When @GovWhitmer talks about a "rallying cry" and the danger of Trump's words, here's a timeline:

1. April 16, around 3,000 protesters, some of them also armed and chanting "Lock Her Up," descended on Lansing for “Operation Gridlock,” causing a massive traffic jam.

2. A day later, on April 17, Trump tweets "liberate Michigan" https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1251169217531056130?s=20

3. April 30: "State Sen. Polehanki tweets: Directly above me, men with rifles yelling at us. Some of my colleagues who own bullet proof vests are wearing them." https://twitter.com/SenPolehanki/status/1255899318210314241?s=20

May 1: Trump tweets:

“The Governor of Michigan should give a little, and put out the fire. These are very good people, but they are angry. They want their lives back again, safely! See them, talk to them, make a deal.” https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/1256202305680158720?lang=en