Dear John,
Former President Donald Trump has directly blamed President Biden and Vice President Harris for the latest assassination attempt against him, citing their inflammatory rhetoric as a driving factor behind the attack. Trump claimed that the rhetoric of the current administration, particularly its portrayal of him as a "threat to democracy," motivated the gunman, Ryan Wesley Routh, to act.
“Their rhetoric is causing me to be shot at, when I am the one who is going to save the country, and they are the ones that are destroying it—both from the inside and out,” Trump said.
Trump criticized President Biden and Vice President Harris for portraying him as a "threat to democracy" while presenting themselves as leaders of unity. "They are the opposite," Trump stated, accusing them of wanting to "destroy our country" and labeling them "the enemy from within." He argued that their divisive rhetoric poses a real threat to the nation. Trump also pointed to the suspected gunman, Ryan Wesley Routh, who echoed Biden and Harris' anti-Trump messages on social media, posting that "Democracy is on the ballot" and that Democrats "cannot lose." Routh had a history of political activism, supporting only Democratic candidates and causes.
Over the weekend, President Biden suggested that Trump was inciting violence with his remarks about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio. Trump had pointed to the sudden influx of over 20,000 Haitian migrants into the small town of 60,000, who now make up 1 in 4 residents. He described the situation as dangerous, and many reports demonstrate that the arrival of these migrants had turned Springfield’s streets into a "combat zone" with "eight to 10 accidents a day" caused by what locals describe as “wild-driving Haitians” at innumerable city council meetings. The fatal slayings of a recent 71-year-old grandmother on her sidewalk outside her home and an 11-year-old boy on the first day of school after his school bus overturned to avoid a head-on collision with 26 other students hospitalized are only two examples of the hell unleashed on this city by unwelcomed, unplanned illegal immigration.
Trump, however, insists that Biden and Harris are "destroying" the country with their policies, particularly their approach to immigration, which he claims is making the nation "weak and feeble" on the global stage. He criticized the Biden administration for allowing dangerous migrants to flood into the country, creating instability in cities, including Springfield, Ohio, and diminishing America's standing internationally.
Hillary Clinton, in an interview with MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow following the assassination attempt, doubled down on warnings about Trump, labeling him a "danger to our country and the world." Clinton expressed frustration with the media's inability to maintain a consistent narrative on Trump, describing him as a demagogue and warning against giving him another opportunity to "harm" the country.
Harris posted on Facebook stating, “It’s simple: Donald Trump is a threat to our democracy and fundamental freedoms. With your vote, we will stop him this November,” where she posted a propaganda hit piece on Trump and has yet to take it down.
Lying to and propagandizing the American people undermines the very foundation of democracy. Lawless open borders threaten national sovereignty and the rule of law, eroding trust in our democratic institutions. Encouraging or inciting violence, especially against a presidential candidate, is a direct attack on the democratic process itself. These actions not only endanger individuals but also jeopardize the integrity and future of our democracy.
We DOUBLED our actions overnight with 1.3 million actions! Keep up the heat until Trump gets the security he needs!
