Former President Donald Trump rejected his opponents' interpretation of his remarks about a “bloodbath” if he is not re-elected in the next presidential election and warned Monday of the economic consequences.
During a rally in Dayton, Ohio, Donald Trump said Saturday: “Now, if I'm not elected, it will be a bloodbath. That will be the least of it. It will be a bloodbath for the country.”
The 77-year-old wrote on his social media platform: “The Fake News Media and their Democratic partners in the destruction of our nation, pretended to be shocked by my use of the word BLOODBATH, even though they fully understood that “He was simply referring to the imports allowed by 'crooked' Joe Biden, which are killing the auto industry.”
Trump's strange comment during the rally was unclear, but came as he complained about the auto industry. He then threatened China to ban vehicle imports to the United States if he is re-elected.
The business magnate wrote in Truth Social: “The United Auto Workers, but not its leaders, fully understand what I mean.”
“With the EV mandate pushed by Biden, there will soon be no cars being made in the US, UNLESS I AM ELECTED PRESIDENT, IN WHICH CASE CAR MANUFACTURING WILL PROSPER LIKE NEVER BEFORE!!!”
His comments went viral over the weekend and were heavily criticized by his opponents, saying Trump called for violence if he lost the election.
“It's clear this guy wants another January 6th,” President Joe Biden wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“But the American people are going to hand him another resounding electoral defeat this November.”
