Former President Trump denounced some illegal immigrants as “not human beings” and warned of “bloodshed” if he doesn’t get re-elected at a chaotic rally in Ohio on Saturday night.
President Trump spoke Saturday in a Dayton, Ohio, suburb to campaign for U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno, who is in a close primary race Tuesday against state Sen. Matt Dolan and Secretary of State Frank LaRose.
The former president’s comments about immigrants accused of crimes come as immigration remains a key issue heading into the 2024 election.
“I don’t know if I would call them human beings,” he told the rally. “In my opinion, in some cases they’re not human. But the radical left says that’s a terrible thing, so I’m not allowed to say that.”
Trump also said a loss in the November election would be dire, claiming Biden would hurt the U.S. economy.
“If I don’t get elected, the whole thing is going to be a disaster — it’s not a big deal at least. It’s going to be a disaster for the country,” Trump said of his proposed high tariffs on auto imports. He spoke while discussing.
The Biden campaign condemned these comments as part of President Trump’s “threat of political violence.”
“He wants another January 6th, but the American people continue to reject his extremism, love of violence, and thirst for revenge, giving him another defeat in this November’s election.” will give,” campaign spokesman James Singer said in a statement.
President Trump’s comments on Saturday continue to escalate his rhetoric against immigrants, starting with calling Mexicans “rapists” at the start of his 2016 presidential campaign and more recently calling immigrants “the blood of our country.” “It’s contaminating the water,” he said.
The latter comment drew comparisons to a similar phrase from Adolf Hitler’s “Mein Kampf,” a comparison Trump has denied and condemned.
The race for the Ohio Senate nomination is expected to be a close three-way race, with recent polls showing either Moreno or Dolan in the lead.
While Mr. Moreno has the backing of Mr. Trump and his allies, Mr. Dolan is backed by more moderate political figures in the Buckeye State, including Gov. Mike DeWine (R) and former Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio). Supported by.
General election polls show Dolan as the leading candidate against Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), who faces a difficult race in a key seat as Democrats maintain their slim Senate majority. It is shown that the person is
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