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Sep 11, 2026 Trump solicited a personal pledge of allegiance from supporters and told them not voting would send them to hell Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
A presidential candidate asked a crowd to pledge loyalty to him personally and admit intent to cheat, blurring civic duty with personal allegiance ahead of midterms.
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- Trump asked supporters to pledge allegiance to him instead of the nation — At the conclusion of his RNC convention speech, Trump asked the crowd to raise their right hands and recite a pledge of allegiance to him personally rather than to the United States. The pledge stated: "I pledge to the greatest president in the history of the US that loves us so much he can't even breathe, that I will go out with my family, my friends, I'll do it any way - I don't care if I'm registered or not, I'm going to try to cheat like hell just like they do."
- Trump told supporters voting is a religious obligation — During his RNC convention speech, Trump told the crowd: "You know what happens if you don't vote? You go to hell." He framed voting as a religious duty with eternal consequences.
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Sep 6, 2026 Rudy Giuliani disparaged NYC Mayor Mamdani's religion and urged him to skip the 9/11 memorial ceremony Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
A prominent political figure attacked a sitting official on religious grounds and sought to exclude him from civic commemoration, raising discrimination concerns.
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- Giuliani disparages Muslim NYC mayor and urges him to skip 9/11 memorial ceremony — Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, in a Newsmax interview, disparaged Muslim NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani's religion and stated he should not attend the 25th anniversary 9/11 memorial service on Friday. Giuliani drew inflammatory parallels between Mamdani's faith and the 9/11 hijackers, claiming Mamdani was "hiding" his religion and suggesting Islam should be dominant. Mamdani confirmed he would attend the ceremony to honor victims and first responders, and his office declined to respond to Giuliani's remarks.
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Week 86 – 2026-09-05–2026-09-11
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