Is Trump chumming the waters again?

Shortly after the trial date for the classified documents case was set Trump made the following statement - if he is put in pre-trial detention, some of his "passionate" supporters could be dangerous.

I think he is throwing red meat to his followers. And it seems kind of funny he mentioned pre-trial detention - nobody has said he could get that so maybe he knows it is a possibility. Cheers and happy weekend!

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KunsanVeteran · M

Pre-trial confinement is a possibility, although unlikely for Twice Impeached and any co-conspirators (I.e. Nauta). Jack Teixeira, the 21 year old Air National Guardsman who also stole classified documents, was confined although he posed less of a risk to National Security than Twice Impeached and less of a flight risk. Also, many of the January 6th insurrectionists also were held pre-trial while the single individual who could have halted the entire coup attempt at any moment was allowed to remain free.