Trump Declares It Will Be a 'Bloodbath' for America if He's Not Elected

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Daily Beast

Updated Mar. 16, 2024 6:37PM EDT / Published Mar. 16, 2024 6:31PM EDT


Donald Trump, who was impeached for inciting his supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol in an effort to overturn his 2020 electoral loss, warned his supporters on Saturday that there will be a “bloodbath” if he doesn’t win the election this November.

In his first campaign appearance since officially becoming the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, the former president headlined a rally in Ohio to whip up support for Bernie Moreno ahead of Tuesday’s GOP Senate primary. Moreno, a hardliner endorsed by Trump, is locked in a three-way primary race with state Sen. Matt Dolan and Secretary of State Frank LaRose.

However, Trump was far more interested in airing his grievances about the dozens of criminal indictments he’s currently facing and the decisive election he lost to President Joe Biden than he was in actually campaigning for Moreno. Furthermore, he painted an extremely dark and dystopic vision for the nation if he were to once again lose to Biden this fall.

Complaining about automobile manufacturing plants in Mexico and China, Trump said that if he gets back into the White House he will impose massive tariffs on any Chinese-built vehicles imported into the United States.

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[liberal N proud]

1. Sounds like a terrorist threat

[Aussie105]

2. Most definitely!

Perhaps he meant . . . if he is elected?

He sounds quite threatening.

I know he is an ex-POTUS and quite deranged and all, but why is he still free to sow discontent?

[BlueWavePsych]

100. MAGA Akbar!

[ashredux]

60. You're wrong. He meant what he said. Bloodbath, as we saw blood spilled at the Capital

Trump is not nuanced. He speaks at a level of an elementary school child. He meant violence.

[liberal N proud]

61. Following January 6th, anything this criminal says is dangerous

And I take him at his word, his cult will attack.

[GiqueCee]

69. Trump is a psychotic playground bully...

... who thinks and speaks at a fourth-grade level. He doesn't do subtle. He revels in chaos and violence. Do not make the fatal mistake of ascribing nuanced interpretations to his belligerence. He is evil incarnate, so when he says, "bloodbath", he means YOUR blood, not his.

[FarPoint]

71. He makes me want to puke....

I live 5 miles away from this rally at the Dayton Ohio Airport....per on TV news/ the crowd did not look big at all.....Nothing like what we had here back in the day in Dayton with Obama -Biden.....

Just knowing this evil dark soul and his minions were so close to me...I had to sage the house...

[msongs]

3. it is a threat and promised not a warning

[donte]

4. What about

all his adoring supporters? WTF is wrong with them??????????????????????

[KS Toronado]

31. The clip I seen of him saying that, the crowd wasn't cheering.

If he keeps this crap up we'll have to campaign on "Thou shall not kill"

[Dan]

42. I'm sorry, that idea of turning the other cheek, and whatever...

I plan to give as much if not more than I receive.

[brewens]

51. There are a couple local MAGAts that I promise won't think that blood bath was a good idea. n/t

[KS Toronado]

52. That's exactly what I was trying to convey with "the crowd wasn't cheering."

They were basically stunned into silence not knowing what to think. I'm sure as a party we will take advantage
of this and it should be turning off the majority of his voters as we speak. I know I'll be asking MAGAts in my
red town "Who you gonna kill when dumb shit tells you to?"

There's no turning the other cheek, where do some get their ideas?

[oldmanlynn]

45. Something for damn sure.

Fox News and right wing media has them so misinformed. They don’t know any better for many

[William Seger]

5. There is no filter between his brain and his mouth

It was a stream of consciousness fantasy of what he really believes his adoring cult will do if he loses.

