Former President Trump David Muir of ABC NewsTrump, one of the co-moderators of Tuesday's presidential debate, said he should have fact-checked Republican candidate Vice President Kamala Harris' claim that he said it would be a “catastrophe” if he didn't win the election.
Trump spoke to Fox News host Trace Gallagher in an interview. “Fox News @ Night” It is scheduled to air at 11pm ET.
“The candidate, Donald Trump, has said in this election that if this is not the outcome he likes, there will be bloodshed. Let's get this done. Let's not go back to the past. Let's chart a course for the future and make sure we don't go back to the past,” Harris said onstage at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
ABC debate moderator angered by Trump's hard fact-checking and soft treatment of Harris
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris (R) and former U.S. President Donald Trump attend the second presidential debate at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, Tuesday, September 10, 2024. (Doug Mills/The New York Times/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Trump attempted to explain his comments on “Fox News at Night.”
“They say all the bad stuff. When she made those points, all the points like bloodbaths, she was referring to the auto industry, which, you know, is going to be a bloodbath,” Trump said. His “bloody” comments One of Trump's main themes at a rally in Ohio earlier this year was what would happen to the auto industry if he wasn't elected in November.
“If you're listening, Chairman Xi Jinping, you and I are friends, but he understands my way of doing things. These giant car manufacturing plants that you're building right now in Mexico are not going to employ Americans, they're not going to sell cars to the United States. We're going to put a 100 percent tariff on all cars that are imported. If I'm elected, you won't be able to sell those cars,” Trump said in March.
“If I don't win, It's going to be a bloody battle In the big picture, it's just a small part. It will be a bloodbath for the country. It's just a small part. But they're not going to sell those cars. They're building huge factories.”
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump made the remarks during a press conference at Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, on Friday, September 13. (AP/Jay C. Hong)
Trump told Gallagher that Harris' claims about his comments about the auto industry and the 2017 “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, should have been fact-checked.
“They should all have been questioned by David Muir. I've lost all respect for him. Everybody's lost all respect for him because it was so one-sided. It was 1 against 3. I had a great debate. My approval ratings went up a lot after the debate. Because people… but they're liars. They're very bad people,” he said.
Gallagher, in an exclusive interview with “Fox News at Night,” also questioned Trump about comments he made in Springfield, Ohio, about Haitian immigrants.
Springfield resident says roads are like 'Escape from New York' after Haitian migrants attack rural town
A sign welcoming drivers to the city of Springfield, Ohio. (Michael Lee/Fox News Digital)
President Trump falsely claimed that Haitian immigrants were eating local residents' dogs, cats and pets.
Authorities said they had no credible details about the allegations. A Springfield police spokesman said of Trump's comments: Statement to Reuters“In response to recent rumors alleging criminal activity by immigrants in our city, we want to clarify that there are no credible reports or specific allegations that pets have been harmed, injured or abused by individuals within the immigrant community.”
Trump spoke about the impact that tens of thousands of Haitian immigrants have on Springfield residents. Approximately 59,000 people.
“You go to Ohio and they're talking about 25,000 to 30,000 people coming in from Haiti. This is a beautiful little town, no problems, no crime, nothing. I heard this morning they're talking about 31,000 people coming in. Nobody can do that,” Trump said.
“And the criminals are bad. Bad criminals. Springfield is a city with absolutely no crime. No crime, no problems. And now we have 31,000 people pouring in. This is untenable. This is going to be the largest deportation in the history of our country.”
The Associated Press reported. Since 2020, about 15,000 Haitian migrants have arrived in Springfield under the Temporary Protected Status program.
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Springfield Government website notes Haitian migrants are in the country legally under the Migrant Parole Program. “Once in the country, migrants are eligible to apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Haiti has been designated for Temporary Protected Status by the Secretary of Homeland Security. TPS is currently granted until February 3, 2026,” the website said.
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