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.”
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.