What was scheduled to be a guest appearance by former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally for Ohio Senate candidate Bernie Moreno, quickly turned into Trump saying there would be a “bloodbath” for the country if he doesn’t win 2024, while railing against the electric vehicle industry manufacturing automobiles outside the U.S. and using disparaging language to describe undocumented immigrants.
“We’re gonna put a 100% tariff on every single car that comes across the line, and you’re not gonna be able to sell those guys if I get elected,” Trump said while criticizing overseas manufacturing production.
“Now, if I don’t get elected, it’s gonna be a bloodbath for the whole … that’s gonna be the least of it, it’s gonna be a bloodbath for the country, that’ll be the least of it.”
Trump’s campaign has pushed back on claims Trump was talking about violence throughout the country should he lose reelection in 2024, arguing he was talking about the destruction of the auto industry.
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a rally at the Dayton International Airport on March 16, 2024 in Vandalia, Ohio.
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“Joe Biden’s Insane EV Mandate will slaughter the American auto industry,” senior Trump campaign adviser Jason Miller posted on X. “So many jobs killed! That’s why we have to elect President Trump.”
However, President Biden’s campaign seized on the comments, highlighting how Trump has often praised authoritarian leaders and starts many of his rallies saluting the American flag while “Justice for All” by the “J6 Prison Choir” plays.
“This is who Donald Trump is,” Biden-Harris spokesperson James Singer said in a statement Saturday night.
“He wants another January 6, but the American people are going to give him another electoral defeat this November because they continue to reject his extremism, his affection for violence, and his thirst for revenge.”
Later, as Trump was mounting the stakes of the November election, he argued, “I don’t think you’re going to have another election in this country, if we don’t win this election … certainly not an election that’s meaningful.”
At the Saturday rally, Trump also claimed some undocumented immigrants are “not human” while making unfounded claims that other countries were letting criminals out of prisons to cross into the United States.
“I don’t know if you call them people, in some cases, they’re not people in my opinion,” Trump said, referring to prisoners and gang members that he claimed other countries are sending to the United States.
Trump then quickly downplayed the weight of his comments, saying Democrats will criticize him for his rhetoric by saying he lacks humanity. He continued to use disparaging language.
Throughout this election cycle, Trump has frequently used derogatory language while talking about undocumented immigrants, repeatedly calling them “animals” and saying they’re “poisoning the blood of our country,” echoing words of fascist historical figures like Adolf Hitler.
In recent weeks, Trump has dedicated a considerable amount of time on the campaign trail to emphasizing border security and highlighting immigration issues, blaming Biden for the death of a Georgia nursing student Laken Riley who was killed by a suspect identified as an undocumented immigrant and claimed that immigrants are taking over the jobs of Americans.
Former President Donald Trump has once again made headlines with his recent warning of potential violence and increase in anti-migrant rhetoric if he is defeated in the 2024 election. Trump, who has been hinting at a potential run for the presidency in 2024, has been ramping up his rhetoric against migrants and immigrants, stoking fears and division among his supporters.
In a recent interview with conservative media outlet Newsmax, Trump warned that if he is not re-elected in 2024, there could be “a lot of very bad things happening.” He went on to say that there could be violence and unrest if he is not allowed to serve another term as president.
This alarming statement from the former president has raised concerns among many Americans, who fear that Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric could incite violence and further divide an already polarized nation. Trump’s history of using divisive language and promoting conspiracy theories has already led to violence and unrest, most notably during the Capitol insurrection on January 6th, 2021.
Furthermore, Trump’s anti-migrant rhetoric has also been a cause for concern. Throughout his presidency, Trump implemented harsh immigration policies, including family separations at the border and the Muslim travel ban. His demonization of migrants and immigrants has fueled xenophobia and racism in the United States, leading to a rise in hate crimes against minority communities.
With Trump once again hinting at a potential run for the presidency in 2024, his warning of potential violence and increase in anti-migrant rhetoric is a troubling sign of what may come if he is allowed to return to power. It is crucial for political leaders and the American public to denounce such dangerous rhetoric and work towards promoting unity and understanding in our society.
In conclusion, Trump’s warning of potential violence and increase in anti-migrant rhetoric if he is defeated in the 2024 election is a cause for concern. His history of divisive language and policies has already led to violence and unrest, and it is important for Americans to remain vigilant and reject such harmful rhetoric. Only by standing together and promoting unity can we hope to move forward as a nation.
