(OPINION) The corporate media concocted a hoax by taking a comment made by former President Donald Trump talking about the auto industry to paint a sinister scenario about a “bloodbath” if he were to lose the 2024 presidential election.
Trump held a rally on Saturday in Vandalia – a suburb of Dayton, Ohio. Trump was discussing his proposed policies to combat Chinese automobile manufacturers establishing factories in Mexico for a cheaper workforce, and then selling the cars in the United States. Trump vowed that if he was elected, the Chinese cars manufactured in Mexico would be whacked with a “100% tariff.”
Trump warned Chinese leader Xi Jinping, “We’re going to put a 100% tariff on every single car that comes across the line, and you’re not going to be able to sell those guys – if I get elected.”
Trump added, “Now, if I don’t get elected, it’s going to be a bloodbath for the whole – that’s gonna be the least of it. It’s going to be a bloodbath for the country. That’ll be the least of it. But they’re not going to sell those cars.”
Since the mainstream media falsely claims that Donald Trump warned of a "bloodbath" if he loses the 2024 election, I encourage you to listen to what he actually said and what he was referring to and draw your own conclusion: the automobile industry and the loss of jobs. WATCH pic.twitter.com/txlK67Etjm
— Simon Ateba (@simonateba) March 17, 2024
The official war room social media account for the reelection campaign for President Joe Biden shortened the video clip to show Trump only saying: “Now, if I don’t get elected, it’s going to be a bloodbath for the whole – that’s gonna be the least of it. It’s going to be a bloodbath for the country. That’ll be the least of it.”
The corporate media pounced on Trump’s use of the word “bloodbath,” but took it out of context to seemingly make it appear that he was calling for political violence if he is not elected in 2024.
NBC News went with the ominous headline: “Trump says there will be a ‘bloodbath’ if he loses the election.”
The New York Times attempted to fearmonger by stating: “Trump Says Some Migrants Are ‘Not People’ and Predicts a ‘Blood Bath’ if He Loses.”
CBS News said: “In Ohio campaign rally, Trump says there will be a ‘bloodbath’ if he loses November election.”
Politico used the headline: “Trump says country faces ‘bloodbath’ if Biden wins in November.”
NPR ran an article with the headline: “Trump says some migrants are ‘not people’, and warns of ‘bloodbath’ if he loses.”
Rolling Stone warned its readers: “Trump Says There Will Be a ‘Bloodbath’ and Elections Will End if He Isn’t Reelected.”
The Los Angeles Times stated: “‘If I don’t get elected, it’s going to be a bloodbath’: Trump campaign downplays remarks.”
USA Today’s headline read: “Donald Trump talks about ‘bloodbath,’ attacks immigrants as he rallies for Republican Senate pick in Ohio.” (READ MORE)
