Ex-rep: ‘If Trump loses, I’m grabbing my musket’

A former congressman on Wednesday threatened to grab his musket if GOP nominee Donald Trump loses the presidential election.

{mosads}On November 8th, I’m voting for Trump,” former Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) tweeted on Wednesday.

“On November 9th, if Trump loses, I’m grabbing my musket.You in?”

On November 8th, I’m voting for Trump.

On November 9th, if Trump loses, I’m grabbing my musket.

You in?

— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) October 26, 2016

Several people responded to and shared the tweet, calling the former congressman an attention-seeker and questioning what exactly he meant with the statement.

Others appeared to mock Walsh.

@WalshFreedom what exactly does that mean?

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) October 26, 2016

Wait, did you mean that you’re grabbing this?https://t.co/qcdn5Ep4NG https://t.co/qJTrxtUiS0

— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) October 26, 2016

Noted attention-seeker seeks attention ==> https://t.co/9hJf24AMmW

— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) October 26, 2016

Walsh has spurred controversy in the past on social media.

In July, the former Illinois representative posted and then deleted a tweet calling for “war” against President Obama in the aftermath of police shootings in Dallas.

“3 Dallas cops killed, 7 wounded. This is now war. Watch out Obama. Watch out black lives matter punks. Real America is coming after you,” he tweeted at the time.