In his impeachment closing remarks, Congressman Adam Schiff said (paraphrased) Republican jurors know Trump is guilty but are afraid to vote to remove him from office, fearing their heads would be put on a pike. Many Republicans were “insulted” that they would be so fearful of Trump.
I had never heard this phrase before so I googled it. Apparently during ancient Roman times, a leader would cut off the heads of enemies then stick them on pikes (long spikes). When the emperor/leader was giving a speech, heads on pikes were displayed in front of the speech giver. To the audience, the message was clear: Cross me and I will have your head on a pike.
True to form, “Emperor” Trump has Sen. Mitt Romney’s head symbolically on a pike. Along with James Comey, John Bolton and others. It has been reported “Emperor” Trump has an ever-growing enemies list. I bet he’ll need lots of “pikes.”
By the way, many of Trump’s GOP cult are calling for Romney to be “banished from the Republican Party.” Banished? Shunned? Scorned?
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