Only a few days after earning his nomination as the presumed Republican, the outgoing president threatened to create a “bloodbath” if he lost.
At an Ohio event, Donald Trump painted his presidential campaign as a historic moment for the United States, stating that November’s election will be the “most important date” in the nation’s history.
The former president also warned of a “bloodbath” if he is not elected, though it was unclear to what extent, as the assertion came in the midst of remarks about risks to the US car sector, only days after clinching his place as the presumed Republican nominee.
On Saturday in Vandalia, Ohio, the 77-year-old reiterated his well-worn allegations that his opponent, President Joe Biden, is the “worst” president. “The date — remember this, November 5 — I believe it’s going to be the most important date in the history of our country,” he told rally attendees.
He quipped, “They’re not going to be able to sell those cars if I get elected,” mocking reports that China was planning to assemble automobiles in Mexico and sell them to Americans.
“To put it mildly, it will be a slaughter for the entire nation if I am not elected. That much is certain. It won’t even come close to that. However, they won’t sell those vehicles.”
In the 2024 presidential contest, Trump and Biden each secured enough delegates earlier this month to secure their party’s nominations, virtually guaranteeing a rematch and igniting one of the longest election campaigns in US history.
made contact with minorities
Trump is running on a platform that includes comprehensive reform of what he refers to as Biden’s “horror show” immigration policy, even though he was successful in getting Republicans to oppose a bill in Congress that would have implemented the strictest border security measures in decades.
In an effort to connect with minorities who have historically supported Democrats, he evoked the border once more on Saturday.
Claiming that Biden had “repeatedly stabbed African-American voters in the back” by giving work permits to “millions” of immigrants, he threatened to make sure that Hispanic Americans and African-American voters “are going to be the ones that suffer the most.”
Ohio has long been seen as a bellwether battleground state, but since Trump won the presidency in 2016, the state’s political leaning has shifted further toward the Republican side.
The gathering took place the day after Mike Pence, the former vice president of Trump, declared he would not support his former boss for a second term in office.
SOURCE: TRTWORLD
