The Hillary Clinton campaign sent out an email Wednesday trying to fundraise off New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s address to the Republican National Convention the prior night, likening the speech to a "witch trial."
Christie’s fiery address put Clinton on "trial" as he laid out her scandals and foreign policy record and asked the Cleveland audience if she was "guilty or not guilty." The crowd yelled back "Guilty!" and chanted "lock her up" on several occasions.
Deputy Communications Director Christina Reynolds said the address marked a "dark turning point in American politics," writing "if you closed your eyes, you could imagine it being a lot like a witch trial."
Reynolds asked voters to chip in because the GOP had "crossed the line."
The email read:
Chris Christie, the governor of New Jersey (and a possible attorney general if Trump wins), stood on stage and accused Hillary of being a criminal, bellowing "GUILTY" over and over again as the crowd egged him on.
He had the entire arena chanting "lock her up" -- a cry that has become the mantra of the RNC.
If you closed your eyes, you could imagine it being a lot like a witch trial -- they were barely one step removed from screaming "burn her at the stake."
It felt like a dark turning point in American politics -- a sign that our nation is on the brink of something dangerous that we might not recover from.
We have to win. We have to show that this isn’t the new normal. This isn’t how democracy can or should work. In other countries, politicians might try to jail their opponents -- but not in America.
The other side has crossed the line. We have to hold strong. Chip in if you’re with Hillary today (and when you do, we’ll send you a free sticker to say thanks!)