Calls for "public execution" following Boston Marathon bombing

In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing, Trump tweeted: "Should be public execution for all to see-you will end this bullshit fast!" His call for a public execution reflected his longstanding advocacy for harsh, performative justice and capital punishment, foreshadowing similar rhetoric he would use during his presidency regarding terrorists and drug dealers.

"Should be public execution for all to see-you will end this bullshit fast!" — Tweet sent on April 19, 2013