Former MSNBC host Keith Olbermann appears to be “hoping” former President Trump will be assassinated in a recent X post that prompted calls for him to be banned from the social media platform.
Olbermann was referring to the Biden-Harris HQX account, which flagged a video of Trump saying he suffered worse persecution than any president in history, including Abraham Lincoln.
“President Trump says he has been treated worse than the assassinated Abraham Lincoln,” the Biden campaign account posted on Saturday.
“There’s always hope.” Olbermann wrotelink to post.
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Former MSNBC host Keith Olbermann seems to be hoping former President Trump will be assassinated. (Getty Images)
Olbermann, a far-left personality known for his inflammatory statements, has also recently called for the dissolution of the Supreme Court.
One account that responded to Mr. Olbermann’s post suggested that the accounts of commentators who appear to support killing Mr. Trump, who is certain to be the 2024 Republican presidential nominee, should be “permanently suspended.” President Trump is seeking to become the second president to win re-election to the White House, following Grover Cleveland, who lost his last re-election bid.
Several major media outlets and politicians criticized Trump following his Ohio campaign speech in which he claimed there would be “bloodshed” in the U.S. auto industry if Biden is re-elected in November. .
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stressed in a conversation with CNN’s “State of the Union” host Dana Bash on Sunday that Trump cannot win the next election, saying his “bloody” comments were a sign of concern for the American people. He said it could be a threat.
“We’re doing it — we just have to win this election because he’s prophesying bloodshed. What does that mean? Is he going to carry out bloodshed?” ” she asked.
Pelosi hints after rally statement that Trump was planning for ‘major bloodshed’ if he didn’t win
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said former President Trump’s recent comments at an Ohio rally may mean he will “totally slaughter” America if he loses re-election. questioned.
During a rally in Badalia, Ohio, President Trump used the word “bloodshed” in response to comments he made about imposing tariffs on Chinese cars made in Mexico and sold to the United States.
Addressing Chinese President Xi Jinping, President Trump said, “This huge monster car factory that’s being built in Mexico right now… they’re not going to hire any Americans, they’re going to sell the cars to us, no. We are.” I’m going to impose a 100% tariff on every car that crosses the line, and if I win, I won’t be able to sell those cars. ”
“If I don’t get elected, the whole thing will be a disaster – that would be the bare minimum. It would be a disaster for the country. It would be the bare minimum. But they would sell those cars. They’re not going to do it. They’re building a big factory.”
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Olbermann and the Trump campaign did not respond to Fox News Digital’s requests for comment.
FOX News’ Gabriel Hayes contributed to this report.
