Image of Donald Trump with baseball bat aimed at opponent's head sparks outrage: "Trump inciting violence yet again!"

Former US President Donald Trump has come under fire from MLB fans on Twitter after a post that some say is promoting violence against his political opponents.In a recent update on his own social medium called Truth Social, Trump posted a picture of himself holding a baseball bat. This was juxtaposed against an image of Alvin Bragg, an outspoken critic of Trump.Bragg is the District Attorney for New York County, a post he was elected to in 2021 after receiving 86% of the vote. Since February, his office has been investigating an alleged payment of $130,000 from Trump to a mistress.In a post on Truth Social, Trump posted an image of himself with a baseball bat, claiming that just 10% of Manhattan residents voted for Alvin Bragg to be their District Attorney.Spiro’s Ghost@AntiToxicPeopleDonald Trump just posted a photo of him holding a baseball bat next to a photo of DA Bragg. This is totally cool, @SpeakerMcCarthy, right?148635603Donald Trump just posted a photo of him holding a baseball bat next to a photo of DA Bragg. This is totally cool, @SpeakerMcCarthy, right? https://t.co/7sLJl6iRmn&quot;Donald Trump just posted a photo of him holding a baseball bat next to a photo of DA Bragg. This is totally cool @SpeakerMcCarthy, right?&quot; - Spiro's GhostThe post awoke MLB fans, who do not typically shy away from a baseball-related Twitter furore, especially when it involves someone as famous and controversial as the former President. Some are claiming that Donald Trump's post entails a personal threat against Bragg. Others believe it is just an all-too-familiar empty show of machismo from Trump.Shanlon Wu@shanlonwu@SpiroAgnewGhost @SpeakerMcCarthy isn't Trump posting image of himself holding a baseball bat to threaten Manhattan DA Bragg a crime?28742@SpiroAgnewGhost @SpeakerMcCarthy isn't Trump posting image of himself holding a baseball bat to threaten Manhattan DA Bragg a crime?Chris Fleming@chrisfleming91@SpiroAgnewGhost @SpeakerMcCarthy That’s a Mob move and an act of violence - not good56525@SpiroAgnewGhost @SpeakerMcCarthy That’s a Mob move and an act of violence - not goodJustice@ccpatter52@SpiroAgnewGhost @SpeakerMcCarthy Is he threatening bodily harm?46611@SpiroAgnewGhost @SpeakerMcCarthy Is he threatening bodily harm?Bragg, who prosecuted top Trump ally Steve Bannon last year, is thought to be intent on arresting Trump over the alleged payment.ckhayek@ckhayek@SpiroAgnewGhost @SpeakerMcCarthy And yet he wouldn't throw an opening pitch at a real ball game....@SpiroAgnewGhost @SpeakerMcCarthy And yet he wouldn't throw an opening pitch at a real ball game....Joy Wilder ☮️@joy_wilder@SpiroAgnewGhost @SpeakerMcCarthy This alone should get Trump arrested.24911@SpiroAgnewGhost @SpeakerMcCarthy This alone should get Trump arrested.Some are making references to the infamous January 6, 2021 riot. Trump has been widely accused of &quot;inciting&quot; his supporters to carry out the violent and destructive scenes in Washington DC that day.Victoria MacDonald💔@takewingca@SpiroAgnewGhost @SpeakerMcCarthy Trump inciting violence yet again!2@SpiroAgnewGhost @SpeakerMcCarthy Trump inciting violence yet again!Judy Caughran@JudyCaughran@SpiroAgnewGhost @SpeakerMcCarthy How is this not taken as a serious threat? @NewYorkFBI28433@SpiroAgnewGhost @SpeakerMcCarthy How is this not taken as a serious threat? @NewYorkFBIDonald Trump remains a lightning-rod for controversyThis is not Trump's first forray into the world of baseball. He was criticized in 2021 for making the &quot;Chop&quot; move at an Atlanta Braves playoff game. The chop has been condemned by those who say that it reinforces negative stereotypes about Native Americans.Trump also nominated former pitcher Curt Schilling, a known conspiracy theorist, for an Arizona congressional race in 2019.Although Trump's recent post had nothing to do with Aaron Judge or the impending MLB season, fans were still happy to pile on. Whatever the future may hold for the former president, MLB fans have the 2023 season (which starts this week) to think about instead.

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