[SheilaAnn]

6. And little or no logic whatsoever. n/t

[question everything]

16. And this is his attraction to the deplorables

[bluestarone]

7. Sounds like something God would say HUH? (NOT)

WTF is wrong with the true religious conservatives? Holy Shit!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

8. Now, If I don't get elected, it's gonna be a bloodbath. It's going to be a bloodbath for the country.

Link to tweet

[mahina]

10. That graphic makes my heart sing.

[question everything]

17. The least of this? What's more? Putin parachuting at Margaret Lago?

[WinstonSmith4740]

76. My thoughts exactly.

The moron forgets he won't be in control of our military, and his cult of insurrectionists and traitors is recognized as just that. If they're stupid enough to start, this time they won't even get out of the park. Personally, I'm picturing drones...it'll be over in 5 minutes.

But in all honesty, I don't think it's going to happen. He's deteriorating at such a pace that only his most rabid supporters will still be there, and there just won't be enough of them to cause problems. And it doesn't matter what weaponry they bring...this time they'll be up against the best trained and equipped army in the history of the world. Good luck with that.

[YoshidaYui]

96. YUP!

[mahina]

9. Defendant says what?

Self incriminate on. Bring it mf.

[cayugafalls]

11. Where the hell is DHS? Isn't this a blatant call for domestic terrorism?

I just don't get all the failures to stop this raving lunatic...it is maddening.

I need a brownie...

[Mme. Defarge]

28. This is why I drink.

😳🍸😎

[Aristus]

90. Have one for me, Madame. I'm giving myself another month.

My clothes are starting to fit better again, and I feel better. (The increased exercise helps, too... ) But I really need a drink...

[Mme. Defarge]

94. Courage mon brave!

And congratulations on your progress! Good timing, too, since a month from now the general election season will be in full swing. Meanwhile, hang in there mon ami.

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

47. I need another brownie, the first one did nothing

[cayugafalls]

49. Have fun...

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

50. That reminded me of my first time with edibles

90 minutes later... nothing. So (and you know what I did, don't you?) I ate another. What did I know? I'd never tried THC before and my roommate gave me two chocolate candies. The first one strongly kicked in about 30 minutes later and I figured the second would pile on sooner than the first. So I put on some music and enjoyed it. I could see the correct musical notation as the music played, kinda like Rock Band but from left to right. Now I got why Paul McCartney likes the stuff. Thanks for the edibles, Portland!

[AllaN01Bear]

80. mj just put me to sleep and fart.

[cayugafalls]

86. The first time is always the most fun. Mine was with RSO 7 years ago.

I passed through AZ and picked some up on a whim. It said rice sized grain under tongue...and then wait. I thought I was experienced with thc and put two rice sized dollops under my tongue. 30 minutes later, nothing. So, 2 more grains.

1 hour later I was sitting in my garden talking to the little people, just communing with the old ones.

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

101. Now you know what Garden Gnomes are for!

[ancianita]

87. NHS is paying attention. It's not their job to determine his intent. He described. It's a click short of 'calling for.'

It has the same 1st Amendment limitations Jack Smith has. Trump can defend that he was either describing or speculating or using his old 2016 American Carnage-speak.

The burden of proof is on any prosecution; the defendant can proclaim innocence until there's actual evidence to prove otherwise. These 'declaring' words don't even qualify as legally defined "fighting words."

There will be no criminal referrals on this.

[broiles]

12. Where is Section 3 of the 14th amendment when you need it?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

13. An ill-intentioned elderly man with a poor memory

Link to tweet

[thenelm1]

14. Is this what they mean when saying, "Win hearts and minds?" /s n/t

[SouthernDem4ever]

15. I hope he was talking about his own bath.

Asshole.

[Sneederbunk]

21. Or ketchup.

[tclambert]

18. I'm sure he just means that figuratively. Except he doesn't know what "figuratively" means.

So he means it literally. He's hoping people love him so-o much, they will kill for him.

[rwild1967]

19. Don't get the wrong idea here

But it is pretty clear he's talking about auto sales.

I can't stand the stupid fucker and he belongs in jail but let's keep this shit honest, ok?

We don't wanna become what we are fighting.

