Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday that both President Biden and Vice President Harris were “very gracious” during calls after the assassination attempt on Trump, suggesting it would be harder to attack them both.
“He was very sweet yesterday. In a way, I wish I hadn't called, because I feel that way a little bit. He was very sweet. 'I'm really sorry about what happened,'” Trump said at a campaign rally in Michigan, recounting his Monday call with Biden.
“The same thing with Kamala today. She couldn't have been nicer,” Trump added, “but the reality is, you need someone who your enemies respect.”
Trump opened the event by referring to a “really great call” he had with Harris, drawing boos from the crowd.
“No, it was very good,” Trump said as the crowd booed.
Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, was charged with two gun offenses on Monday after he was accused of pressing a rifle against a fence around Trump's golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida, and being shot by a Secret Service agent.
Trump on Monday accused Biden and Harris, his rivals in the November election, of inciting violence against him. He has repeatedly called Biden the worst president in history and Harris a Marxist who is destroying the country, while attacking her intelligence and humor.
Both Biden and Harris have warned that Trump poses a serious threat to democracy and freedoms such as access to reproductive health care. They have both condemned Sunday's incident and political violence in general.
