Trump warns of 'problems... the likes of which perhaps we've never seen' if indicted

In a September 15, 2022 call-in interview on Hugh Hewitt's syndicated radio show, Trump was asked what would happen if he were indicted in the classified-documents investigation. He replied, "I think you'd have problems in this country the likes of which perhaps we've never seen before," adding "they'd have big problems, big problems" and that people "will not sit still and stand for this ultimate of hoaxes." When Hewitt told him "the legacy media will say you're attempting to incite violence with that statement," Trump responded, "That's not inciting, I'm just saying what my opinion is." Media Matters for America characterized the exchange as prompting damage-control efforts from Hewitt after commentators interpreted Trump's remarks as threatening; the interview occurred amid the ongoing Mar-a-Lago documents investigation following the August 8 FBI search.

“I think you'd have problems in this country the likes of which perhaps we've never seen before.” Quote verified against source