[OnlinePoker]

39. My take as well

He's forecasting that when Biden is reelected, the U.S. auto sector is going to be ruined because of these supposed Chinese made/Mexican assembled cars that will suddenly flood the market. But hey, dictator Xi is his friend, as is Russian dictator Putin and NK dictator Kim. We've got nothing to worry about.

[Voltaire2]

83. Shhh. It's ok when we take things out of context.

But in fairness, the word choice is deliberate, and the context is planned. So it’s complicated.

[CCExile]

20. A blood bath isn't all bad...

The Conservatives have overpopulated their environment.

[HandmaidsTaleUntold]

22. Do We Still Have To Censor What We Think Should Happen To Him

I mean he’s telling us he will massacre democrats. Where is Seal Team 6? He’s a threat to national security. He’s going full Hitler. If we want OUR country do survive we need to play by his rules if he is.

[bucolic_frolic]

23. Sicker by the week

[jmowreader]

24. The general term for what needs to happen to him is "thrown in prison"

How hard will they have to throw him in to make him hit the back wall of his cell? And can they throw him harder than that?

[Aussie105]

25. Is there a world shortage of straight jackets

and spit guards?

Only reason I can think of why he is still out in public speaking revenge, retribution, death and destruction.

And why are some lapping this talk up?

Trump: If I don't win, I will release the flying monkeys!

Crowd: All look up at the sky hoping to see flying monkeys.

[IronLionZion]

26. I can't wait to hear why Donald Trump doesn't have any political agenda

or the mental illness excuse since the twice impeached insurrectionist is clearly not inciting violence and intimidation against American civilians for political purposes.

SNL has done several skits on what if the Trumps weren't white.

[raccoon]

58. I'll have to look for them. "SNL has done several skits on what if the Trumps weren't white"

[IronLionZion]

74. Here's one

[OAITW r.2.0]

27. Is he inciting a civil war? Sounds like it.

[3auld6phart]

29. Jesus H

Can’t., A.G. Garland and 6 black sheets of te Supreme Court b be charged with aiding and abetting drumpfh’scriminal behaviour., dragging their friggin’ asses and costing mental anxiety almost world?.

[Kid Berwyn]

30. Insurrection or Bloodbath?

Thanks, Putin.

[dalton99a]

32. "Kill, baby, kill"

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[TheJillMill]

33. "Bloodbath" in Context of Auto Industry

As horrible as TSF's remarks were and his usual "every accusation is a confession," here are his actual words:

“If you’re listening, President Xi — and you and I are friends — but he understands the way I deal. Those big monster car manufacturing plants that you’re building in Mexico right now…you’re going to not hire Americans and you’re going to sell the cars to us, no. 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 cars if I get elected,” Trump said.

"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," he added. "It’s going to be a bloodbath for the country. That will be the least of it. But they’re not going to sell those cars. They’re building massive factories.”

Later, he added, "If this election isn’t won, I’m not sure that you’ll ever have another election in this country."

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-bloodbath-loses-election-2024-rcna143746

[AZLD4Candidate]

43. so instead of a terrorist threat, it's just massive fearmongering and projection.

[Voltaire2]

85. The analysis is complicated.

The word choice and context are deliberate. The ‘bloodbath’ is a bat signal to his brownshirts. The economic context is for deniability. But then he goes on to make an implicit threat of violence if he loses the election.

So the media will grab the initial context to ‘normalize the nazi’ and ignore the deliberate echoing of the other interpretation.

Magat Central is good at their game. Unlike their mystified base, they are clear headed and deliberate.

[Pinback]

89. I see it this way also.

Thanks for the post.

[24601]

98. Yeah, you're right. I just saw MSNBC's coverage and it aligned with your take.

[lees1975]

34. He's going to lose.

And they are already preparing to find ways for massive suppression of votes and widespread cheating. His narrative sets that up. Count on it. I hope the military and national guard are ready.

[CousinIT]

35. Send the damn video or link to it to FBI

https://tips.fbi.gov

It's a goddamned terrorist threat coming from HIM.

