It took only a few hours after the shooting of Charlie Kirk for President Donald Trump to go from urging retribution against the “radical far left” to flogging his new White House ballroom on national TV.

And it might be the best thing he’s ever done for this country, even if accidentally, according to experts on political violence.

They unanimously agree that the livestream killing of the 31-year-old Turning Point USA founder in Utah on Wednesday has the potential to unleash a wave of further violence — especially if the White House essentially gives the green light for reprisals. A lack of focused attention, though, might inadvertently serve to lower the temperature in the country.

“If you would’ve asked me six months ago, I would’ve been much more optimistic about the risk of pol

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