Former President Donald Trump recently made his comeback to the campaign trail Tuesday. Also, in two battleground states, again employed the violent imagery of a “bloodbath,” this time to link crime and illegal border crossings via USA Today.
“There’s never been a border like this,” Trump stated that while criticizing President Joe Biden during a prepared speech in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
It has been noted that standing behind a podium sign that read “Stop Biden’s Border Bloodbath,” Trump noted that he was criticized for using the term during a rally last month in Ohio. In that case, he used it to allege the American auto industry would suffer under U.S. trade practices.
Trump also repeated his “bloodbath” comments during an early evening rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin, another key Midwest state that could well decide the 2024 presidential election.
It is noted that in attacking Biden’s handling of the southern border, Trump included a tribute to Michigan resident Ruby Garcia, who was shot and killed last month. The accused killer was in the U.S. illegally.
“We’re going to deliver justice for Ruby,” Trump said in his speech, surrounded by local law enforcement officers who have endorsed his candidacy.
Trump has also talked about Georgia nursing student Laken Riley on the campaign trail. She was killed earlier this year, and the man arrested in her death was also in the country illegally.
It has been noted that the Democrats, including Biden campaign aides, have alleged that Trump has been trying to make political capital on a personal tragedy. They also noted that Trump acted personally to block bipartisan border legislation in Congress.
“Donald Trump already tried to overturn one election and promised a ‘bloodbath’ if he loses this November. Now Trump is doubling down, embracing political violence and making it clear to anyone watching that he is a threat to our democracy and our Constitution,” Ammar Moussa, the Biden campaign’s rapid response director, alleged in a statement.