[Demobrat]

36. Yes it's going to be a bloodbath.

You’re going to be bleeding cash out of every orifice.

[Stuart G]

37. If this were you or me saying those words, we'd already be in jail........

There a laws against....".inciting riots"...aren't there?......

Donald Trump hasn't ever feared saying what he says...Trump should change his attitude ...RIGHT NOW!!!

[onenote]

110. No we wouldn't.

It's not incitement. The law on that is clear. So clear that he wasn't even charged with incitement with respect to the January 6

[Crowman2009]

113. The justice system just shrugs its shoulders if the suspect is rich, white & a RW nutbag.

[The Wizard]

38. Issuing terroristic threats

is an indictable offense. Is the AG going to do anything?

[onenote]

108. Please cite to the relevant provision of the US Code.

[Wolf Frankula]

40. Mister Donald Trump

You are under arrest for threatening an armed insurrection. You have the right to remain silent. If you give up that right, you may be asked any question. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you. You will be questioned. Your attorney may be present to advise you during your questioning. Do you understand these rights?

Wolf

[birdographer]

68. You'd think so, wouldn't you? nt

[Kablooie]

41. Well, that convinces me. I'm voting for Trump so I won't have to take a bloodbath.

Though it would work the opposite way for Elizabeth Bathory.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

44. Biden-Harris campaign statement on Trump tonight promising a "bloodbath" if he loses

Link to tweet

[Novara]

65. Biden-Harris campaign didn't see this as a threat to the auto industry - it's a threat to America

Jeebus, people. If a Dem had said this I guarantee you there'd be no one trying to mitigate these comments as "oh, he was talking about something else."

Take his words at face value. This was a threat.

[Hope22]

82. I agree completely!

I think the Biden Harris campaign should have included the part where threatening the safety of Americans will not be tolerated.. I live in a fairly normal looking semi suburban rural area. That has not stopped my political yard signs from being lit on fire and shot at on multiple occasions. My state posts political party affiliation and addresses on the voting registration web site. It would not be hard to cull the herd. This is real. The sad part is that I would never want to shoot someone. I think it would ruin my life going forward but that being said if they think people won’t have guns for self defense then they are woefully wrong! Why do they let this insane monster threaten to destroy this country? If a foreign country did this to us it would be addressed immediately. WTF!

At this point I’m willing to exclude ‘threatening a bloodbath’ from free speech. Freedom from real threats of harm, danger and death seems like the foundation of any sane country. An assumed right for sure!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

46. Trump hates America

[vercetti2021]

48. Be careful what you wish for fat ass

2A doesn't just apply to you freaks. We don't flaunt them off to others to showcase how small your dicks are. Don't underestimate your enemies...

[Desert Dog]

55. WHEN he loses..

..the excuse will be some made up bull shit about migrants being allowed to vote. He will try to get his blood bath stoking the the same migrant hate that is the core election strategy of the Trump Party.

They have the stolen election mantra rehearsed pretty well.. but they never had the how. Now they just tie it to dark skinned migrants.

Beating this guy and FINALLY sending him to the dustbin of history will be a tremendous treat for the soul of America. It is time to cancel the clown show and I believe a strong majority has had enough. When Biden had that drawn out count during Covid election, we all jumped around our living rooms. If Trump loses by a significant margin on election night, it is going to be one extremely righteous party. The best party ever. It will be better than any court case and even him reporting to jail. Nothing will bruise his ego more than a overwhelming rejection by the American people.

[Novara]

66. The only way to "send him to the dustbin of history"

is if he is dead.

When he loses he will keep stoking the fires of hate and keep whipping up the cult.

[Kablooie]

56. Yuck!

No one wants to see Trump taking a bath in blood if he loses.
That’s so disgusting that a lot of people might vote for him just so they don’t have to see that.

[GreenWave]

57. What Magats fail to realize is their IQ 45 is not sitting in the WH

jerking off to their violence.
They will get a quick response if they try it again.

