James Comey, the man who once held the keys to the FBI kingdom and now peddles his wares on MSNBC’s Deadline, dropped a bombshell on Monday: President Donald Trump harbors a bottomless desire to gain revenge against those who’ve criticized him. It’s the kind of hyperbolic pearl-clutching we’ve come to expect from the deep state darling who leaked memos, timed Clinton email bombshells like a reality TV cliffhanger, and got himself fired for good reason. Comey’s not just opining from his book-tour perch; he’s projecting the vengeful playbook he and his crew allegedly ran against Trump—think Crossfire Hurricane, the Russia hoax, and endless leaks to paint the 45th president as unhinged. But let’s peel back the irony: if anyone’s got a grudge boner, it’s the unelected bureaucrats who weaponized the full force of government against a duly elected leader.
For the 2A community, this isn’t just cable news catnip—it’s a flashing red warning light about the revenge cycles that define DC power plays. Comey’s swipe comes amid Trump’s vows to drain the swamp 2.0, targeting the very agencies that have long eyed our Second Amendment rights like a piñata at a ATF piñata party. Remember the FBI’s role in Fast and Furious, or how Comey’s FBI dragged its feet on Hillary’s illegal server while fast-tracking gun-grab narratives? Trump’s revenge rhetoric signals a potential reckoning: audits of rogue ATF stings, defunding anti-2A NGOs masquerading as watchdogs, and maybe even clawing back Obama-era regs like the bump stock ban that bypassed Congress. If Trump wins big, Comey’s fearmongering underscores the stakes— the gun-grabbers know a pro-2A administration could dismantle their revenge apparatus brick by bureaucratic brick.
The implications ripple outward: a Comey comeback tour like this rallies the resistance, priming NeverTrumpers and their media allies to double down on lawfare against 2A heroes from Kyle Rittenhouse to the J6 political prisoners. It’s a reminder that the real bottomless desire belongs to those who’ve spent years eroding our rights under the guise of public safety. 2A patriots, take note—gear up, vote hard, and stay vigilant. Trump’s not seeking revenge; he’s seeking restoration, and in a post-2024 world, that could mean the biggest win for self-defense rights since Heller. Comey can cry on MSNBC all he wants; the Second Amendment endures.