text:  He'd already been running as a victim and a martyr. He was the grievance candidate, the retribution candidate, but now he is literally a victim. And you heard Danielle describe this. Trump and his supporters have used violent rhetoric for years, whether it's hang Mike Pence or punch that protester in the face or Ron DeSantis will slit some throats. And it wasn't just people at the rally who are blaming the press.