It’s a real curse word.
Witchcraft practitioners are fuming over President Trump’s repeated use of the phrase “witch hunt” to describe special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, according to a new report.
“To have him compare his situation to the worst period in our history is just infuriating,” witch Kitty Randall told the Daily Beast.
“If Mueller’s investigation were truly a ‘witch hunt,’ then Donald Trump would be hanging naked from chains in a cold barn somewhere, being tortured into admitting his pact with Satan, before being burned at the stake … Instead he’s golfing at Mar-a-Lago.”
Trump has invoked the phrase more than 60 times on Twitter alone — much to the horror of actual witches, who tend to be lefties, the news outlet reports.
“It is particularly horrifying because many modern practitioners of witchcraft devote their lives to seeking compassion and justice,” David Salisbury, a lead organizer at Washington witch community Firefly House, told the Daily Beast.
Some witches — including a coven in Brooklyn — have taken to casting spells on the commander-in-chief.
But most sorcerers are just biding their time, Randall told the news website.
“I don’t think we need to attack Trump with spells,” she said. “He’s in the middle of a process of self-destruction.”