Trump escalates racist rhetoric, plays on white grievance at recent rallies

Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Conroe, Texas, on Saturday.

With former President Donald Trump off mainstream social media, his messages aren’t as ubiquitous. It makes it harder for them to break through.

But in recent rallies and statements, Trump has seemed to escalate a message rooted in racism and lies.

Trump alleged during a rally in Texas over the weekend that Black prosecutors investigating him are “racist,” and he is again flirting with mob violence, calling for mass protests if they do anything he deems to be “wrong or illegal.”