Over the weekend, former and potentially future President Donald Trump held a rally in Dayton, Ohio, in support of Senate candidate Bernie Moreno. In his remarks, Trump warned of a “bloodbath” if he was not elected in November, with the full context of his words making it clear he was talking about the auto industry. However, this did not stop the liberal mainstream media from taking inspiration from the Biden campaign and out of context, dishonest clips. It was certainly a scorching topic on Sunday’s shows.
CBS News”Challenge the Nation” I spoke with former Vice President Mike Pence, who briefly ran for president against Trump in the Republican primary. Pence made it clear to host Margaret Brennan, “I cannot in good conscience support Donald Trump,” which is what many took away from the segment. However, he also commented on the massacre.
One of Brennan’s first questions to Pence as she replayed the remarks was, “What does that mean?” Adding: “And given how divided the country is, does this language concern you, especially when it comes to political violence?”
“I woke up this morning to all the discussion on the internet about the bloodshed. And, as you’re just wondering, the president spoke specifically about the impact of imports on the U.S. auto industry,” he noted.
Although Pence just said before that part of his response that he “approves.”[ed]Brennan went on to say that Trump’s remarks were “a little bit confusing.” Pence continued to maintain, “I think it was,” when asked whether the former president’s statements and intentions were clear.
The segment then moved on from these remarks. Speaking about clarifying the situation, Pence said: “I want people to know, look, the president and me. “For four years, it was clear that the president and I had different styles.” He also recalled: “We are different people” and that his “differences are not about style, not about language” and “not personal” as to why Pence won’t support Trump.
While the “Face the Nation” account X shared the clip, it interestingly chose not to focus on Pence’s explicit statement of what Trump meant by his remarks.
.@Mike_Pence responds to Donald Trump’s electric vehicle remarks regarding the ‘bloodbath’ that will happen in the US if he is not re-elected: ‘It’s been clear for four years that the president and I have different styles. We are different people.” pic.twitter.com/evnUWGDaQT
— Face to face with the nation (@FaceTheNation) March 17, 2024
During “NBC News”Meet the press”, host Kristen Walker stated that the president’s comments were “ominous.” She then noted: “The Trump campaign tried to explain that he was talking about the auto industry and tariffs, but the Biden campaign seized on comments that Trump was escalating his threats of political violence.” Not only did the Biden campaign “take over,” but it did so with the facilitate of its allies in the media.
Welker also alluded to the fact that Pence did not endorse Trump just before welcoming her guest, Sen. Bill Cassidy (D-LA). “Do you think these comments were appropriate?” Welker started with a question.
Cassidy, making it clear from the beginning that he was not a fan of Trump, stated: “The overall tone of the speech is why many Americans continue to wonder, ‘Should President Trump be president?’ This kind of rhetoric is always on the edge, maybe it doesn’t intersect, maybe it does, depending on your point of view.
Cassidy’s criticism is unsurprising given that he has been an outspoken critic of Trump before and was one of the GOP senators who voted to convict him in his second impeachment trial, something Welker acknowledged in introducing the senator. This trial didn’t even take place until Trump was already out of office.
Cassidy, however, had telling comments about the rhetoric he expressed concern about. “But I also think the mainstream media contributes to this. “If you take the one about the carnage, which could probably be economic carnage rather than some kind of election-related street violence, it gives his defenders something to focus on that has been distorted,” he added.
“So yes, he always walks to the edge of this rhetoric. And again, that’s why people are concerned. But sometimes the mainstream media, whether they want it or not, can’t resist and go a little too far, which distracts from the potential impact,” Cassidy concluded, although Welker seemed particularly interested in Cassidy’s words that he “approaches border.”
When asked about the Biden administration’s claim of “political violence,” Cassidy made another key point. “You can also check the definition of slaughter, and it could be an economic disaster. So if he’s talking about the auto industry, particularly in Ohio, it can be taken in a slightly broader context. That’s why I say you have to step to the line.” While Cassidy agreed with the Biden administration’s point of view and said “there’s always a little bit of tension here,” the context of the speech in Ohio is absolutely key.
