Conservative radio host and former Republican congressman for Illinois Joe Walsh has claimed he will take up arms if Donald Trump loses the presidential election on November 8.

“On November 8th, I'm voting for Trump,” Walsh tweeted. “On November 9th, if Trump loses, I'm grabbing my musket.”

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

The Tea Party activist has made many controversial statements in the past, like when he called for a race war after the Dallas police shootings in July.

@heyjdey@WalshFreedom Is this a threat? Are you inciting a riot? Because on Nov. 9th Trump will have lost! — Arctic Friend (@FriendEden100) October 27, 2016

He also said CNN and MSNBC journalists should be be beheaded in the wake of the attack on Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris because they didn’t show the controversial Charlie Hebdo cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed.

@heyjdey@hopeuno@WalshFreedom Besides being a jerk making threats against a HC election win, he's also a deadbeat dad. Real winner. 🙄 — B2011 (@Billi2011F) October 27, 2016

Walsh’s latest plan was met with mockery on social media.

@WalshFreedom I know man. muskets are just about as obsolete as the GOP. — Jason Klingensmith (@klinger2069) October 26, 2016

@jtylerconway@WalshFreedom Was with him til he said take over the country because his candidate didn't win. 2nd Amendment is NOT for that. — Wawa Hoagie Inhaler (@evanhubbard40) October 27, 2016

.@WalshFreedom This is the worst masturbation euphemism ever — Lauren Duca (@laurenduca) October 26, 2016

.@WalshFreedom

Encouraging others to violence does not serve America.

Your previous constituents wisely did not re-elect you.

I thank them. — RoughAcres /RL McKee (@RoughAcres) October 26, 2016

Although some responses were more supportive of the idea.

@kurteichenwald@Earnest_One@WalshFreedom Let's hold a party Nov 9, and ALL watch Walsh LEAD his minions, musket in hand, to revolution! — DC C (@CoeD1972) October 27, 2016

@jtylerconway@WalshFreedom Todd Akin told me it's not "legitimate treason" until you actually murder someone. — RoBOOrt in NC (@freetimeectomy) October 26, 2016

@jduganbarrett@drmattdambrosio um he just exercised his freedom of speech brainiac. U can continue clutching your testicles without scorn — White wolf (@Whitewolf19631) October 27, 2016

@kurteichenwald@WalshFreedom The Constitution is probably finished if Hillary is POTUS, — Caroline Arnold (@CarolineArnoldx) October 26, 2016

Walsh stood by his statement, saying in a later tweet that he was “serious" and that "it's time for civil disobedience on the right.”