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Scott Olson/Getty ImagesDonald Trump on Monday defended his dark prediction about a "bloodbath" for the country if he doesn't win the presidency this fall, accusing the media of taking his words out of context.
In a post on Truth social, the Republican candidate said the "bloodbath" comment only applied to the auto industry—which he was discussing at the time of his concerningly worded statement.
"The Fake News Media, and their Democrat Partners in the destruction of our Nation, pretended to be shocked at my use of the word BLOODBATH, even though they fully understood that I was simply referring to imports allowed by Crooked Joe Biden, which are killing the automobile industry," he wrote. (The United Auto Workers' union, for their part, has endorsed Biden for president.)
Read more at The Daily Beast.
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Jay Paul/ReutersDonald Trump once again pushed an antisemitic trope during a radio interview Monday, claiming that Jews who vote for Democrats "hate Israel" and "their religion."
Appearing on former Trump White House aide Sebastian Gorka's show on the Salem Radio Network, Trump was asked about some Democrats' comments that have been critical of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Last week, for instance, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called Netanyahu one of several "major obstacles" to peace between Israel and Palestine, and said he supported an election to replace him.
"Why is it, seemingly, that this administration, including Chuck Schumer in the Senate, so hate the man that Israel chose as their prime minister?" Gorka asked. "Why do the Democrats hate Benjamin Netanyahu?"
Read more at The Daily Beast.
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A judge has ruled whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should be removed from the Georgia election subversion case she brought against Donald Trump. Follow here for the latest live news updates.
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