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Trump’s Hannibal Lecter Fixation Takes a Bizarre New Turn
The Daily Beast • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom on Truth Social for commuting the death sentences of all 548 death row inmates, using derogatory language and referencing fictional serial killer Hannibal Lecter.
- Trump's post inaccurately claimed Newsom "freed" the inmates, although their sentences were commuted to life without parole, meaning they remain incarcerated.
- Amid a nationwide aviation disruption—the worst since 9/11—Trump has remained largely silent and out of the public eye, focusing instead on personal attacks and pet projects.
- This marks a continuation of Trump's combative rhetoric toward Newsom, despite his recent claim to a 60 Minutes correspondent that he could resist name-calling Democrats for six months to foster cooperation.
- The White House has not responded to requests for comment regarding Trump's post or his silence on the ongoing travel crisis.
