Trump’s comments came at a rally in Ohio in the context of auto manufacturing. The Biden campaign responded by criticizing the former president’s “threats of political violence.”
Former President Donald Trump vowed on Saturday that there would be a “bloodbath” if he’s not reelected in November.
The comments came at a rally here as Trump discussed the possibility of an increasing trade war with China over auto manufacturing. The rally was intended to get out the vote for Republican Senate candidate Bernie Moreno, whom Trump endorsed in December, ahead of Ohio’s primary on Tuesday.
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Later, he added, “If this election isn’t won, I’m not sure that you’ll ever have another election in this country.”
NBCnews put on their clown makeup on for this one. This is the last NBC clickbait I ever click on.
Implying that he’ll off himself and fill a tub with his blood? Nice.
There’s a bloodbath happening in gaza right now and neither red or blue are going to stop it.
We have literally seen this happen already. It’s maddening that there’s no mention of January 6th in relation to this latest comment. Or at every possible chance to do so.
Whole quote:
“If you’re listening, President Xi — and you and I are friends — but he understands the way I deal. Those big monster car manufacturing plants that you’re building in Mexico right now…you’re going to not hire Americans and you’re going to sell the cars to us, no. We’re going to put a 100% tariff on every single car that comes across the line, and you’re not going to be able to sell those cars if I get elected.”
"Now if I don’t get elected, it’s going to be a bloodbath for the whole — that’s gonna be the least of it. It’s going to be a bloodbath for the country. That will be the least of it. But they’re not going to sell those cars. They’re building massive factories.”
“If this election isn’t won, I’m not sure that you’ll ever have another election in this country.”
“Biden’s policies will create an economic bloodbath for the auto industry and auto workers.”
Huh, that title definitely takes it out of context. Don’t get me wrong, a violent bloodbath is absolutely his plan, but this quote seems to be more about an economic bloodbath
Tell that to the hammers looking for nails
Trying to interpret his actual intent is pointless. That’s why his base likes him, he talks in circles, and you can attribute whatever meaning you want to it.
But if we’re going by his actual words, he’s saying that there will be a blood bath if he’s not elected, and that the tariff is the least of the trouble that’s going to happen when he takes power.
But his words and mid sentence topic changes can lead you to literally any conclusion.
This is the key thing to bear in mind. While the context does seem somewhat legit, it’s really framed in a way that can give several different messages, which is how he always talks - peppering in vitriolic soundbites amid a word salad of talking points. And it’s clear the part his supporters latch onto is the jingoistic core found in everything he says.
One thing that I’ve found is super consistent across all Trumpers that I’ve ever spoken to.
They have no fucking clue what tariffs are.
Bring it, motherfucker.
the headline is out of pocket but the idea there will be an “economic bloodbath” if auto manufacturing opens in mexico is insane. This moron negotiated nafta 2.0 and he can’t even own up to the fact the only thing he got was a sweetheart deal for facebook out of it.
Not what out of pocket means, out of pocket means that you will be personally covering expenditures
e.g. “I broke the company monitor so I will be coming out of pocket to replace it”
Actually now that I think about it, your usage comes from the AAVE usage so it’s valid. Whoops
Out of pocket also means “not available for immediate contact” as in “I’m heading to the airport, and will be out of pocket for the next 8 hours.”
I’ve never heard this one before I don’t think! Might be uncommon in Australia.
Out of pocket has an alternate meaning of someone doing something out of line or wildly inappropriate.
“Trump says …” instant down-vote.
Dude…you’re not witty or clever, straight up fuck off
Bring it on, gravy seals.
What the fuck did you just fucking say about me, you little bitch? I’ll have you know I graduated top of my class in the Navy Seals, and I’ve been involved in numerous secret raids on Al-Quaeda, and I have over 300 confirmed kills. I am trained in gorilla warfare and I’m the top sniper in the entire US armed forces. You are nothing to me but just another target. I will wipe you the fuck out with precision the likes of which has never been seen before on this Earth, mark my fucking words. You think you can get away with saying that shit to me over the Internet? Think again, fucker. As we speak I am contacting my secret network of spies across the USA and your IP is being traced right now so you better prepare for the storm, maggot. The storm that wipes out the pathetic little thing you call your life. You’re fucking dead, kid. I can be anywhere, anytime, and I can kill you in over seven hundred ways, and that’s just with my bare hands. Not only am I extensively trained in unarmed combat, but I have access to the entire arsenal of the United States Marine Corps and I will use it to its full extent to wipe your miserable ass off the face of the continent, you little shit. If only you could have known what unholy retribution your little “clever” comment was about to bring down upon you, maybe you would have held your fucking tongue. But you couldn’t, you didn’t, and now you’re paying the price, you goddamn idiot. I will shit fury all over you and you will drown in it. You’re fucking dead, kiddo.
is this pasta?
this is like proto-pasta man.
