It’s not posturing. It’s a warning “We don’t really know who did what but we see

It’s not posturing. It’s a warning

“We don’t really know who did what but we see evidence of the gas, and that shit can’t happen. So let’s just make clear – in a non-deadly way this time – that this shit isn’t happenin’ on our watch. There was too much pussy under Obama, and shit got outta hand. So the grownups are back in charge. And you fuckers do not want us to get serious with you.”

That’s not posturing. That’s communication in the language of the audience.