Newsweek reports:
“I just hope there won’t be any violence,” Trump told the media on Wednesday, speaking about the upcoming midterm elections later this fall. The comment came after reporters asked the president what can be expected come November. “I can tell you that because that’s the way, I guess, if you look at what happens there’s a lot of unnecessary violence all over the world but also in this country. And I don’t want to see it,” Trump added.
Earlier this week, Trump warned a group of Christian evangelical leaders that “violent people” intended to “violently” undo what his administration had accomplished for evangelicals during his time in office, according to NBC News. He also told the group that the upcoming midterm elections, where Democrats hope to regain control of the House of Representatives, is motivated by an unprecedented “level of hatred.”
In a private meeting, Trump warned a group of Evangelical leaders if the GOP loses the midterms their opponents “will overturn everything that we’ve done and they’ll do it quickly and violently.”
Now, he’s responded to these remarks saying he hopes “there won’t be violence.” pic.twitter.com/GczRnSyD1o
— VICE News (@vicenews) August 29, 2018
President Trump forecasts violence if the Democrats win the mid-term elections. This, apparently, will come from the left wing
But wouldn’t the left be more upset if they LOST ? Surely WINNING would reduce their bloodlust…
So, to assure a less violent America, vote Democrat
— John Cleese (@JohnCleese) August 29, 2018
Trump as leader of GOP has LITERALLY Called for violence numerous times but now he claims the Democrats will commit violence if we win the midterm. Here’s Trump calling for violence-There are NO clips of Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi or Chuck Schumer doing the same. #LIES pic.twitter.com/o266EuFePB
— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) August 29, 2018