Trump's revenge obsession enters a new phase

The MoJo Daily newsletter, Monday through Friday. [View in browser]( [Support our nonprofit journalism]( [Mother Jones Daily Newsletter](     June 6, 2024 Donald Trump is teeming with many rotten characteristics. He is in denial of many of them. But one trait he fully owns? Being [openly and proudly consumed with revenge](. So it's no surprise that vengeance is the reigning theme in MAGA world after the former president was convicted in his hush-money trial. (Remember, this is a man who called for opening [an investigation into Joe Scarborough over false](, extremely absurd conspiracy theories that the MSNBC host killed a former employee.) But with Trump and President Biden virtually tied in the polls right now, these threats to retaliate against perceived political enemies take on a notably darker element. They seem to preview the authoritarian hellscape, one that fully weaponizes the Justice Department, that will unfold should Trump return to the White House. My colleague David Corn takes a [close look at Trump's rhetoric here,]( and though much of it extends his already [long record of retribution](, these new targets feel like something of a warning. It doesn't help that the rest of the GOP is stacked with allies who appear to be chomping at the bit to help either. —Inae Oh Advertisement [House Subscriptions Ad]( [Top Story] [Top Story]( [Trump’s Obsession With Revenge: A Big Post-Verdict Danger]( The convicted felon has long hailed retaliation as a key to his success. BY DAVID CORN MOTHER JONES MEMBERSHIP UPDATE   MOTHER JONES NEEDS YOUR HELP Straight to the point: Donations have been concerningly slow for our hugely important First $500,000 fundraising campaign. We urgently need your help, and a lot of help, over the next few weeks so we can pay for the one-of-a-kind journalism you get from us. Learn more in “[Less Dreading, More Doing](,” where we lay out this wild moment and how we can keep charging hard for you. And please help if you can: $5, $50, or $500—[every gift from every person]( truly matters right now. [Donate]( [Trending] [You don't want to tell voters that you can’t govern]( BY TIM MURPHY   [Disability advocates are winning the right to plain language voting]( BY JULIA MÉTRAUX   [A running list of who Trump has called to prosecute]( BY INAE OH AND JULIANNE MCSHANE   [The NYPD is reportedly seeking to revoke Trump's concealed carry permit]( BY JULIANNE MCSHANE Advertisement [House Bookshop Ad]( [Special Feature] [Special Feature]( [How the fate of Dreamers became a nightmare]( DACA is being slowly killed in courts. Legislation seems impossible. What happened? BY ISABELA DIAS Did you enjoy this newsletter? Help us out by [forwarding]( it to a friend or sharing it on [Facebook]( and [Twitter](. [Mother Jones]( [Donate]( [Donate Monthly]( [Subscribe]( This message was sent to {EMAIL}. To change the messages you receive from us, you can [edit your email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all mailings.]( For advertising opportunities see our online [media kit.]( Were you forwarded this email? [Sign up for Mother Jones' newsletters today.]( [www.MotherJones.com]( PO Box 8539, Big Sandy, TX 75755