Trump brags about fighting off an attempted 'coup' without even needing 'a gun'

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published 26 April 2019

President Trump once again accused his opponents of attempting a coup — this time telling the National Rifle Association he didn't even need a gun to fight it off.

Trump spoke to NRA members in Indianapolis on Friday and claimed that "bad apples ... tried for a coup" but it "didn't work out so well," also saying, "I didn't need a gun for that one, did I?"

This was the second time in the past day Trump had gone off about a coup against his government, having described Special Counsel Robert Mueller' investigation as a coup multiple times in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity on Thursday night. On Friday, he continued this train of thought, saying that "spying" and "surveillance" took place and that his opponents were "trying for an overthrow" but "we caught them," a comment that prompted cheers from the audience. Brendan Morrow

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Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.