There was also quite a special angle to the performances. “Cassidy says Trump’s “bloodbath” rhetoric worries some voters” reads a headline in The Hill.
WATCH: After Trump warned of a ‘bloodbath’ if he is not re-elected, @SenBillCassidy (R-La.) says that with this tone, “many Americans continue to wonder, ‘Should President Trump be president?'”
However, he adds that “it could probably be about bloodshed in the economy.” pic.twitter.com/tl2KA4oFVK
— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) March 17, 2024
Wait for the NPCs to discover the dictionary pic.twitter.com/bIpjbVz5s7
— ALX 🇺🇸 (@alx) March 17, 2024
“CNN”State of the Union” he asked Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (R-Calif.), who provided a particularly biased account.
As part of his response to host Dana Bash’s question, “Should Donald Trump receive intelligence briefings?” In response, Pelosi went on an entire rebuttal tirade.
“So I hope they get some commitment from him, just as they do from all of us when we are informed that they will understand the importance of this information and not share it,” she said of the intelligence community. “The experience with him was not positive, but I hope those who advised him will say: grow up and fulfill your responsibilities,” Pelosi continued her statement about Trump.
Pelosi then launched into a nonsensical tirade while Bash allowed her to speak without objection. “But we just have to win this election because he even predicts a bloodbath. What does it mean? Will he slaughter? There’s something wrong here,” she said.
“How much I respect Americans and their goodness, but how much more do they have to see from him to understand that this is not what our country is about? Praising Hitler, praising the Russians, honestly, I mean condemning our soldiers for losing, dying in war or being taken prisoner. He said, ‘What’s wrong with Russia defeating Hitler,'” Pelosi continued, citing more debunked narratives.
Bash just interjected “yes.”
“Anyway, yes, I think he should get that information, but since he’s a presidential candidate, he should be held to the same standards as the rest of us,” Pelosi later admitted before the segment ended.
Nancy Pelosi is simultaneously spreading the “bloodbath” hoax (never happened), the “praise Hitler” hoax (never happened), and the “loser” hoax (never happened) pic.twitter.com/yOB3uMyk92
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) March 17, 2024
When Bass he did mentioned it herself, she did not provide more explicit context during her conversation with Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), as was the case with other Sunday shows. “Now the Trump campaign says he was talking about auto workers, but he also called the imprisoned January 6 rioters hostages and unreliable patriots,” she felt the need to share.
Even when Rounds provided appropriate context that Bash wouldn’t, Bash kept using it, trumpeting language she found unacceptable.
“As for the auto industry workers he talked to, he shows them or tells them what the economic downturn meant for them,” the senator explained. “Their wages are not rising as fast as the cost of living,” he continued, describing how: “There is no question that the economy is not working as it should, and I think that [Trump is] focusing on this. And the real question it will ask is: Are you in a better situation today than you were four years ago? And the answer to this question is that the vast majority of these people are: no, we are not. And that’s why I’m appealing to them and that’s why the Biden administration is in real trouble.”
Republican @SenatorRounds says @DanaBashCNN “I support the Republican candidate for president and if it is Mr. Trump, he is the best choice of the two we have.” pic.twitter.com/Fp4xGfFNKE
— State of the Union (@CNNSOTU) March 17, 2024
“You just talked about the economy, but the question is primarily about the term ‘bloodbath’ itself; whether, given the events of January 6, this is a term he should utilize in any context,” Bash responded. . “But more importantly, he also actually named the January 6 rioters hostage and called them patriots. Considering all this, will you support him for president? You previously supported Tim Scott. Are you going to support him now? Trump.”
The rounds were a reminder that Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), who withdrew from the presidential race in November and endorsed Trump shortly thereafter, was his first choice. “I support the Republican candidate for president. And if it is Mr. Trump, then he is the best choice of the two we have,” he made clear, pressing for further action.
Meanwhile, Biden continued to repeat other factually proven lies that were used to elect him in the first place, and posted them on his X account on Monday afternoon.
Donald Trump has shown us repeatedly who he is. pic.twitter.com/pBqyMTloHX
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) March 18, 2024
