Trump mocks the media for 'pretending to be shocked' about his 'bloodbath' ... trends now
Former President Donald Trump on Monday mocked the breathless media coverage of his weekend rally in Ohio, accusing news organizations of fake outrage over his warning of a 'bloodbath' in the auto industry if he did not win a second term.
Headline writers, political pundits and the Biden campaign lined up to accuse Trump of threatening political violence if November's election did not go his way.
But he defended his comments in a post on Truth Social, pointing out that he was talking about the impact on U.S. car manufacturers if they were were not protected from foreign imports.
And he quickly used the attacks to his advantage, sending out a fundraising email accusing his detractors of deliberately misquoting him.
'The Fake News Media, and their Democrat partners in the destruction of our nation, pretended to be shocked at my use of the word bloodbath, even though they fully understood that I was simply referring to imports allowed by Crooked Joe Biden, which are killing the automobile industry,' he said, deploying capital letters with his characteristic abandon.
Former President Donald Trump on Monday morning hit back at coverage of his rally speech
'The United Auto Workers, but not their leadership, fully understand what I mean.
'With the electric car mandate being pushed by Biden, there soon won’t be any cars made in the USA - unless I'm elected president, in which case auto manufacturing will thrive like never before!!! MAGA2024.'
The controversy erupted after Trump delivered a typically fiery speech in Dayton, Ohio, where we warned that defeat for his campaign would spell the end of American democracy.
'If we don't win this election, I don't think you're going to have another election in this country,' he said.
He also referred to migrants as 'animals' and people convicted for their part in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol as 'hostages.'
Yet it was another portion of the speech that attracted the most reaction.
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