***From Rolling Stone's Peter Wade:***

*The former president said he thinks U.S. troops should be deployed "if necessary" against "radical left lunatics" on election day.*

Donald Trump proposed deploying military forces against U.S. citizens who oppose him on election day.

“I think the bigger problem is the enemy from within,” the former president told Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo when she asked if he expects “chaos on election day” from immigrants. “We have some very bad people, some sick people, radical left lunatics…. And it should be easily handled by, if necessary, by National Guard, or if really necessary, by the military.”

Throughout his campaign, Trump has laid out a dystopian vision for America where the military uses violence to detain and deport immigrants, suppress protests, and target criminals. He has used fascistic, violent language and recently repeated his vow to be a “dictator” for “one day” if elected.

Watch and read more: [https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-military-target-americans-oppose-him-1235132806/](https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-military-target-americans-oppose-him-1235132806/)