Donald Trump has fired back at Democrats after they criticized him for his bloodbath comments at an Ohio rally.
Taking to his Truth Social platform, he said his words were taken out of context before clarifying what he was addressing. Earlier, the former president made a controversial statement that also went viral on social media.
Donald Trump Explains Why He Used The Word ‘Bloodbath’
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On his Social Truth platform, Trump addressed the criticism he faced for his remarks at the rally, where he said there would be “bloodshed” if he lost the next presidential election.
The former president argued that his critics deliberately twisted his words to make him look bad, adding that his comments were actually about President Joe Biden’s policies allegedly damaging the automobile industry.
“The Fake News Media and their Democratic Friends in the destruction of our Nation, feigned shock at my use of the word BLOODBATH, even though they fully understood that I was only referring to the imports authorized by Crooked Joe Biden, which killed the automobile industry,” Trump said. per The hill.
Donald Trump Says Those He Faces Understand What He Means
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Trump also mentioned that those he addressed in his comments, specifically the United Auto Workers, understood his intentions. He later insisted that his re-election was essential to the recovery of the automobile industry.
“The United Auto Workers, but not their leadership, fully understand what I mean,” the billionaire tycoon continued his tirade.
He added: “With the Electric Car Mandate pushed by Biden, soon there will be no cars made in the US – UNLESS I AM ELECTED PRESIDENT, IN WHICH CASE THE AUTO MANUFACTURERS WILL GROW LIKE NEVER BEFORE!!!”
Former President’s ‘Blood Bath’ Statement Goes Viral On Social Media
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Trump’s “bloodshed” remarks quickly drew attention following his rally in Ohio on Saturday, where he talked about imposing a “100 percent tariff” on every car imported from China and sold in the United States.
“We’re going to put a 100 percent tariff on every car that crosses the line, and you won’t be able to sell that car if I’m elected,” Trump told the crowd at the time. He added, “Now, if I am not elected, it will be bloodshed for the country; that would be the least. But they won’t sell the car. They are building massive factories.”
He then made another ominous prediction: “If this election is not won, I am not sure you will have another election in this country.”
How Democrats Reacted to Donald Trump’s ‘Blood Bath’ Comments
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President Biden leads the pack of those criticizing Trump for his “bloodbath” comments.
“It is clear that this man wants January 6 again. But the American people will give him another defeat in the elections this November,” Biden wrote on X (formerly Twitter), citing a clip from the Ohio rally.
James Singer, a spokesman for the Biden campaign, also shared the same opinion, claiming that Trump has a love for violence.
He said, per NBC, “[Trump] want another January 6, but the American people will hand him another defeat in the November election as they continue to reject his extremism, his love of violence, and his thirst for revenge.”
The date January 6 refers to the Capitol Uprising, for which Trump is still embroiled in several legal cases over his role in instigating the incident.
The former president has made various controversial statements in the past
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In the past, Trump has made controversial statements, with a large number appearing last year as he began his re-election bid, each Caretaker.
During his primary campaign in September, he promised to “eradicate the communists, Marxists, fascists, and radical leftist thugs who live like vermin within the confines of our country.”
That same month, while discussing immigration with National Pulse, Trump made controversial comments about the influx of immigrants into the country.
“No one has ever seen anything like what we are witnessing now… It is poisoning the blood of our country,” he said at the time.
Then, in November, he seemed to promise to use presidential powers to go after his enemies during an interview with Spanish-language television network Univision.
He said, “If I become president and I see someone who is doing well and beats me badly, I say go down and impeach them, most of them will go out of business. They will come out. They will be out of the election.”
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