“much more dangerous than the outside enemy”Trump placed the alleged internal enemy above foreign threats in severity.
Transcript location: 00:21:41
Campaign rally · 2024-10-05
Butler: Trump Calls the “Enemy From Within” More Dangerous
About this speech
Returning to Butler after an assassination attempt, Trump contrasted foreign threats with an alleged domestic enemy he described as more dangerous.
What stands out in this speech
The passage is notable for casting unspecified domestic opponents as a greater threat than foreign powers. The phrase is political rhetoric, not evidence that his targets are an actual security threat.
“nobody’s gone through what we’ve gone through”Trump used a sweeping superlative about his supporters’ shared experience.
Transcript location: 00:21:07
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