Donald Trump Jr. Claims Biden’s Rhetoric Incited Rally Shooting ‘Calling My Dad a Dictator Wasn’t Some One-Off Comment’
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Donald Trump Jr. recently shared a screenshot on X/Twitter of President Joe Biden’s comments labeling former President Donald Trump as “a genuine threat to this nation,” suggesting that this kind of rhetoric may have incited the shooting at a rally on Saturday.
In his post, Trump Jr. highlighted two statements from Biden made within the last three weeks. On June 28, Biden said, “Donald Trump is a genuine threat to this nation. He’s a threat to our freedom. He’s a threat to our democracy. He’s literally a threat to everything America stands for.”
On July 5, Biden added, “Justice Sotomayor warned us in her dissent that, based on the majority decision, Trump could take out his opponents, take bribes, and lead a coup while president—and be immune to being held accountable. He really could become the dictator that he promised to be on day one.”
Trump Jr. criticized these remarks, claiming, “Don’t tell me they didn’t know exactly what they were doing with this crap. Calling my dad a ‘dictator’ and a ‘threat to Democracy’ wasn’t some one-off comment. It has been the MAIN MESSAGE of the Biden-Kamala campaign and Democrats across the country!!!”
Notably, Trump Jr. has also called Biden a “threat to Democracy.” On May 31, he tweeted, “No one is a bigger threat to Democracy in America than Joe Biden.” Trump Jr. also recently re-shared a call from Elon Musk advocating for the execution of anyone opposing a new bill aimed at preventing non-citizens from voting in U.S. elections.
The exchange underscores the heightened tensions and divisive rhetoric prevalent in the current political climate. As both sides continue to accuse each other of threatening democracy, the public discourse becomes increasingly polarized, raising concerns about the potential for further violence and unrest.
