to the editor: re <u+201c> trump backers see revolution if clinton wins <u+201d> (front page, oct. 28): the endless drumbeat promoting the fantasy of rigged elections and voter fraud from donald trump and his surrogates is having the expected reaction from his frenzied and fanatical followers, some of whom vow to engage in open armed conflict if he loses the election. if mr. trump truly loved this country and respected its institutions, he would cease promoting this virulent lie, for the sake of domestic tranquillity. that he refuses to do so proves that he will stop at nothing to reach his goal, regardless of the harm that may ensue. it was my hope that he would lose this election and fade into the twilight. now it appears that the vile stew of anger and fear that his campaign has brought forth will be with us long after the election is over, with alarming ramifications for the country. gary tonucci maplewood, n.j. to the editor: rarely have an overwrought headline and the use of inflammatory statements of a select few come together as they do in the article <u+201c>trump backers see revolution if clinton wins.<u+201d> as the article says, the reporting is based on <u+201c>interviews with more than 50 trump supporters at campaign events in six states<u+201d> <u+2014> a weak basis for an attention-grabbing article. paul bortz denver to the editor: some of the followers of donald trump are predicting a revolution or conflagration if he is not elected. queen elizabeth i, england<u+2019>s monarch in the 16th century, vehemently condemned prophecy on the grounds that it could precipitate <u+2014> and might in fact be intended to precipitate <u+2014> the very events it foresaw. heather dubrow new york a version of this letter appears in print on october 29, 2016, on page a18 of the new york edition with the headline: talk of violence if trump is defeated. today's paper | subscribe
talk of violence if donald trump is defeated
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