During JD Vances’ hometown rally last week, State Senator George Lang said that if Republicans lose in November, “it’s going to take a civil war to save the country.” Far from an isolated comment, Donald Trump and his right-wing allies continuously threaten American democracy in the states.

Lang isn’t the only one. 

In response to yet another Trump ally invoking violence and threatening a “civil war,” DNC Deputy Communications Director Abhi Rahman released the following statement: 

“The right to have your vote count and your voice heard in free and fair elections is at the heart of our democracy, but Donald Trump and his allies are deliberately working to undermine that right. Donald Trump and his far-right allies are doing and saying anything they can to gain power. As in 2020, Trump has refused to commit to accepting the results of the 2024 election and is already planting lies about this election. Let’s be clear: American democracy is strong, and voters will have their voices heard. Trump and JD Vance stand at odds with our most cherished American values. Voters will make that clear when they reject Donald Trump and his extreme agenda again.”

Across the battlegrounds, Donald Trump and his allies have repeatedly spewed anti-democratic and violent rhetoric.

In Arizona:

Washington Post: “Arizona RNC delegation chair: ‘I would lynch’ county election official”

“Maricopa County, home to Phoenix, was central to Donald Trump’s reelection loss in 2020 — and to attempts by him and his allies to try to change the results. The county’s Republican-led governing board and its attorneys have faced waves of violent threats and criticism ever since.”

In Georgia:

Washington Post: “Trump calls Georgia governor to pressure him for help overturning Biden’s win in the state”

New Republic: “MAGA State Senator Goes There: ‘Do You Want a Civil War?’”

Right Wing Watch: “Kandiss Taylor Says Trump’s Georgia Indictment Is ‘Treason’ That Could Lead to ‘Bloodshed’”

In Michigan:

Michigan Advance: “GOP Rep. Maddock on tape: ‘We’re going to have a civil war or some sort of revolution’”

In Nevada: 

Raw Story: “Trump endorses GOP candidate who once called for a Black attorney general’s ‘hanging’”

In North Carolina: 

New Republic: “MAGA Gov Candidate’s Ugly, Hateful Rant: ‘Some Folks Need Killing!’”

CNN: “GOP nominee to run North Carolina public schools called for violence against Democrats, including executing Obama and Biden”

In Pennsylvania: 

CNN: “Pennsylvania becomes epicenter of 2020 election chaos”

In Wisconsin: 

Associated Press: “Former Trump staffer who said to ‘fan the flame’ after 2020 loss hired to lead Wisconsin GOP”

To read more about Trump allies calling for “civil war” if he loses in November, click here and here.