In a shocking and deeply disturbing turn, left-wing influencer Brian Krassenstein is facing a tidal wave of backlash after openly floating the idea of assassinating former President Donald Trump — before following it up with an even darker “alternative.”
In a now-viral post on X (formerly Twitter), Krassenstein wrote:
“They should have had snipers in Anchorage, Alaska ready to take him out as soon as he shrugged.”
The remark — paired with an image of Trump walking alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin — instantly set social media ablaze. But instead of retracting his words, Krassenstein doubled down with a jaw-dropping “correction” just minutes later:
“Correction. We should poison him instead. Make it less obvious.”
The statements have sparked outrage across the political spectrum, with critics calling them a dangerous normalization of violent rhetoric in American politics. Trump supporters argue the comments highlight a glaring double standard in how political speech is policed online, while others demand answers as to why such content is still allowed to circulate unchecked.
With Trump’s high-stakes meeting with Putin in Alaska already dominating headlines, Krassenstein’s remarks have ignited a firestorm over political discourse, free speech, and the boundaries of acceptable rhetoric in today’s climate.
Screenshots of the posts are now circulating widely — leaving many to ask: Has political discourse in America crossed a line that can’t be walked back?
