Representative Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican, warned of potential “violence” and “bloodshed” if efforts to prevent former President Donald Trump from being on 2024 election ballots are successful.
Gaetz, a staunch ally of the former president, discussed these efforts during an interview on the Driveway Liberty Podcast on Wednesday.
“I really worry that that type of action could lead to violence. And I am so wildly opposed to violence. I don’t think it’s how we should resolve our disputes,” the Florida Republican said.
“But when you start telling people that they can’t express their participation in this American experience through a vote, then they start looking for other ways, and they’re not—the vote is the best way to do it,” the GOP congressman said.
“The other ways are not so good. And I worry if they start to take the vote away, you could see bloodshed in this country like none of us want.”