Several Democratic politicians have faced harsh criticism for their anti-Trump comments, but the criticism has intensified since the former president was the target of a second assassination attempt on Sunday and media outlets have blamed Trump's rhetoric for widening division in the United States.
Earlier this year, in a private call with donors, President Biden said the media had not scrutinized Trump enough and that “it's time to target him.” After the first assassination attempt on Trump, Biden said: He admitted it was a “mistake.” Use that term.
Biden, along with Vice President Kamala Harris, have repeatedly denounced Trump as a “threat to democracy.”
Democratic Congressman Dan Goldman said, I immediately apologized Mr Trump said last year that the comments were so “dangerous” to democracy that they “must be removed”.
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Trump blamed the “rhetoric” of Democrats for the attack on his life. (Getty Images)
“It's becoming increasingly dangerous. We saw what happened on January 6th when he used inflammatory rhetoric, and then his more recent untrue social posts are incredibly frightening to anyone looking to work in government. And at this point, there's no question that he should never be able to hold public office again. Not only is he unfit, he's subversive of our democracy and must be removed.”
Goldman strongly condemn After the first assassination attempt on President Trump, he said he was “horrified” by the news and condemned political violence. After the second assassination attempt, Goldman said: He was “indignant.”
Democratic Congresswoman Maxine Waters has long Criticized Republican He made statements that could be seen as inciting violence, including telling protesters in Minnesota to “be more confrontational” and urging Democrats to confront Trump administration officials if they see them in public.
“I just don't understand why there aren't riots across the country. There could be riots if people realize that this is the policy they have to defend,” then-Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a speech. 2018 Press Conference Speaking about President Trump's immigration policies, he said, “This is terrible and there's no chance this bill will become law.”
“Political violence of any kind has no place in America, and as the investigation into yesterday's incident continues, I want to commend the actions of law enforcement who sought to protect the former president from harm,” Pelosi's office said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
Trump says Democrats' actions “could have been a bullet to my head”
Ryan Routh, the suspect in an attempted assassination attempt on President Trump, was seen being taken into custody on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, in body camera footage released on Monday. (Martin County Sheriff's Office)
Pelosi's husband, Paul, was the victim of political violence in 2022 when a man broke into his home and attacked him with a hammer.
Trump He told Fox News Digital After Sunday's assassination attempt in Florida, he believes there is a link between left-wing rhetoric and the failed attack.
“He believed Biden and Harris and he followed their words,” Trump said of the shooter. “I got shot because of what they said, but I'm in a position to save our country. They're destroying our country from the inside out.”
Trump pointed to past comments by Biden and Harris in which they described him as a “threat to democracy” and told Americans they were leaders of “unity.”
“They are the exact opposite,” Trump said. “They are people who want to destroy our country.”
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Former President Trump was injured in an assassination attempt at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
“This is called the enemy from within. They are the real threat,” he added.
President Trump on Monday released a list of dozens of Democrats who have made provocative comments about him. Include Clips When asked if she would rather be trapped in an elevator with President Trump, then-Vice President Pence or former Sen. Jeff Sessions, Harris said, “Would one of us have to survive?”
“Democrats made increasingly inflammatory rhetoric against President Trump in the days, weeks and months leading up to the two assassination attempts,” the press release said.
Harris said Monday she was “deeply disturbed” by Sunday's attempted attack on Trump, while Biden said he was “grateful that the president was unharmed.”
