Trump Blames Biden And Harris For Second Assassination Attempt

by | Sep 30, 2024 | Editorials and Opinions, Newsletters

 

This Coming From One With History Of Wishing And Promoting Violence On Others

On September 15, former President Donald Trump was the target of a second attempted assassination. The incident began around 1:30 p.m. ET on the Trump International golf course where the former president was playing.  It occurred two months after Trump was grazed on the top of his right ear in Butler, Pa.  at a Trump rally. Trump was safe following the second assassination attempt.

FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP BLAMES BIDEN AND HARRIS

On September 16, in an exclusive interview on Fox News Digital, former President Trump said it was  President Biden and Vice President Harris’ “rhetoric” against him that  is causing him to be “shot at.”  Trump told  Fox News Digital that the suspected gunman “acted” on “highly inflammatory language” of Democrats.   Trump said this:

“[The suspect] believed the rhetoric of Biden and Harris, and he acted on it.  …. Their rhetoric is causing me to be shot at, when I am the one who is going to save the country, and they are the ones that are destroying the country — both from the inside and out. … They do it with a combination of rhetoric and lawsuits they wrap me up in. … These are the things that dangerous fools, like the shooter, listen to — that is the rhetoric they listen to, and the same with the first one.” 

Trump pointed to Biden and Harris’ past comments casting Trump as a “threat to democracy,” while telling Americans they are “unity” leaders. Trump said this:

“They are the opposite. … These are people that want to destroy our country. … It is called the enemy from within. They are the real threat.” 

Democrats, meanwhile, have repeatedly blamed Trump for his inflammatory rhetoric  and have accused him of being a “threat to democracy,” particularly in regards to his Jan. 6, 2021 speech inciting the riot at the U.S. Capitol.  Biden has also suggested that Trump was trying to incite violence with his comments about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio.

TRUMP’S EXTENSIVE HISTORY OF INCITING VIOLENCE

It is so very disgusting that Trump is blaming President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala for the second assassination attempt.  For that reason, Trumps extensive history of inciting violence and attacks on others merits review.

THEIR EATING CATS AND DOGS

During the September 10 debate between Trump and Vice President Harris, Trump aggressively asserted false and debunked claims that Haitian immigrants in Springfield Ohio were abducting and eating pets.

BOMB THREATS MADE IN SPRINGFIELD

On September 16, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said at a news conference after he met with city officials that at least 33 bomb threats have been made in Springfield, Ohio, since the false claimspushed by former President Donald Trump and his running mate Ohio Senator JD. Vance.

OTHER INCIDENTS OF PROMOTING VIOLENCE

There have been numerous instances where Trump has incited violence.

On March 28, Former President Donald Trump shared a video on social media that included an image of President Joe Biden bound and restrained in the back of a pickup truck.  The 20-second video, which Trump indicated was taken in Long Island, New York, shows a truck emblazoned with “Trump 2024” and a large picture depicting Biden tied up and lying on his side.

PIPE BOMBS SENT TO TRUMP CRITICS BY TRUMP SUPPORTER

In October, 2018, 14 pipe bombs were sent to Democrats who were outspoken critics of President Trump and people who he has vilified at his political rallies and on TWITTER.

The New York Times reported that on October 26, 2018 Federal authorities made an arrest in connection with the nationwide bombing campaign against outspoken Democratic critics of President Trump. The suspect was identified as Cesar Sayoc Jr., 56, of Aventura, Florida. Sayoc is a registered Republican.  He has a lengthy criminal history in Florida dating back to 1991.

Pipe bombs were sent to the home addresses of:Former President Barack Obama
Former Vice President Joe Biden
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
Former United States Attorney General Eric Holder
Former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John O. Brennan
California Congresswoman Maxine Waters
Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Billionaire philanthropist George Soros
Actor Robert Di Nero

JANUARY 6, 2020 CAPITAL RIOT

On the Morning of January 6, a defeated Donald Trump for reelection spoke to thousands of his upset and angry supporters in Washington, DC in front of the White House before the Congress was to schedule to accept the electoral college vote as mandated by the United States Constitution and electing Joe Biden President.  As usual, Trump’s speech was inflammatory and full of lies. Trump told the crowd that the election had been “rigged” by “radical democrats” and the “fake news media” and he said in part:

“We will never give up. We will never concede. It doesn’t happen. You don’t concede when there’s theft involved. … Our country has had enough. We’re not going to take it anymore.”

COMMENTARY AND ANALYSIS

Both assassination attempts on Trump are nothing more than a reflection of just how seriously divided this country has become mostly because of Trump. The first assassin was killed but not before wounding Trump as well as killing one and critically injuring two spectators. The second assassin was at least caught and will likely spend the rest of his life in federal prison.

There is no place for violence, political or otherwise, in this country.  We are in dangerous times and we must appeal to our better angels.  The political rhetoric and acts of violence in this country must stop and it should be condemned in no uncertain terms by all.

For the last 8 years, there is little doubt that Trump promoted hostility, mistrust and violence towards the press as well as his critics with his words and conduct. Trump promoted violence, hostility and mistrust when he first ran for President and he is doing it again as he runs in 2024 for a second term.

Now that Trump is twice a victim of gun violence himself, it is clear he has no intention of toning down his rhetoric of violence as he plays the martyr and escalates things even further and continues with his lying ways.

Excerpted from Pete Dinelli’s Blog of 9/17/2024

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