR COUNTRY MUST END, IMMEDIATELY!"
Vice President JD Vance also reacted to the shooting, asking for prayers for the victims and first responders.
"Just an awful situation in Michigan," Vance posted on X. "FBI is on the scene and the entire administration is monitoring things."
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said she was receiving briefings about the "horrific shooting" and fire at the church.
Fox news
Dead men don't talk, so it will be hard to determine what the motive was. I'm sure that Trump and his minions including you will blame it on "The Radical Left." without any evidence,
Getting back to fascism, here is what it really is about and how well the description fits Trump.
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What Is Fascism?
Historically, fascism is defined by several key elements:
- **Authoritarianism**: Centralized power with limited checks and balances. Check Trump
- **Ultranationalism**: Emphasis on national identity, often tied to exclusionary rhetoric. Check Trump
- **Cult of Personality**: Leader portrayed as infallible and indispensable. Check Trump
- **Suppression of Opposition**: Use of state power or rhetoric to silence dissent. Check Trump
- **Militarism and Law-and-Order Politics**: Preference for force over negotiation. Check Trump
- **Scapegoating Minorities**: Blaming societal problems on marginalized groups. Check Trump
Arguments Made by Critics
Some scholars and political figures argue Trump exhibits fascist tendencies based on:
- **January 6 Capitol Attack**: His rhetoric before and after the event is cited as incitement and support for political violence.
- **Attacks on Institutions**: Repeated undermining of the judiciary, intelligence agencies, and the press.
- **Dehumanizing Language**: Use of terms like “vermin” or “infestation” to describe immigrants or political opponents.
- **Cult of Personality**: Loyalty to Trump often supersedes party or policy, with rallies and media echoing personal devotion.
- **Use of Federal Power**: Deploying federal agents to cities, threatening martial law, and pushing for military involvement in domestic unrest.
Gen. John Kelly, Trump’s former chief of staff, described him as fitting the definition of a fascist: “a far-right authoritarian, ultranationalist political ideology… characterized by a dictatorial leader, centralized autocracy, militarism, and forcible suppression of opposition”.
Let's stop the Pearl clutching my God...
While Stephen ''Baby Goebbels" Miller claims that Democrats calling him a fascist constitutes incitement, there are hundreds of examples of Miller publicly calling Democrats fascists....below is just one... Not to mention all the times Trump has called people fascist, Marxist or communist... He names all three because he doesn't know the difference between any of them...
Curious, does he represent "the right"?
The LDS shooter....just tell me he represents ALL OF THE "RIGHT"
Yes, he is a FASCIST... AN UNAPOLOGETIC FASCIST...
Here's a handy checklist
JACKBOOTS on the ground in Chicago's wealthiest neighborhoods LMFAO
ONE ACCOUNT HAS THEM COMPLETELY BLOCKING AN ELDERLY WOMAN TRYING TO GET INTO THE CHANEL BOUTIQUE..
Another... Impeding the door to Alinea... If you're a foodie, you know it's not easy to get a Michelin star reservation... Reporters on the ground documenting the despair in real time
According to the governor's press conference, troops are harassing citizens who "look like they don't belong". They are asking for "papers"
Footage of a brown family apparently screaming that they're from a local suburb and were born here being detained, extremely roughly...THE CHARGE? BEING BROWN WITHOUT "PAPERS"
TELL ME MORE ABOUT FASCISM OR JUST TELL ME THAT YOU'RE PLEASED...
THIS IS WHAT FASCISM LOOKS LIKEThis is VERY true.
Lol ..this is the idiocy maga follows and makes excuses for....yep, trump absolutely thinks his followers are imbeciles...
https://x.com/SkylineReport/status/1972845789899796972
This man is DEEPLY UNWELL... I think magas have completely lost the ability to make any serious arguments in favor of him or anything he does...but goes ahead folks, explain away this shit too
No, actually this is who you really are... Just own it alreadyTell me more about rhetoric....
AND....
A pardoned Capitol rioter was arrested last weekend for allegedly threatening to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
Court documents obtained by CBS News said Christopher Moynihan was arrested Sunday after saying in text messages that he planned to "eliminate" Jeffries when the top House Democrat spoke at an event in New York City on Monday
According to a court filing by prosecutors in the New York state criminal case, Moynihan wrote, "Hakeem Jeffries makes a speech in a few days in NYC I cannot allow this terrorist to live."
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pardoned-c … nyc-trump/Andrew Kolvet
@AndrewKolvet
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Despite Antifa thugs blocking our campus tour stop with tear gas, fireworks, and glass bottles, we had a PACKED HOUSE in the heart of deep blue UC Berkeley.
https://x.com/i/trending/1988061965332234604
Just my view
Chaos at UC Berkeley: Bloody Brawl Erupts Before TPUSA Event
This tour marks TPUSA’s first major series of events since Charlie Kirk’s assassination, and it’s drawn thousands of people around the country. What should have been a peaceful gathering of ideas instead turned into another reminder of just how violent the left-wing radicals have become.
