OAN calls for the mass execution of “thousands” of Americans who “stole” the 2020 election from Trump.
(Picture: Photo Credit: @willsommer/Twitter.)In a particularly disturbing, dystopian development, a presenter on One America News (OAN) casually called for the “execution” of the “tens of thousands” Americans who “stole” the 2020 election from Trump.
In an impassioned monologue, Pearson Sharp looks straight into the camera, and asks, “how many people were involved in these efforts to undermine the election? Hundreds? Thousands? Tens of thousands? How many people does it take to carry out a coup against the presidency?”
Probably however many stormed the Capitol in January... but we digress.
“And when all the dust settles from the audit in Arizona, and the potential audits in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Nevada and Wisconsin, what happens to all these people who are responsible for overthrowing the election?” he continues, further amplifying the fraudulent claim that there was any tampering with the voting process amid the 2020 election — and that an “audit” in any of the aforementioned states will miraculously prove otherwise. (No audit has, or will.)
“What are the consequences for traitors who meddled with our secret democratic process and tried to steal power by taking away the voices of the American people,” he persists, sounding more and more like a science-fiction villain each each word. “What happens to them?”
“Well, in the past, America had a very good solution for dealing with such traitors...” he says so nonchalantly you’d think he was commenting on the weather. “Execution.”
OAN calls for the execution of “tens of thousands” of Americans who “stole” the 2020 election from Trump. pic.twitter.com/N2ylNFK8FH
— John Aravosis 🇺🇸🇬🇷🏳️🌈 (@aravosis) June 24, 2021
Will Sommer of The Daily Beast shared the segment to Twitter, claiming he came across the footage via QAnon conspiracy theorists. Allegedly, QAnon supporters see it as “proof” these the aforementioned “executions” are truly set to occur — and soon. “Lots of glee in the Q chat rooms,” he wrote.
I came across the clip because QAnon people are see it as proof that the mass executions are right around the corner. Lots of glee in the Q chat rooms, demands for how exactly their imagined executions will be carried out and complaints they had to wait too long.
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) June 24, 2021
The video has since gone viral, and many are Sharp’s claims could cause yet another insurrection — the actual insurrection.
@CenturyLink @verizonfios @Uverse @DIRECTV you HAVE to remove this poisonous OAN channel from your lineup before it causes the next Insurrection or other violence, over a BIG LIE.
— Ricky 🇺🇸🏳️🌈💉😄 (@rickyx2001) June 24, 2021
John, This needs to be reported to law enforcement.
— Chicagoland LUFC💙💛🏆 (@LufcNaperville) June 24, 2021
We could start with the hundreds who stormed the Capitol on January 6th. Wait - I'm being told that isn't the coup he's talking about.
— Frank M Cook - An Almost Fully Recovered Attorney (@wizopindy) June 24, 2021
Some are curious how cable companies, and even airlines, can justify airing such dangerous rhetoric, while others suggest boycotting those that air them for this very reason.
How do Comcast, AT&T, etc… justify airing this now that they are calling for violence? Ask their PR people.
— Jonathan Pierce 🧐 (@jonathanmpierce) June 24, 2021
For everyone disgusted by this - back it up by cancelling your cable package which subsidizes Fox nationally and OANN & Newsmax in selected markets. Check your provider, and if they carry them-cancel. I did this a year ago. https://t.co/hJfdQ78JIt
— 🗽BlondeinBrooklyn🗽 (@hahnalytics) June 24, 2021
Last flight I had pre-COVID had this & Newzmaxx as "news" options, & listed well above MSNBC. Half the screens in front of me had it on, and it's presented as a legit source of info (Pox too for that matter). You choose to pump this stuff into flights, @united @joshearnest ?
— Awww…Bless Yer Heart (@AwBlessYerHeart) June 24, 2021
Even in 2021, a newscaster casually suggesting mass executing alleged “traitors” on live television was truly not on our pandemic bingo cards!
