Former President Donald Trump recently warned of a potential “bloodbath” if he loses in November, sparking controversy. Trump made these remarks during a campaign event in Ohio for Senate candidate Bernie Moreno, organized by Buckeye Values PAC. On stage, Trump stated, “If I’m elected, we’ll impose a 100 percent tariff on all imported cars, making it difficult to sell them here. But if I’m not elected, it will be much worse — a bloodbath for the entire country.”
Musk posted, saying, “If reporters from traditional media don’t want to seem dishonest and untrustworthy, maybe they should stop lying and misleading for their own agendas and show integrity.”
In another post, he shared a meme featuring grey cartoon characters with a speech bubble saying “bloodbath,” stating, “It’s easy to see who is like a character in a game today.”
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Mulvaney expressed disappointment in the media for not providing context when reporting on Trump’s “bloodbath” comment. “I only realized this after researching. It’s a discussion about Chinese automakers using Mexico to bring cars into the US,” Mulvaney told NewsNation Prime. He also acknowledged that Trump’s choice of words may have been inappropriate. “The language used is not very presidential,” he said.
Rep. Mike Turner and Sen. Mike Rounds believe Trump was referring to the auto industry. “He’s explaining the economic downturn to autoworkers,” Rounds told CNN’s ‘State of the Union.’
Sen. Bill Cassidy said on NBC’s ‘Meet the Press,’ “You could interpret ‘bloodbath’ as an economic disaster. If he’s talking about the auto industry, especially in Ohio, it makes more sense.”
Cassidy also admitted that Trump’s manner of speaking gives people reason to criticize him. “The overall tone of the speech makes many Americans question, ‘Should President Trump be president?’ That kind of rhetoric, it’s always on the edge, maybe it crosses, maybe it doesn’t, depending on your perspective,” he said.