What happened near UC Berkeley on Monday afternoon was hard to watch. Just hours before a Turning Point USA event featuring Dr. Frank Turek and Rob Schneider, a violent clash broke out that left one man bleeding and several others in handcuffs.
The event, part of the “This Is The Turning Point” tour, carried extra weight because it came only two months after TPUSA’s founder, Charlie Kirk, was assassinated during a campus event in Utah on September 10. That loss still hangs heavy over the movement and those who admired Kirk’s work.
Around 4:30 p.m. PST, tensions boiled over near the venue. A fight broke out between two men, one of them seen with blood running down his face, while a crowd of agitators gathered around. Many of the protesters wore keffiyehs and carried signs with left-wing messages. Police struggled to contain the crowd, putting on masks and raising batons as the scene grew more chaotic.
The Berkeley Police Department later confirmed that at least two people were arrested by 6 p.m. local time. A spokesperson said one of them was taken in for battery, but few other details were available. The university itself clarified that the fight didn’t happen on campus property.
Dr. Frank Turek, who was a close friend and mentor to Kirk, spoke about the event in an interview last week. He said Berkeley was the stop he most wanted to attend. “If I could go to any one event with him, it would be that one,” he said. “I wanted to go to UC Berkeley because it’s so progressive and liberal in their views, and I wanted to provide evidence that Christianity was indeed true.”
After the event ended, protesters reportedly surrounded the exits, shouting obscenities at attendees as they tried to leave. It was an ugly scene that underscored how divided things have become, especially at universities once known for open dialogue.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwrVECzW-KA
Alvin Bragg drops case
Savannah Craven Antao, who was punched in the face in April by a woman while discussing abortion, files new lawsuit against attacker
A conservative pro-life influencer who went viral after being punched in the face during a street interview in New York City has filed a lawsuit against her alleged attacker.
Savannah Craven Antao, pro-life activist and host of the YouTube channel "Her Patriot Voice," says she was conducting man on the street interviews for the organization Live Action on April 3 when she was repeatedly struck by Brianna J. Rivers, 30, of the Bronx.
According to the complaint, filed Nov. 18 in Bronx Supreme Court, Craven Antao went to the emergency room for stitches after the attack, incurring more than $3,000 in medical bills. Her attorneys at the Thomas More Society allege that Rivers has "knowingly, willfully and maliciously continued to mock [Savannah] and her views online in order to further inflict emotional distress."
The lawsuit also claims Rivers mocked Craven Antao’s religious beliefs and marketed merchandise referencing the assault. One alleged post showed a T-shirt design with the word "BAM!" and an image of a fist striking a face — which the complaint says Rivers and her cousin created to raise money for her legal defense.
Craven Antao’s attorneys say the influencer has suffered symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and has received hundreds of death threats since the incident. The suit seeks compensatory and punitive damages for assault, battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Rivers was initially charged with second-degree assault, but the case was dismissed in July after Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office failed to turn over discovery on time. The lawsuit criticizes Bragg’s office for downgrading the charge to a misdemeanor and later allowing it to lapse.
Craven Antao also slammed Bragg's handling of her case in an interview with Fox News Digital this week.
"I have to look over my shoulder and worry about if somebody who supports her actions — there are a lot of people out there that do — that they’re going to try to do something else," she said. "Because what the DA Alvin Bragg himself has shown to people, with letting this case be dropped, is that they can go assault somebody and hurt them if they disagree with them and nothing is going to happen."
In September, Bragg’s office issued a statement acknowledging a filing error and apologizing to Craven Antao.
"Every victim deserves their day in court, and our office has reached out to apologize to Ms. Craven Antao for the unacceptable error of missing the discovery deadline," a spokesperson said. "We are taking immediate internal steps in light of this case."
Craven Antao said she decided to file the lawsuit to hold Rivers accountable and send a message.
"First, I’d really appreciate my over $3,000 in medical bills to be paid off, because I should not be responsible for those," she said. "Second, it’s to send a message — hopefully to show her that she can’t do this again."
"Honestly, I hope that she eventually finds God," she continued. "That's what I pray for, because it's obvious that she's got a lot of deep trauma rooted, and she takes it out on other people."
Thomas More Society attorney Christopher Ferrara said Bragg’s handling of the case forced them to take civil action against Rivers.
"Savannah was violently assaulted for peacefully expressing her pro-life beliefs and then humiliated all over again when the attacker went online to glorify it," he said in a statement. "The D.A.’s office had every opportunity to pursue justice and due to their incompetency or lack of will, failed to prosecute this vicious assault. Their refusal left us with no choice but to file civil action to hold Rivers accountable."
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There was once a time, not so long ago, when Americans disagreed over policy but shared a common love for country. That time has passed. Today, it feels as though we are not simply two parties or political factions, we are two different nations coexisting uneasily within the same borders. The...