‘Sometimes revenge can be justified’: Trump issues chilling threat in Dr Phil interview

Donald Trump issued a chilling warning that “revenge can be justified” during a wild interview with Dr Phil, less than a week after a New York jury convicted him on all charges in the hush money trial.

The former president, and new felon, has gone on to blast the judge and jury, while falsely accusing President Joe Biden of orchestrating the criminal case against him.

Trump has also made repeated threats to prosecute his political rivals should he return to the White House.

Dr Phil addressed Trump’s threats of retribution during Thursday evening’s interview.

“I think you have so much to do,” the TV host said. “You don’t have time to get even. You only have time to get right.”

Trump replied: “Well revenge does take time, I will say that. And sometimes revenge can be justified.”

The former president also told Fox News’ Sean Hannity earlier this week that he believed he had “every right to go after” his rivals.

Trump had made his intended retribution against Biden clear even before the trial.

From January 1, 2023- April 1, 2024, Trump has posted 25 “direct or implied threats” on his Truth Social platform about his plans to target Joe Biden using the power of the federal government if he returns to the White House, according to a Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) analysis.

Trump’s allies have joined in his calls for revenge.

Texas Republican Representative Ronny Jackson told Newsmax that he planned to “aggressively go after the president and his entire family” after Biden leaves office.

Fellow Texas GOP Rep. Troy Nehls also warned there will “be hell to pay“ for the guilty verdict.

Florida Senator Marco Rubio, Trump’s 2016 rival for the White House, tweeted after the verdict that Biden was “a