If you follow Ben Shapiro or watch his show, you'll know that this week he did a segment calling for Derek Chauvin, who is currently serving a 22-and-a-half-year sentence for the second-degree unintentional murder of George Floyd, to be pardoned.

That's riled up the legacy media, and CNN put together a panel to discuss it, as well as Elon Musk's response on X, "something to think about."

Democratic strategist Julie Roginsky said her theory might be "cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs," but she believes Shapiro is trying to incite violence, so that there will be riots, so President Donald Trump will have something to crack down on.

Shapiro chimed in and clarified his four-step plan:

Pardoning Chauvin would lead to riots, which would finally give Trump his excuse to <a href="https://twitchy.com/brettt/2023/11/15/congressman-warns-that-trump-is-planning-to-put-tanks-in-the-streets-if-he-seizes-power-n2389845" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">put tanks in the streets</a>.

Shapiro did get exactly what he wanted — being mentioned on CNN NewsNight:

 {ai:summary}<p>Ben Shapiro has called for the pardon of Derek Chauvin, who is serving a 22-and-a-half-year sentence for the murder of George Floyd, claiming Chauvin was wrongly convicted. This has sparked significant debate, with some commentators suggesting Shapiro's motives could incite violence to benefit Trump.</p><p>CNN hosted a discussion on the issue, where Democratic strategist Julie Roginsky speculated that Shapiro's push for a pardon could be part of a scheme to create unrest, allowing Trump to assert more control. Shapiro responded with sarcasm, questioning the logic behind the claims. #politics</p>

CNN Panelist Shares Ben Shapiro's ‘Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs’ Plan to Make Trump a Dictator

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