[mwb970]

59. "Bloodbath"?

Good God, what an idiot.

[Botany]

62. This has already happened. 14 million dead worldwide from C-19 .... real #s

8 million diagnosed cases, 4 + million who died undiagnosed, and over 1 million
who died because the medical facilities were filled up with COVID cases.

[-misanthroptimist]

63. Blackmail? Extortion? Terroristic threats?

I take it to mean that he has personally declared war on me since I will be voting for Biden and would never vote for anyone named Trump.

But surely there is a chargeable crime in a candidate threatening voters. DOJ, are you there?

[onenote]

107. What exactly would the charge be.

It's not a true threat as that term has been defined by statute and supreme court decision. Its not incitement for the same reason.

Heck, the charges against him with respect to January 6 don't include threats or incitement.

[Novara]

64. America needs a restraining order from this domestic abuser

Guy out on bail threatens the victim again. Lock the motherfucker up.

But the media will treat this as just another wacky thing he said. When it's a terrorist threat. Motherfucker needs to be locked up. NOW.

[ShepKat]

67. for him, probably

He only sees through his own eyes

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

70. How about on imposing a tax on Russian built vehicles like his campaign?

[Jean Genie]

72. Scrub-a-Dub

Stinky needs, not a bloodbath, but a wash-out-his-mouth-with soap-bath! When, oh when, do we finally get this creature to STFU? I am SOOO tired of him!

[Rocknation]

73. Better he should worry about the tsunami of red ink from the upcoming destitution from his legal woes

and his "BLUEblood bath" from losing the popular vote for the third time in a row.


Rocknation

[greymattermom]

75. He forgets one important thing..

BIden is in charge of the National Guard. I imagine that the Capitol will be heavily armed, maybe even with shoot to kill orders.

[C_U_L8R]

77. How many Magats are in prison because of Trump?

No he wants them to die for him? They really are a special kind of stupid.

[Paladin]

78. Just how much of this shit are we expected to endure? (nt)

[KScrusader]

79. Context

He was actually speaking about a bloodbath in the auto industry regarding China. Not defending the rhetoric but I feel we need to be intellectually honest.

[DENVERPOPS]

88. Trump is blowing his "dog whistle"

that can be heard loud and clear, by all his rabid followers...... Trump knows, and his 70M Trumphumpers know, that he is not talking about auto manufacturing when he speaks of bloodshed........Imported cars DO NOT BLEED.........

No different than J6th when he rallied his crowd to go to the Capitol, and "FIGHT" for Democracy......

He is the most frightening and horrific politician that has ever happened to this country. The same for his "NEW" Republican Party..... Regardless of whether he wins or loses, the day after the election will bring mass panamonium (sp?) to the streets, across our beloved country. And you can be sure that every country that is run by a tyrant will be cheering and assisting Trump and his band of merry mutants. As will most U.S. Corporate heads, as well as the top 1%. And do not forget ALL the Republican Politicians in the House and Senate that have been in lockstep since before 2016, bringing us to this point in history.......

[onenote]

91. And for those claiming this is incitement -- he was not charged with incitement in the January 6 indictment

In fact, the words incite, inciting, incitement do not appear anywhere in that indictment.
Because DOJ knows the law and recognizes that conspiracy to obstruct the proceedings was the appropriate charge.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

114. The comments were NOT taken out of context if you have followed TFG

Looking at the context of TFG's comments does not help. TFG is advocating for violence 

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[RandiFan1290]

118. Welcome back to DU after signing up in 2013!! nt

[Hope22]

81. He is just priming the pump!

Bloodbath equals his brain dead followers picking up their guns and blowing away those neighbors and locals who have demonstrated that they do not follow dear leader. These instructions come from god himself and it entails state capitols being damaged, police stations…everything that will bring this country into total chaos. They do not think any further than that. Nothing to lose losers!

[Evolve Dammit]

84. another poster pointed out that he is out on bail. I guess fomenting violence etc. needs to be a condition??