Nani the fuck did you just fucking iimasu about watashi, you chiisai bitch desuka? Watashi’ll have anata know that watashi graduated top of my class in Nihongo 3, and watashi’ve been involved in iroirona Nihongo tutoring sessions, and watashi have over sanbyaku perfect test scores. Watashi am trained in kanji, and watashi is the top letter writer in all of southern California. Anata are nothing to watashi but just another weeaboo. Watashi will korosu anata the fuck out with vocabulary the likes of which has neber meen mimasu’d before on this continent, mark watashino fucking words. Anata thinks that anata can get away with hanashimasing that kuso to watashi over the intaaneto? Omou again, fucker. As we hanashimasu, watashi am contacting watashino secret netto of otakus accross the USA, and anatano IP is being traced right now so you better junbishimasu for the ame, ujimushi. The ame that korosu’s the pathetic chiisai thing anata calls anatano life. You’re fucking shinimashita’d, akachan."
Y’all Quaeda
Don’t leave out the Gravy Seals.
Literally two comments up mentions gravy seals
Meal team six
He is not joking
He will start a war if he can
He’s projecting, there will be a bloodbath if he wins as well
projecting
definitely with the “never have another election” part
ESPECIALLY if he wins. Fascists aren’t known for their gentle style of government and Trump is no exception.
Dictators love to kill the opposition.
Is that how dumb America can be? To risk a war, a conflict or some kind of violence?
For Trump?
Oh, trust me, America can be dumber than that. Stupidity and violence are two of the country’s defining traits.
The third is greed, which usually plays into the other two
Weaponized stupidity has come.
Fucking decades ago
Reagan is an excellent example.
Well at least he’s a good example of something.
Is he dead yet? I wouldn’t mind pissing on his grave
Thankfully the asshole is dead.
Well…if you have to ask…
So it was that easy to forget about January 6th huh?
It’s already happened once ffs!
Nah, if -IF- anyone actually tries anything it’ll be like Jan 6 where they all think they’re on vacation for the day.
But the media will all act surprises and disregard thier duty as the fifth estate. Because clicks and money.
Jan. 6th included multiple groups that were ready and came there for a bloody revolution, blending in and surrounded by the rubes who were drunk on the mob energy. From then till now, right wing media has been continuing to radicalize the same and new people. It is going to be bad.
There were plenty of groups and independent actors at Jan 6 who were ready, willing, and able to rock and roll. The Oathkeepers were trying to get weapons into DC before that date, several other groups also tried to have weapons. They brought parts to construct a gallows, and some of these people were wearing plate carriers, carrying zip cuffs, and moving with targets in mind.
Don’t downplay the fact that plenty of people thought it was absolutely going to be go time for them.
Downplaying a legitimate threat is how you pave the way
His maga supporters actually want him to be a dictator.
guess I better vote for him
/s
He should get arrested for this statement
Arrested, prosecuted, and executed.
For saying, to Xi, that the 100% tariffs Trump will put on the cars he (Xi) builds in Mexico will be an economic bloodbath, because nobody in America, the intended audience, will buy the cars?
MSNBC is doing a great job making people look dumb.
Now if I don’t get elected, it’s going to be a bloodbath for the whole — that’s gonna be the least of it,"
the bloodbath is in the context of losing the election, not China’s cars.
Can you please reiterate the entire statement?
I’m far from a Trump supporter but you clearly didn’t read the article.
Please, my fellow democrats, I beg that we pick our battles better. This was said in a context that pretty clearly was referencing the impact of a trade war with China. He was talking about car manufacturing in Mexico and tariffs and how it will impact the American economy. There are plenty of quotes where the dog whistle is clear as day. This is not the right example to use when having this argument
Yeah, I was disappointed to see that. We’re supposed to be better than this
You say context I say he is using terms in a way that can be understood either way so that he gets a free pass for telling his followers that are constantly told the country is being lost or overruns and they are being attacked that there will be a bloodbath.
Stop giving them the benefit of the doubt.
You are missing the point. I am NOT saying that he isn’t using a dog whistle here. I am NOT saying this isn’t extremely thinly veiled threats. I am NOT giving him the benefit of the doubt.
I am saying that this particular instance is a weak example by comparison to some of the far worse things he has said, and headlines that deliberately exclude context to make it sound worse than it would with the full quote do more harm than good. I am saying that it distracts from the much more easily defensible criticisms, by inviting pedantic arguments and cries of unfairness.
You are literally the person I’m trying to communicate with: Stop making it easy for people to derail the conversation. Stop making it easy for moderates to buy into the “democrats are manipulative too” song and dance. Please. It does us no good
His followers are going to remember the line out of context, and he knows it.
Stop giving him excuses for inciting violence because it was in a word salad. That shit builds up and is why we are where we are at today.
That isn’t what was said though and fuels their ‘waaahh MSM bad’ rhetoric.
His followers will remember the words out of context. You do understand that right?
Which they have been taken in such as in this title, which is silly. Don’t lower yourself.
ITT: People who did not read the article
For real, maybe two of the 60+ comments at this time reference the content of the article. The rest reference the sensationalized and wildly out of context headline. Articles like this are perfect for the Trump base to latch onto to say look, Demos spreading propaganda, because that’s all it is.
This may be just the kind of response we need to bring about a sort of reform that prevents any MAGA style dictatorship in the present or future, but I can’t help but worry about the gun-nut trump lovers that will go out and murder anyone they think is a democrat if this happens.
the ones that are all on about it… are full of bluster.
it’s the MAGA-idiots that don’t broadcast you gotta be worried about.
