A Democratic candidate for Attorney General in Ohio has immediately faced strong backlash after posting on Facebook, where he outlined his plan to "execute Donald Trump."
Eliot Fuhman, a former state representative and Democratic candidate for Attorney General of Ohio, wrote on Facebook on January 26, "I want to tell you what I mean when I say I will 'execute' Donald Trump. What I mean is that I will determine his guilt based on the verdict of a jury, which is based on evidence presented during a trial that follows due process requirements, and he will be sentenced to death and executed. That is what I mean when I say I will 'execute' Donald Trump."
Fuhman's comments quickly sparked intense criticism on social media. Conservative commentator Dave Rubin posted on X, saying, "A complete nutcase, otherwise known as a moderate Democrat." A conservative influencer account on X wrote, "The Democratic candidate for Attorney General in Ohio says he wants to kill the president, and he had previously made this statement when Charlie Kirk was shot. He is an evil, mentally unstable nutcase."
Conservative commentator Robby Starback posted on X, saying, "People with Trump syndrome are like addicts. The excitement from impeachment declarations and jail time no longer gives them the same feeling. Now we have Democrats who make killing the president part of their campaign platform. This guy should be in a mental institution."
Some people have called on Ohio Democrats to distance themselves from Fuhman, while others pointed out that Virginia's Democratic Attorney General Jay Jones was recently elected despite having previously called for the murder of his political opponents.
Republican candidate for State Treasurer of Ohio, Jay Edwards, posted on X, "Democrats, your silence says it all." He called the remarks "insane," and said, "Amy Eickton and Sherrod Brown - now distance yourselves from this extremist, or admit that you are satisfied with this violent hatred within your party."
Republican lawyer Mehak Cook from Ohio said, "That's glorifying political assassination. We will never vote for death." Similarly, the Ohio State Auditor Keith Faber, who is also running for Attorney General, called the post "toxic," and said, "I call on Amy Akton to condemn the 'toxic' remarks by the Democratic candidate for Attorney General, Eliot Fuhman, that he would 'execute' Donald Trump. (He celebrated Charlie Kirk's shooting just a few months ago). Lower the intensity of your language."
Brown stated in a statement to the media, "These statements are despicable, and I condemn them. Political violence has no place in our democratic system, ever." Akton also issued a statement saying, "I strongly condemn this speech. Ohio citizens have had enough of chaos, hate, and toxicity. Whether it's a threat or actual political violence, it has no place in our politics."
In an interview with the media, Fuhman did not retract his statement and said he ran for Attorney General to "apply the law equally to everyone, including the president. If Donald Trump tries again to end American democracy, I will hold him accountable as the Attorney General of Ohio."
Fuhman continued, "On the other hand, my Republican opponent expressed views in a recent editorial article that are nothing more than a simple Trump thug's opinion. He doesn't believe in truth or the rule of law. He told Ohio residents to not believe the facts they saw with their own eyes—that an ICE officer shot a woman in the face after she had left her car without justification. Keith Faber wrote, 'In Minneapolis, ICE officers are doing their job.' Was the ICE officer who shot Alex Prete ten times doing his job? No. ICE isn't enforcing the law. They're breaking it. Mr. Faber is telling Ohio voters that if he is elected, he will tolerate Trump killing. Ohio voters should believe Mr. Faber."
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