[Justice matters.]

92. I get the point but nah... the "election interference" argument gets in the way...

So it's "delay, delay, delay, delay, delay, and delay again, and again, and again, and again, and delay some more"

Khrouchtchev and now Putin's wet dream of destroying the United States from within and nobody can stop their groomed agent.

[DENVERPOPS]

97. I was talking to my Russian friend

in the middle of Trump's occupation, about what his Russian friends back home were saying...........

He said they are all laughing about how easily Putin played Trump and the Republican Party, and was succeeding in bringing down the U.S. economy and tearing away at our Democracy........And all without starting a war with the U.S., or firing a single missile or rocket.

They know Putin's actions far better than most Trumphumpers, for sure

If Trump would have stayed in office, Putin would have just walked in and taken back Ukraine, just like Trump allowed him to do in Syria.......

[Evolve Dammit]

102. Is the election interference directly related to DOJ seemingly sitting on the evidence for more than 2 years?

[Justice matters.]

103. At this point, I think the 'good-will' of the DOJ' to bring charges soon enough...

In spite of that (now) criminal defendant predictable never-ending delaying tactics is absent and was always absent from March 2021 to this day, IMHO.

So many crimes committed and "self-admitted" to in our faces and, I mean, how many more 'evidence' does it take to convince a Jury of his peers he's guilty of at least ONE felony?? It boggles the mind or it's all done on purpose (delays, delays, delays then, it's too late to do it before the election...).

[Evolve Dammit]

104. I think DOJ has been deliberately "slowed down." I worked with US Attorneys and they were not only

"subject to direction" from above, they also only picked very low hanging fruit. The cases pending against the traitor are pretty low hanging fruit. Drumpf has them tied in knots, internally and externally IMHO.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

93. It may well be yours if you try this shit Donny boy

But most likely he'll send his lackeys, hide and watch it on TV just like he did the last time.

[ConstanceCee]

95. Shouldn't he be interviewed by the FBI, for clarification?

[onenote]

106. And what would that accomplish? He'll say he was talking about the economy.

And that will be that. And then he will rant about how the DOJ and FBI are weaponized in an attempt to silence him.
Why hand him something he probably would enjoy having.

[Martin68]

99. Sounds like the best reason to vote against Trump so far. He is apparently preparing for a bloodbath if he wins.

If he loses, it will be in the hands the military and the police if he is correct about his own supporters.

[FailureToCommunicate]

105. Our allies around the world can't be too happy with that kind of statement from the "other"

candidate in the upcoming election.

[CitizenZero]

109. I Am Tired

I am tired of this idiot and his followers threatening violence. If he wants violence, let him deal with our Army, our Police, and other Americans who are loyal to the Country and the Constitution, not his crazy MAGA cult of fascists. If he wants a Civil War, he is going to lose it.

[Crowman2009]

115. Hopefully the only civil war that will occur will be right-wingnuts fighting each other in the middle of nowhere.

Leave us sane folk out of this. I say this because they were getting aggressive with each other at that recent failed border rally circle-jerk.

[bmichaelh]

111. How many Republicans...

How many Republican governors, senators, and representatives will walk back their endorsement of Trump after these comments: 0

They will try to say they endorse him but not his comments.

They have a lack of moral courage.

[Crowman2009]

112. The only bloodbath he'll have is from whatever medical ailment he has finally ends his life.

Late state Syphillis, stroke, aneurysm, who knows.

[purr-rat beauty]

116. This is Stochastic Terrorism

It is a veiled threat shrouded in plausible deniability when characters aligned with the speaker act out violently.

he is a threat to / is threatening this nation, it is time he is held accountable for it.

[Paladin]

117. It's trump, handing the presidency to us on a silver platter.

I hope to hell we take advantage of these circumstances.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

119. The Biden campaign just released this devastating ad putting into perspective Donald Trump's "bloodbath" comment.

Link to tweet